Present Peace-Part 4-Reclaiming Who I Am

Drum on, Change

Change is the percussion 
of our lives. Its steady beat 
is predictable in the same 
way a river flows, carving 
a new bed for itself from 
the silt. While comforting, 
frightening, the beat moves on. 
Dancing, marching in chains, 
or ignored altogether, it drums 
on. Listen to the beat, feel it 
inside you. Change is ever-
lasting enjoy its curves and 
spins. Gyrate to your own 
rhythm. Bump your hips up 
against it like a familiar friend 
hearing your favorite song. 
Grab your inner tube and jump
into the river of change in your 
life.


Another Beautiful Day!

The air is calming as I rest 
on my wicker sofa. I pause 
watching and listening 
to the sounds and sights 
of my backyard. The beauty 
of the morning—frogs 
croaking, birds chirping, 
the air conditioner humming--
all take residence in my ear.
Oh, how I love the sounds 
of the forest and the life within 
it beyond my property line. 
The glory of a new day’s light 
glimmers on the mossy green 
lawn, somewhat unkempt, 
a little bit wild where the weed-
eater has not been. Around 
the trunks of live and fallen 
trees, thick patches stand, 
ever-reaching toward the sky.

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