Alone & Company

To want to be alone
Is to crave one’s own company
And the inimitable entertainment
Of one’s very own mind.
04.07.2015

Applause & Substance

Most applause
Fades into oblivion
Without leaving a mark;
Seeking applause often entails
Relinquishing substance
in favor of appearance.
04.06.2015

Aging & Acceptance

To embrace
Each stage of life
And accept its verdicts
Without ever demurring
Is to drink life to the lees  
Without glancing back.
04.05.2015

Noticing & Joy

Not to notice insults or slights
But to notice noble behavior,
Not to notice opinions,
But to notice facts
Not to notice anger,
But to notice meekness
Not to notice noise,
But to notice quietude
Not to notice violence,
But to notice kindness
Not to notice extravagance,
But to notice simplicity
Not to notice differences,
But to notice similarities
Not to notice speeches,
But to notice whispers
Not to notice power,
But to notice goodness
Not to notice ugliness,
But to notice beauty
Not to notice hate,
But to notice love
Is to reach peace and joy
By having the right attitude.
04.04.2015

Suffering & Involvement

To suffer with those who suffer
Especially, those we don’t know
Defines our human involvement.
04.03.2015

Nature & Teaching

With eternity,
It teaches us worship
With inscrutable mysteries,
It teaches us wonder
And with daily miracles,
It teaches us God.
04.02.2015

Nature & Teaching

With bounty,
It teaches us generosity
With order,
It teaches us discipline
With grandeur,
It teaches us awe
04.01.2015