The Great Connection

New Year's Day 

And I have had 

Oatmeal 

For breakfast !

- a "plant based diet" 

No bacon 

No eggs 

Hopefully not 

     "Genetically modified"

Oats . . .

Not that I will do this 

Everyday -

I prefer to be free

Of platitudes and 

Pronouncements

As much as may be 

Possible 

And this afternoon I will be 

Watching 

The great American 

FOOTBALL GAME 

and ROSE PARADE

On someone's great big 

TV 

God save us !!

In the past 

I have avoided such 

As being much too 

Much! 

But 

I am turning over a 

New Leaf 

Of going along with what 

Happens to be happening 

As long as there is no direct injury 

Involved 

To either party

They may carry a few players 

Off the field 

And many roses had to die 

To decorate 

But 

The players make millions 

To suffer such 

And roses were born

To be sacrificed

To be given 

To lovers in love -

To be the sign 

Of perfect love -

Of spiritual heart

Opening -

The rose within us

Needs to be watered 

To be fed

To be nurtured

And to be admired 

For what it is 

-Our great connection 

With that Love of

Pure creation 

Pure beingness

Oneness

Love