Washing dishes is a brave deed, As brave as climbing Mount Everest, For the one who stays at home, quietly brave, And washes dishes every day, Mindfully aware of each dish she soaps, Of each dish she rinses, Of each dish she dries on the cloth, Of the wonderful motion of her hands, The motion … Continue reading Washing Dishes
Twenty-four hours in a day: Not one, not two, but twenty-four. Take away sleep hours and eating hours, And there should still be enough hours left For me to do the things I have, I want, I must, I dream to do. Yet no matter how well I plan my day, No matter what careful … Continue reading A Question of Time
Tell me something I have not heard before. Show me something beautiful. Sing me songs. Talk philosophy. Buy me dinner, buy me a drink, Buy me a present. Take my hand, Lead me to the bench under the trees. Hug me like a cub. Teach me how to kiss. Scold me if you please. Be … Continue reading Slowly, If You Please
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