April 12, 2020
Spirit
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spirit of joy – bounce through me this day
spirit of hope – hang on
spirit of bells – ring loud and clear and
spirit of love – love long
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spirit of dance – keep me on the move
spirit of faith – believe
spirit of heart – be kind and real and
spirit of friends – keep touch
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spirit of peace – step out through the world
spirit of drums – beat strong
spirit of breath – breathe deep and slow and
spirit of song – just sing – on – through – my – life
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April 13, 2020
One Purpose
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my purpose seemed
different for
each job I had
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when a mother I
strove to teach
kindness and love
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as music therapist
in nursing home I
reached out with song
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as choir director
or preacher I tried to
model God’s word
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but was there
one purpose that
encompassed all
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love God with
all of my
heart, mind, strength
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love neighbor
whether nearby
or far
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love self
I can strive for
all three
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April 14, 2020
The Walk
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step outside – warmer but still not warm
slight breeze chased some of the warm farther away
the two pear trees stand side by side
the pink one not as far along in blooming as the white one
I tell the pink “you will be special—just wait and see”
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the new raised garden beds are just dirt in one, empty in two
but looking sturdy and ready for more activity
two bushes are intertwined as I walk by – not healthy for either
as they both struggle – one with small red flowers
baby violets – some white, some purple – scatter through the grass
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I sit for a while on walker seat to feel the sun
which is still not committed to heat anything
the neighbor’s flag is at half mast
maybe a village loss since the village flag is half mast too
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jonquils near the house are overcrowded and trying to be brave about it
dandelions – still small in number – look determined
the section where grass seed was sown has no sprouting yet
seventeen birdhouses on two sides of the half barn are unoccupied for now
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I enter the house again slightly discouraged at work to be done
but revive as I go into the area I’m quarantined from
to see the garden seedlings just starting to peep through black dirt
I read what grows – a wonder list of veggies
I exit the forbidden territory
confident that hope is growing here
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