And When All Else Fails...

Yes, when things happen

when all else fails

when people say things out of turn that seem to hurt

when eyes fill with salty tears

when yearning compresses the heart muscles

tightly and

feelings emerge

unexpected

when one hears about a 'word' or 'words'

seeing the definition of someone else's view

their view and perception

for who are they so to define or really 'see'

it behooves one to shower with 'mercy'

forgiving others

and look at the earth and nature

around one to feel the texture

breathe the air

feel

feel what is reality

feel what is there

who are they to define

do they really know or really care?

Green fields and green trees

verdanat growth of things

are still around me

surround me, still

I can reach out and touch

I can breathe in and breathe out

my lungs are healthy and strong

my voice can still speak

and I can control my words and tone seeking

to reflect my inner spirit

self of who I am

in the inner core

yes, I desire more

feelings of wishing

I had indeed done more

when

but that time is gone

in a mist

there is only now

and present tense

only my inner desire

my dreams are abundant and rich

there is still today

there is still now

there is perhaps a tomorrow

and I have to yet believe

in significance

and in beauty

and in peace

for if not that... then what

for all is so transitory

substance

reality

heart felt desire

true emotions

meanings

creativity

~Cheryl Greenfield, September 2010