September 24, 2013
Within a few hours of surgery
Will is up and walking, holding
Barry's arm on one side while
Rolling his IV pole on the other
Everyone, except our three sons and Jeremy, has gone home
Texts have been sent to friends and family
We five are sitting in chairs in Will's large private room
Relief circulates through the air as
We laugh while discussing this and that
At about seven-thirty, we kiss Will good night and
Having chosen The Cheesecake Factory for dinner—
Jeremy's story telling entertains four tired minds
With Will's surgery behind us
I find myself laughing and conversing so naturally that
Hopefully, reason for high anxiety has passed …
After dinner, Steven offers to drop Jeremy at his hotel
And right before separating in the parking lot
We each hug Will's brother, and
Wish Marnie well when she undergoes surgery on Friday
Barry, David and I go to bed early, and
Upon falling asleep I hope to
Awaken in the morning feeling more like myself …
How often do we think to fear one thing when upon reflection
Insight into clarity offers proof that
What we've been fearing is quite another …
Somewhere deep inside my mind
I know without a shred of doubt that
The paralyzingly nature of this fear remains unnamed
Sometime close to sunrise, my mind begins to stir, sensing
The spirit of Socrates hovering over my bed, waving a banner
Upon which his two word warning can clearly be seen by all who
Muster the courage and humility to open eyes, ears
And mind sets in hopes that—KNOW THYSELF …
May be absorbed more deeply than ever before
As I think to know myself, it's no wonder that I wonder
What he wants with me, today ...
Then insight brightens my mind as I recall that
We're born with smarts; however
Intuitive wisdom is absorbed mindfully, by degrees, suggesting
It's best to seek guidance from
Sages through the ages on an every day basis if I hope to
Make better use of my smarts, because
There's no guarantee that wisdom comes with age
In fact, the acquisition of wisdom requires
Each one to tend to our own mind-bending work if
We hope to create a garden of love, and
When speaking of love
I'm referencing love that runs so deep as to
Empower our mind sets to expand as naturally as rubber bands, thus
Freeing our hearts to fly back and forth, while
We offer up the best side of human nature wherever we go ...
And if, over time, insight into offering each other a garden of love
Deepens our understanding of the golden rule
Then do unto others as you would have others do unto you
Suggests that we come together in hopes that
Two heads, working as one, may serve to
Inspire each other to brainstorm toward creating
A simple plan whereby we make certain to
Take good care of everyone involved, thus
Ensuring no one's heart will flood with fear of
Being left out in the cold
And if you feel skeptical of our brains' innate ability to create
Simple plans that actually resolve complex dilemmas ...
Please widen your scope and
Contemplate my proposal, again, because
Coming up with simple sanity saving plans
Proves to be something that I'm well practiced at ...
If I say so, myself :)
And that's that for today, because
It's time for my mind set to switch from then to now
February 8, 2014
Lara and Mack are flying from there to here, suggesting that
If you close your eyes and listen closely, you'll surely hear
Lots of laughter pealing through the desert air as soon as
Their plane lands, and we take turns wrapping
Warm loving hugs around each other :)
Within a few hours of surgery
Will is up and walking, holding
Barry's arm on one side while
Rolling his IV pole on the other
Everyone, except our three sons and Jeremy, has gone home
Texts have been sent to friends and family
We five are sitting in chairs in Will's large private room
Relief circulates through the air as
We laugh while discussing this and that
At about seven-thirty, we kiss Will good night and
Having chosen The Cheesecake Factory for dinner—
Jeremy's story telling entertains four tired minds
With Will's surgery behind us
I find myself laughing and conversing so naturally that
Hopefully, reason for high anxiety has passed …
After dinner, Steven offers to drop Jeremy at his hotel
And right before separating in the parking lot
We each hug Will's brother, and
Wish Marnie well when she undergoes surgery on Friday
Barry, David and I go to bed early, and
Upon falling asleep I hope to
Awaken in the morning feeling more like myself …
How often do we think to fear one thing when upon reflection
Insight into clarity offers proof that
What we've been fearing is quite another …
Somewhere deep inside my mind
I know without a shred of doubt that
The paralyzingly nature of this fear remains unnamed
Sometime close to sunrise, my mind begins to stir, sensing
The spirit of Socrates hovering over my bed, waving a banner
Upon which his two word warning can clearly be seen by all who
Muster the courage and humility to open eyes, ears
And mind sets in hopes that—KNOW THYSELF …
May be absorbed more deeply than ever before
As I think to know myself, it's no wonder that I wonder
What he wants with me, today ...
Then insight brightens my mind as I recall that
We're born with smarts; however
Intuitive wisdom is absorbed mindfully, by degrees, suggesting
It's best to seek guidance from
Sages through the ages on an every day basis if I hope to
Make better use of my smarts, because
There's no guarantee that wisdom comes with age
In fact, the acquisition of wisdom requires
Each one to tend to our own mind-bending work if
We hope to create a garden of love, and
When speaking of love
I'm referencing love that runs so deep as to
Empower our mind sets to expand as naturally as rubber bands, thus
Freeing our hearts to fly back and forth, while
We offer up the best side of human nature wherever we go ...
And if, over time, insight into offering each other a garden of love
Deepens our understanding of the golden rule
Then do unto others as you would have others do unto you
Suggests that we come together in hopes that
Two heads, working as one, may serve to
Inspire each other to brainstorm toward creating
A simple plan whereby we make certain to
Take good care of everyone involved, thus
Ensuring no one's heart will flood with fear of
Being left out in the cold
And if you feel skeptical of our brains' innate ability to create
Simple plans that actually resolve complex dilemmas ...
Please widen your scope and
Contemplate my proposal, again, because
Coming up with simple sanity saving plans
Proves to be something that I'm well practiced at ...
If I say so, myself :)
And that's that for today, because
It's time for my mind set to switch from then to now
February 8, 2014
Lara and Mack are flying from there to here, suggesting that
If you close your eyes and listen closely, you'll surely hear
Lots of laughter pealing through the desert air as soon as
Their plane lands, and we take turns wrapping
Warm loving hugs around each other :)
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