Our roots ground us
They give us stability and
The chance to grow tall
They keep us firm
In the storms of life
They nourish our souls
They make us strong
Leaves and branches
Adorn the tree of our lives
But without roots
They would not stay alive
“Grounded in our roots we rise”*
September 30th
*Larry Smith in Fresh off the boat
Days go by
Seasons change
And I write in my notebooks
Children grow up
Life changes
And I keep writing in my notebooks
Dreams are dreamt
Some become reality
And I keep writing in my notebooks
My notebooks have created
A beautiful pile
Colourful and different each
They are the repository of my thoughts
My writing a daily meditation for me
We move from city to city
Sometimes from one country to another
And I keep writing in my notebooks
Writing is the constant in my life
My notebooks always come with me
September 23rd, 2018
Why is connection so important?
Why is friendship essential?
Why do we need good friends in our lives?
Because friendship is a reflection of love
And love is the essence of life
It’s what gives us life
It’s what sustains life
And it’s what makes life beautiful
A second book
Another essay on life
My life
With its challenges and trials
With lessons learned
With hope and optimism
Written with love
The collage of me
Is a collage of prose and poetry
The coming together of various experiences
And exploration of various cultures
Of Travel
Of connections
Of fellowship and camaraderie
It tries to answer the questions
Who am I?
And where do I belong?
It explores issues of identity and immigration
And the coming together of East and West
And the essential oneness of man
Wouldn’t if be easier if life
Were black and white
Something was either right or wrong
But life’s not like that
And things come in all shades of grey
And what is one to do
How is one to behave?
Does is depend on the shade of grey?
Or is grey moving into the territory of black
And we kid our selves?
The life’s questions are many
And the answers sometimes are illusive
Perhaps the passage of time
Will shed some light
On the dark recesses of life
February 27th, 2018
I got a surprise phone call
It cheered my heart
I heard from a dear friend
It consoled my soul
Connection
What we seek and what we need
Comradery
What we want
Our needs are not so complicated
After all
We don’t need fancy things
Or amazing experiences to feel happy
We need to have people in our Iives
Who understand us and are there for us
What we need is to feel loved
February 18th, 2018
What does love mean
After the initial giggles and butterflies?
What does love mean
Besides a huge emotional upheaval
That changes one’s life?
What does love mean
Besides the pain of separation
And joy of reunion?
What does love mean
Besides laughter and happy times?
It means I’ll love you despite your shortcomings
Because I have those too
It means I’ll hold you when you cry
Because that time will come
It means I’ll walk along side you on the stony path
Life is full of those
It means I’ll catch you when you fall
Because you might
It means I’ll sometimes put you before myself
That I won’t get my way each time
It means I’ll problem solve and compromise
That I’ll be your companion for life
Love means I’ll work on our relationship each day
Because love needs nourishment
Love means we will walk this path together
Hand in hand, side by side
February 5th, 2018
