FRIENDS

Friends come in many shapes and sizes.
They come into your life for a reason.
Some are as bright as the sun that rises,
Others, are like a chilly, winter season.

Some friends are new, some are old,
Some chatter nineteen to the dozen,
Others’ quietness makes them seem cold.
They’re not, they are just waiting for when,

Into conversation they can drop gems of wisdom,
They spread like a soft, warm illuminating glow.
Value all your friends wherever they come from.
Those enchanting, and life-enhancing friends we know.

The Last Goodbye 

rain drops on
her face, mixed with tears,
taste salty
on his lips, as he says
goodbye for the last time.

Letting Go

letting things go

that no longer serve you
will make you rise

lighten your heart
allow you to enter
the flow of life

Unbowed 

Fields of sunflowers.
Like the courage
of the Ukrainians,

survive the bombs
and Russian artillery

unbowed by their enemy.

Violence

Violence
is not the answer
to problems.
We must talk
To each other, discussion
Is needed for peace.

Consciousness

Universal consciousness means we are
all joined together, one big connection.
Born of bright stardust, we have come so far.
We must travel in the right direction,
Always seeking our Divine protection.

The Celts

The Celts danced
here in the wild, windy,
woods.
Painted with blue woad, they pranced.

Their bow strings
taut, sharp swords and knives withdrawn.
Solid sharpened stones for slings.

They surged
forward with Celtic curses.
Adamantine army merged.

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