be kind, be life

the vestibule of life is the forest

there, all things roam freely

without the mire of human unkindness

or his hate-filled destructive manner

in the ocean life resists the prejudice

of judgment or segregation of kind

swims about in joy not noticing tumult

of tsunami waves or storms, above

the sky embraces the light of day

and darkness of the night is the

cover of sleep, to rest and conjure

the dream of calm and peace

when we lay our heads upon the hem

of Nature’s dress we give a moment

of 'relax' to the Earth’s unrest from a

clenched fist of an evil ‘man’, a life’s test

let’s embrace the forest, the ocean

and the sky for our souls to reap the

goodness of life, without disdain

let the deer run free, let the wolf howl,

let the dolphin swim, let the eagle soar

life for her and me

little white flakes have arrived

in a fury with a restless wind,

a Winter’s day of bluster, t’was

green and warm just yesterday

it came so quickly with such cold

of hand in an unwelcoming pace

with a frigid grip on my heart, my soul,

a sadden gray upon my face

i sit here in my quiet cove listening

to the howl outside my window pane

as it bends the tree with an ominous

slurry of an angry wind and icy rain

my heart is broken, a subtle anguish

engulfs my every pore and my lungs labor

to breathe as my soul threatens of its

departure, a loneliness battles within

the nature of my being is in tumult

knowing my ‘love’ is being challenged

not by the frigid Winter’s touch but

by a more insidious vermin in her blood

if i could lay my hand upon her breast

and take away the pangs of distress

i would gladly wear the thorns of her pain

so that her smile will be welcome

come the next Spring rain

oh spirit of the Universe, let this be so

and i will praise you loudly everywhere

i go, every step i take, every waking

moment with an ‘alleluia’ and dance on

Nature’s dress for all to see, all to know