Awaken from sleep, by a cat stand off
outside my bedroom door
against my will, I get up and negotiate peace talks
and a parting of ways
with my foot
early morning, quiet sleepy house
sunshine breaking through clouds
first things first, outside tousled wild hair, jammies
and big boots
to feed the birds
mild, perfectly acceptable November-ish air
smiles
all feeders filled, I head inside to the comforts
my chair
and my book
second coffee poured
a subtle nudge to look
at our
grand central
and to
a well-used pad of paper
generally containing an ongoing grocery list
sometime wish list, errant doodles and scratches
and to there discover
scribbled on the bottom
a few words of love, added by my Love
just this morning
before he left for work
there, for me to find
and so my day begins in perfect
warmth and
contentment
in the midst of the classical selections
on the radio
the news breaks in
and I wonder to myself why I am ever drawn
to listen
was there anything there, I really need
to know
political wrangling’s, over active egos
odd celebrations of
exposing yet more tumbling pins
instead I choose to think about my son’s upcoming birthday
the graciousness
of friendship
and the magic of
kind generosity
in today’s world
we seem to have become so tragically me-centric
I find myself very conscious of just how many times in writing
I say I
and I and I and I
and why really, should you care so much
about I,
or
me
it is not my intention to say
look at me, or here is what you should know about me
instead what I want to say is
Did you see the sun
in all her glory
or feel it shine
on your face
on your way out the door
Did you notice…
the air
have you perhaps been drawn to
set intentions for the day
on something
lovely
It is on us to look outside ourselves
to see
the very grandness of the world
of simple beautiful things
of kindness and of Love
if it is this, that we wish
to see
in the world, and in ourselves
to offer it,
to be open to it
to acknowledge and encourage it
as this makes us more susceptible
to receiving
it
so I guess what I am trying to say
is what if today,
we broaden our focus
from trivial petty things
and things maybe right now
that
we don’t have a need
to know
and instead
choose one small thing
in your sights, in your heart
in your surroundings
one simple
thing
to see
to feel
to discover
indeed
to
share
and why not
make it something
wonderful ♥