Senior Moments

Can we welcome our senior moments 

Like old friends

Don't they tell us to 

Slow down and be 

Where we are 

For a change 

Yes -

Except I'm standing here 

Not knowing why or where 

Look at the sky -

You are on earth 

Zipping around the sun 

Very zippy. 

Maybe slow down and try 

To keep it simple 

Food, clothing, shelter 

Yes 

     But where 

Did I leave 

Them? 

Move Through Worlds

There's a way to move 

Through worlds -

Dancing 

Let go and move 

Together 

These moves may not be 

Approved 

By the teacher 

But 

We move together 

Making our own 

     Using theirs 

     As a beginning 

     As a starting point 

This sort of dance is a fusion of fun 

And movement 

And music 

Not many can do 

     What you can do

Dear 

If our ankles and knees 

Can keep creaking along 

(At our age) 

I think I can see some very special 

Moments 

Together 

I can see why they say 

It is harder to find 

A dance partner 

Than a spouse 

I am so grateful. 

Millionaires

The millionaires 

Are 

At it again 

Ruining 

The 

Neighborhood!

Building a millionaire house 

Up on the hill 

Overlooking the temple -

Back in the day 

It wasn't this way 

Used to be 

Country here 

Beautiful place 

Overlooking the sea 

Looking a lot like 

Tuscany 

Now there's a new Tuscan villa 

Within sight 

And as I try and meditate 

All I can hear are hammers 

And saws 

Disturbing my peace 

And the peace 

Of this 

Place 

And why the type 

Has changed 

I haven't a clue 

Do u? 

And now to stop 

Messing around and put 

My earplugs in 

And see 

What I can see 

Of 

The other side. 

Try to keep up!

She died 

And today 

     Is 

Her birthday 

I wish she was

     Still here 

To deal with you

     Dear -

Not that I don't 

     Love you 

I do 

     But 

 I'm clueless 

     When it comes 

To - 

     People . . .

What do they want? 

     Why are they here? 

And then -

     They're always 

     Talking !

Endlessly understanding 

     Everything 

More than 

     Me 

- More than I 

     Do -

I try to 

     Keep up 

I tell myself 

     To listen 

And respond 

     Rightly 

But 

     I know 

I'm not very good 

     At it 

Don't they know 

     The friend? 

Aren't they the 

     Least bit interested 

In such things 

     As God's love 

and 

     Eternal bliss 

What ?

I've never understood 

How they can talk 

     Endlessly 

     Of 

          Trivialities -

I try to keep up 

     I do 

How

How can I make something great 

Out of this day ? 

Be thankful for each small thing -

     They say 

Sit 

     Cross legged and 

Contemplate 

But 

Don't 

Think 

     Too much. 

Enough

Why don't they tell us 

In our schools 

What to do 

Just dance the tango 

With friends 

Have a taste of 

     Fine wine 

Talk a little about 

     Nothing 

Why don't they tell us 

In school -

It's about 

The life 

Within 

Which is enough 

For anyone 

If they can only 

     Realize 

They have it 

Indigenous People

What to do 

What to do 

U r gonna be here soon

I should really 

      Pick up this room 

But that would 

Necessitate 

Arising 

From my perch 

Upon the couch 

And losing any chance 

Of 

Contemplation

     Should it arise . . .

Today 

Drifting between nap 

And 

Meditation -

I have done several 

Difficult and necessary things 

Today 

Perchance

I have earned 

A rest

I should go running 

(Or at least

Walking) 

I read an article about how 

Indigenous people 

Cooperate

Do they allow each other

To rest on couches 

Or is it all hunt 

     And gather -

And cooperate

24/7?

And there are no screens or 

Air conditioning

Most likely

Damn few 

Couches

I agree 

We all need 

To cooperate more

Completely

And 

Something 

Needs to be 

Done -

about it!