Rebellion
When foraging wild flower seeds
Is an act of rebellion
What is that telling you?
When we’re all eagerly waiting
On the edge of our seats
For vaccine certificates
Which really are digital IDs
Can you not see?
Bring on the crypto currency
The social scores
The closed doors
If you don’t have one
This isn’t freedom
I can’t believe that
Anyone wants this?
Have we been lied to
Manipulated by
Viral terrorism?
The great invisible threat
What do you get?
Nothing.
And you’ll be happy
Bring on the reset.
Or perhaps don’t.
Maybe rebellion
Is the way to go.
Is an act of rebellion
What is that telling you?
When we’re all eagerly waiting
On the edge of our seats
For vaccine certificates
Which really are digital IDs
Can you not see?
Bring on the crypto currency
The social scores
The closed doors
If you don’t have one
This isn’t freedom
I can’t believe that
Anyone wants this?
Have we been lied to
Manipulated by
Viral terrorism?
The great invisible threat
What do you get?
Nothing.
And you’ll be happy
Bring on the reset.
Or perhaps don’t.
Maybe rebellion
Is the way to go.
As above so below
Gifts of the river
Of space and time
The water feels divine
Flowing over my skin
Swimming is like a meditation
Observing the feelings
Seeing and just being
Witnessing my hands below the surface
Causing ripples above
Sometimes I’m there and focus on words
Such as peace, harmony, love
Passing and pausing to see
The reflection of a tiny angel feather
Floating, mirrored beautifully
As above, so below
The fallen autumn leaf
Like a frog
Suspended
Between earth and sky
Reflecting its underside
As above so below
Within and without
Allowing the shadow
Welcoming the shout
Witnessing, seeing
Observing and breathing
As above so below
Choosing here to take it slow
Getting out of the fast lane
Aware of the chronic pain
Society is in
But allowing and being
Witnessing the seasons
To swim and see all life
Through this lens
As above so below
Of space and time
The water feels divine
Flowing over my skin
Swimming is like a meditation
Observing the feelings
Seeing and just being
Witnessing my hands below the surface
Causing ripples above
Sometimes I’m there and focus on words
Such as peace, harmony, love
Passing and pausing to see
The reflection of a tiny angel feather
Floating, mirrored beautifully
As above, so below
The fallen autumn leaf
Like a frog
Suspended
Between earth and sky
Reflecting its underside
As above so below
Within and without
Allowing the shadow
Welcoming the shout
Witnessing, seeing
Observing and breathing
As above so below
Choosing here to take it slow
Getting out of the fast lane
Aware of the chronic pain
Society is in
But allowing and being
Witnessing the seasons
To swim and see all life
Through this lens
As above so below
Taking flight
How can you care
and still let go?
The umbilical cord doesn’t bend and break
It stretches and grows
Time changes everything
And like the butterfly in your hand
You can’t imprison it inside
Never allowing it to take flight
But open your fingers
Stretch out your hand
It’ll be back
Landing lightly
Every time
Changing slightly
It’s hard to let go
When you’ve watched them grow
Guided, comforted
Mended hurt knees
Stings from bees
And now new challenges
Boys, girls, schooling
Relationships, heartbreak
Doing well, making ‘mistakes’
Perhaps steep learning curves
As they swerve from drama
To endless drama
Without stopping to breathe
Trusting feels harder
Tension can grow
But ultimately
We need to let them go
With much love in our hearts
And sometimes pain in our chests
Knowing that we’ve
Done our best
and still let go?
The umbilical cord doesn’t bend and break
It stretches and grows
Time changes everything
And like the butterfly in your hand
You can’t imprison it inside
Never allowing it to take flight
But open your fingers
Stretch out your hand
It’ll be back
Landing lightly
Every time
Changing slightly
It’s hard to let go
When you’ve watched them grow
Guided, comforted
Mended hurt knees
Stings from bees
And now new challenges
Boys, girls, schooling
Relationships, heartbreak
Doing well, making ‘mistakes’
Perhaps steep learning curves
As they swerve from drama
To endless drama
Without stopping to breathe
Trusting feels harder
Tension can grow
But ultimately
We need to let them go
With much love in our hearts
And sometimes pain in our chests
Knowing that we’ve
Done our best
Save the bees
As I walked the dogs today
Everywhere I saw signs of decay
Of death and dying
Not people you see
But these things we call weeds
Usually I call them flowers
Existing in the wrong space
Some man (sorry for sexism but it usually is)
Is spraying them right in the face
Without a thought for the bees
Who are supposedly in trouble
Their supermarkets, well, flowers
Reduced to rubble
And poisoned too
Not just them but you
When you read of the huge lawsuits
Going through the American courts
Save the bees, plant these wildflowers
But look, these aren’t the flowers
That you want, not growing here
Squirt them, blast them
Get the weed killer there
What are we but custodians
And if we poison, cut and burn
The landscape I wonder
When can we learn
To look after ourselves,
The planet, the seas
If we struggle
To look after the bees
So save the bees
Yes please
But remember that thought
When you squeeze
The trigger
Everywhere I saw signs of decay
Of death and dying
Not people you see
But these things we call weeds
Usually I call them flowers
Existing in the wrong space
Some man (sorry for sexism but it usually is)
Is spraying them right in the face
Without a thought for the bees
Who are supposedly in trouble
Their supermarkets, well, flowers
Reduced to rubble
And poisoned too
Not just them but you
When you read of the huge lawsuits
Going through the American courts
Save the bees, plant these wildflowers
But look, these aren’t the flowers
That you want, not growing here
Squirt them, blast them
Get the weed killer there
What are we but custodians
And if we poison, cut and burn
The landscape I wonder
When can we learn
To look after ourselves,
The planet, the seas
If we struggle
To look after the bees
So save the bees
Yes please
But remember that thought
When you squeeze
The trigger
Thank you for being you
Sometimes you are crawling
Sometimes bounding
Sometimes slipping backwards
I just wanted to say
I’m glad you are here
I’m glad our paths crossed
And I’ve been able to meet
The beauty of you
Sit and be with you
For you have changed me
And when I see things
I smile because I see them
Differently because I know you
And I know that that’s
Something others do too
It’s OK to be crawling
One inch at a time
OK to be crying
All the time
But know in a little piece of your heart
That this world is a little less dark
Because you change lives
You might not see it
But others do, and they feel it
I want to quote
Another poet
Henry David Thoreau:
“To have made even one
person’s life a little better,
that is to succeed.”
Thank you
For being you
Sometimes bounding
Sometimes slipping backwards
I just wanted to say
I’m glad you are here
I’m glad our paths crossed
And I’ve been able to meet
The beauty of you
Sit and be with you
For you have changed me
And when I see things
I smile because I see them
Differently because I know you
And I know that that’s
Something others do too
It’s OK to be crawling
One inch at a time
OK to be crying
All the time
But know in a little piece of your heart
That this world is a little less dark
Because you change lives
You might not see it
But others do, and they feel it
I want to quote
Another poet
Henry David Thoreau:
“To have made even one
person’s life a little better,
that is to succeed.”
Thank you
For being you
I'm glad I met you
I’m glad I met you
You made me cry
Or rather
I cried
You made me angry
Or rather
I was angry
You made me feel
So small and worthless
Or rather
I felt small and worthless
But I see clearer now
And how
In every moment
I am responsible
For my choice
For me
You have been
A perfect training partner
And whilst
I rallied
I resisted
I see clearer now
And how
I needed you
I am responsible
For my choice
And my voice
And yes
You’ve shown
Me so many things
That I could be
You’ve helped me see
The me in you
And you in me
I’m glad I met you
You made me cry
Or rather
I cried
You made me angry
Or rather
I was angry
You made me feel
So small and worthless
Or rather
I felt small and worthless
But I see clearer now
And how
In every moment
I am responsible
For my choice
For me
You have been
A perfect training partner
And whilst
I rallied
I resisted
I see clearer now
And how
I needed you
I am responsible
For my choice
And my voice
And yes
You’ve shown
Me so many things
That I could be
You’ve helped me see
The me in you
And you in me
I’m glad I met you
Feeling judged
I don’t want to feel judged
But really who is doing the judging
It’s certainly not the scales
The tape measure
The car with its “performance advisor”
I don’t know if that’s what its called
It’s a Honda CRZ
And if I’m driving too fast,
The screen goes all red
They’re all inanimate
So what is it about
Society?
Maybe
But
Not really
Just me
So if I don’t want to feel judged
What can I do
Once again, it’s not you
It’s me, judging me
Harshly
Mainly
Sometimes meanly
But why
What does anyone else see?
I don’t know
And does it matter
If I’m thinner or fatter
If I’m feeling good
My partner he says
I prance around naked
Feeling happy, delighted
And it’s true
Especially after a beautiful swim
But clothes, buying clothes to fit
That drives me mad, does my head in
Who wants that
When you’re not feeling good?
And ‘not feeling good’
Where is this rule
That says ‘you should…’
So for today
I’m breaking away
Should and good
Can go for a rest
And I’ll just be the best
I can be
Smile
And be free
The tape measures
And scales
Can all go away
And come back
Another day
(Like maybe never)
Instead I shall laugh
Loud and undignified
And enjoy
My hearts desires
Problems
It doesn’t have to be this way
You can question
Use the tools
The Work by Byron Katie
The Four Agreements
And The Fifth
It’s super easy to forget
Think ‘why haven’t I got it yet?’
And flounder
Confounded
Grasping for reasons
If you can stop
Ponder and be
Then read
Discover and see
Loving what is
When you ‘get it’
Can bring such bliss
The Four Agreements
Such peace
To allow to see
Things as they really are
Without assumption
Not taking it personal
The freedom it brings
Makes it all feel worthwhile
To have had problems
Time after time
Mingur Yongey Rinpoche
said problems are there
For problems sake
So you learn how to deal
How then you can take
Things easier
Slower
Kinder
Problems we need
Just like our trees
So we can grow
Learn and know
More about us
Each other
And discover
New ways of being
New ways of feeling
So use the tools
And learn and grow
And I know likely
You may wish
Those problems just went away
Know they are merely
Training you for another day
You can question
Use the tools
The Work by Byron Katie
The Four Agreements
And The Fifth
It’s super easy to forget
Think ‘why haven’t I got it yet?’
And flounder
Confounded
Grasping for reasons
If you can stop
Ponder and be
Then read
Discover and see
Loving what is
When you ‘get it’
Can bring such bliss
The Four Agreements
Such peace
To allow to see
Things as they really are
Without assumption
Not taking it personal
The freedom it brings
Makes it all feel worthwhile
To have had problems
Time after time
Mingur Yongey Rinpoche
said problems are there
For problems sake
So you learn how to deal
How then you can take
Things easier
Slower
Kinder
Problems we need
Just like our trees
So we can grow
Learn and know
More about us
Each other
And discover
New ways of being
New ways of feeling
So use the tools
And learn and grow
And I know likely
You may wish
Those problems just went away
Know they are merely
Training you for another day