With Madam Secretary (DVR’d so as to fast forward through
Commercials, which number far too many to believe)
Will agreed with me when I, switching off
The living room light, expressed my contentment to
Ready myself to enjoy a good night’s sleep in
Our own bed (as invariably proves true no matter how
Enriching our stay proves to be wherever we go), and
Here's why that's true: the welcoming environment that
We’ve created, over the years, offers our homing instinct
Sound reason to blossom anew each time we cross over
The threshold of our front door, and our eyes behold
The eclectic nature of our technicolored abode, which is
Home to an art collection that we've oft been told inspires
The mind's eye to feel as though each piece was specifically
Chosen create the fanciful composition of the whole when
In truth, that was not the case, at all—at least not consciously as
Each piece of sculpture and many paintings, which
Grace the walls as we move from room to room, had been acquired
Here and there throughout the world, attesting to the fact that
Travelers are much more apt to loosen their purse strings when
Far from home than when we happen to saunter too near to
Our desks, where the mind's eye lands upon a stack of bills, soon
To come due, and having awakened well rested, this morning, to
Find a busy day recorded on my calendar, I’ll fill you in on
Whom we were with and why we chose to stay in the Midwest
Longer than usual when I have more than these brief moments to
Reminisce over last week’s events—as for now, let’s choose to make
The most of this brand new, sunny day, which entices my spirit to
Invite yours to arise and take my hand as, together, you and I glide
Ever more naturally toward gifting everyone we happen to meet on
The street, strangers though they may be, with a heartfelt smile as
If warmly conveying: If time would only stand still, you and I might
Feel inclined to wander into a coffee house, and while lingering awhile
Over a cup of joe, it's not unlikely that we'd find some interest
In common that would spark yet another fast friendship to further enrich
Each other's lives; you see, just like my mother before me, I tend to
Make friends as easily as did she wherever I go, and with today's thoughts of
Heartfelt friendships permeating my present state of mind (which
Has recently experienced sound reason to grow ever more deeply aware of
Life's unpredictability, most assuredly, as we age) I am becoming
Ever more proactive concerning not taking loved ones for granted so as
Not to find my heart flooding with regretful remorse by graciously keeping
My good fortune to openly cherish those I love most, both near and far, in
The forefront of my mind, every day, and though social media tends to get
A bad rep, my heart makes sound use of email and texts to send loving hugs
Soaring, here-there-everywhere through cyberspace as well as funny
Photos that are sure to win a LOL, every chance I get—
Ohhmm ...
This vivacious princess, whose sparkling smile lights up our lives
Sports a crown of bows, every day. And if we had X-ray vision then
Here’s the wondrous sight that would appear, clear as
A sunny day in May, right before our wonderstruck eyes:
Within Ravi’s crowning glory, your imagination and mine would
Envision a fully charged think tank, gifted by
Mother Nature with DNA that naturally stokes small fry to act upon
Their spirit's capacity to inspire every open-minded adult, who has
The good fortune to converse with a sprite as winsome as Ravi, to
Resuscitate their belief in 'anything is possible' once
The mind’s eye sets its sights upon achieving a mission so heartfelt as to
Forge a magical, never give up connection between
Youthful spirit and wise old soul
Here’s the wondrous sight that would appear, clear as
A sunny day in May, right before our wonderstruck eyes:
Within Ravi’s crowning glory, your imagination and mine would
Envision a fully charged think tank, gifted by
Mother Nature with DNA that naturally stokes small fry to act upon
Their spirit's capacity to inspire every open-minded adult, who has
The good fortune to converse with a sprite as winsome as Ravi, to
Resuscitate their belief in 'anything is possible' once
The mind’s eye sets its sights upon achieving a mission so heartfelt as to
Forge a magical, never give up connection between
Youthful spirit and wise old soul
As to Ravi's soccer buddy—Emilio’s super charged spirit always inspires
Our spirits to LOL, because the magical essence of his effervescence
Naturally calls forth our own!
Our spirits to LOL, because the magical essence of his effervescence
Naturally calls forth our own!
Oh! To sweep aside a world wearied attitude of scepticism in favor of
Viewing the probability of change for the better evolving
Along the historical time line in, what over the long run proves to be
An orderly, step-by-step manner once
Each of us views oneself as proactive participant in creating
The change that we hope for the world!
Oh! What a fully energized
Wondrously high spirited life beckons to one and all who choose to
Awaken from the sleeping spell, cast upon us, somewhere between
Preschool and high school when someone sat on our rose colored glasses
Cracking the lens through which you and I viewed our self respecting
Birthright of high self esteem, and not until we've been enlightened to
Replace that cracked lens with one that's clear sighted will the path you’ve been
Forging, all along, intersect with mine for sound reason, because
Rather than dark lenses or rose colored glasses, my fully stoked
Heart-mind-spirt connection has been handing out clear-sighted lenses
Left and right, just in the nick of time, since election time is here
And with today's eclectic train of thought pulling into the station
I wish you and all of your super hero princesses and princes
A wholesome, happy Halloween filled with naught but treats!
Circa 1975
What could be more spiritually energizing than to set your mind's eye toward
Conscientiously and thus consistently creating heartfelt memories with loved ones
Not by chance but by conscious design—
Ohhmmm ...
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