Find nourishment in the light

For all who live in the shadows 

of fear, heartache, depression, and pain,

that they may find nourishment in the light.

The darkness deep within

There is a darkness, deep within,

that will flare up with certain provocations

entangling and poisoning and blocking out the light.

Stand back, observe, and try not to engage.

Acknowledge, but do not act upon its power,

and trust that, with the dawn, it will subside.

A plea for compassion

How can we not, on seeing others

drowning in their troubles,

toss out the lifeline of our heart's compassion?

Still time for more adventures

Don't pack it in yet --

there's still time for more adventures.

Who knows what awaits you?

It's not over til it's over...

There's kinship in our differences

Here's what I've learned: It is our particularity 

-- those things that set us apart from the crowd --

which makes us the unique individuals we are.

And yet -- when we confess, embody and express,

articulate and share those very things that make us different --

that is when the world discovers its kinship with us.

Order in chaos

Seeking to create order in the face of chaos;

how else can we cope with what we cannot bear to know?

A better world awaits

We're just going to have to trust

that beyond this dark and tangled mass

there's a paradise of light and color,

with waves of hope to re-energize our souls.