Shades of Grief

Shock and awe

One moment here 

Gone the next

To another time

And space

Sorrow

Waves of loud sobbing, then

Salty liquid crystals floating

Down without any sound

Crocodile tears

Disbelief

Not really

No

Didn’t happen

What?

Anger

Why?

What could we (or someone)

Have done differently

Deep mourning and blaming

Relief

About their not suffering

Any longer

Maybe they are 

At peace now, healed

What happens after

The physical body dies?

Uncertainty, unknown

Certainly is a 

Mystery

Knocked to our knees

Then reaching out

To others

Sudden holding

Cradled with love

Shades of grief

Phases, timing

Stages, surprises

One after another

As our bodies and 

Our spirits transform

An Epiphany

I long to live near the ocean

An Epiphany:

I am the ocean

I am the sea

I am all of Mother Earth

Being at the beach is 

A state of mind and body

A place for relaxation and play

An area where I find peace

Restoration

Joy

I can be at the beach 

Anywhere, anytime

Just by being

Not doing

Mother Earth's Peace

Mother Earth

Quakes and shivers

Storms and shudders

She reveals a circle

Broiling with volcanoes

Lava spewing hot

Destructive energies galore

Wild fires burn freely

Devouring structures

Animals, plants, trees

Anything and everything

In our Mother's path

Tectonic plates shift

Adjusting into new forms

Compensating while dealing

With the chaos on her outer edges

The strong winds and fury

Of her crust

Tornadoes, hurricanes

So much turbulence

Surface drama

Like our egos, our minds

Diving deep into her core

The Mother appears to be resting

The disaster and torment distant

She is at peace, strong

At home inside herself

Motionless, quiet

Way down below

Unwavering Tranquility

Wu wei

Doing Nothing

Be kind

Love and honor

Her existence

And she will respect us

As the storms continue

We explore our own cores

Our own centers of

Silence and peace

At the still point

Discovering the dance