Friday

I'm paying bills this morning.

How uninspiring!

I decided to head over to my photo files

to find something to play with.

Look what I found!

Yum!

Now I'm hungry.

Have a delicious weekend!

Pondering the Struggle

Early morning.

Lying in bed with my love.

The birds wake, stretch, sing.

Earth quenching rain pouring down.

Trees dancing in the breeze as their thirst is met by the clouds.

Pondering the magic of life.

I am happy.

Sadness spontaneously washes over.

Life is beautifully amazing

yet such a struggle.

There is so much struggle.

When we get wrapped up in survival,

we don't really live.

Back I fall again.

Back into the moment.

My head rises with every breath of my husband's chest.

His heart beats strong and loud.

The birds are still singing,

trees dancing,

rain quenching.

Once again I am happy.

I am present.

I am alive.

I live.

Take time to live in the moment.

(Key word, live.)

Bath

Sliding into warm moisture

body transformed to weightlessness

the magic of imagination begins.

Floating free

mind meanders

feelings of childlike wonder emerge.

Underwater world

sounds muffled yet magnified

toying with memories pulled from afar.

Swoosh swoosh boom boom

sound of the womb

sound of my own heart beating.

Lying, loving

warm and safe

world transformed to water

Time stops

transformation begins

entering a state of tranquility.

Roll over face under

holding breath long and hard

feeling at peace with the world.

Lungs grow tight longing for air

last minute breath

a sigh of relief.

Flip flop

splish splash

safe and serene.

Eyes closed

mind open

wandering near and far.

Study within

learning to live

with what's without.

Time moves

water cools

drain pressure released.

Lie still with waters release

lowering levels tickles my sides

weighted body remains.

Bittersweet release of solitude

as I step out of the tub

and prepare to greet the world once again.