Dedicated  with Gratitude to Dr.  Horty Rexach

for the gentle inspiration she has given to me and for the courage in which she lives her life

 

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the gentleness of the wind 

shifting to the right

and then to the left

carries the floating leaf to the ground

cushioning its final resting place

as it is received

 into Mother Earth

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feelings

–strong emotions in our life–

move us back and forth

through our conjured expectations

 as we tighten our grip on  illusions…

release them, we must–gently–

it is necessary for our rebirth

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allow the feelings to dissipate

and give rise to new life

like the tulip and daffodil bulbs

that we bury in the Fall

acknowledge their presence

weep with them if we must

then, gently put our feelings to rest

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rise above

look for the good

and

be the good

today is our moment

NOW is our time

moving forward with our best

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