The gift of flowers

A wee bit of color to brighten your day: 

Winter may be upon us, 

But there’s still friendship to warm the heart.

Reflection

Just as there can be no reflection without light, 

There can be no enlightenment 

 Without reflection. 

It is only in considering 

Our choices and our actions 

That we grow into the beings 

We were born to become.

Protective coloration

You kind of have to squint to see it: 

The mountain’s snow-capped peaks 

Reflecting back the colors of the sky 

Are almost lost; so perfectly camouflaged. 

I’ve seen relationships like that — 

A person whose impact deserves to be huge,

 Becoming almost invisible 

 In the miasma of otherness; 

It’s only time and familiarity 

That helps us know the magnitude 

Of what is being hidden behind 

 That protective coloration…

Another blessing

Not everyone’s gardens have breathed their last 

As autumn draws to a close: 

We found these roses still planning to bloom 

While on a post-Thanksgiving walk — 

Another blessing to add 

To an already joy-filled day.