August 2016

You know
who
You are

 

 

        Instinct
and
        intuition
are not
to be doubted

 

 

 

Each season has a taste and

a time, offering remembrances

of those before and anticipation

for what may happen next.

Every season begins anew and

then fades into the next, a cycle

which honors us, and then lets go,

as it must. Life is full of days and

weeks, months, and years.

As they ripen, savor the moments,

preserve what you can, and then

be open to change as you allow

fresh tastes, and the coming time,

lively thoughts and open minds.

                                                           j,g,l,

“

“Give a man a fish
and you feed him for a day;
teach a man to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime.”

The origin of this quote is as uncertain as it is true. It has been offered as a Chinese proverb, Native wisdom, and has been attributed to several philosophers (or songwriters).

They are telling words, so it matters less where the phrase came from, and more about what it means.

We live. We learn. We all need to learn something, despite all we have taken in so far. We are students of life, as much as we are teachers. Whether we learn the lessons or share the knowledge, we benefit from either angle.

To pass on what you know, to teach what you can, is to give a gift. To receive wise words or instruction from a peer, a professor, or a stranger is to participate in a process as natural and as necessary as breathing.

We should always be learning, it allows us to grow, to see the world with new eyes. It teaches us acceptance and gives us the strength and the substance to survive another day, and to even make it last a lifetime.

We should always be teaching. Even the little things we have picked up along the path can strengthen the resolve of another human being.

By sharing we all become a little bit closer, and a lot wiser. Don’t be afraid to share, it can only build equity in the life we are trying to live.

Don’t turn down words of advice from others. They may not serve you right now, or might not be what you need to know right then, but it may well assist you in the future. It is amazing how much value there is to memory and hindsight.

When it comes to wisdom, it’s okay to eat for today, but it is even more nutritious to remain hungry for a lifetime.
                                                                          j.g.l.

 

 

 

    The calm arrives.
          It just arrives.
You cannot force it,
nor speculate
when it will return,
or why.
     The calm arrives.
  You don’t notice it,
                   and then
it is right there.
                                                         j.g.l.

 

cloud songs

    The Moon
humbly acknowledges
     its place in your sky.

Night’s soft glow
preaches to
               a gentle dawn,
                            neither
   black or white,
   the space between
sleep and silence.
   A breath, or the wind,
    wishes soft thoughts
     and
           greater strength.

          Wake up
                      and dream.
                                                  j.g.l.

 

Quiet Desperation

The night asks
what has become
of your time and voice,
now barely a whisper
amidst this atmosphere of
deceit and quiet desperation.
Where are you
with your personal evolution?
Have you observed
incremental changes as you
liquidate memory
and emotion?
The night demands
greater attention to
the present and past
predicaments.
Do you stay awake
to even attempt an
answer to this confusion?
                                              j.g.l.

The night asks
what has become
of your time and voice,
now barely a whisper
amidst this atmosphere of
deceit and quiet desperation.
Where are you
with your personal evolution?
Have you observed
incremental changes as you
liquidate memory
and emotion?
The night demands
greater attention to
the present and past
predicaments.
Do you stay awake
to even attempt an
answer to this confusion?
                                                           j.g.l.

 

 

 

Remember
looking in the mirror
and seeing someone
behind you?
They are still there
to support you, to
remind you, honor
and love you.
Sometimes there is
a good reason for
looking back.
j.g.l.