It was more than forty years ago, so cold
The old rotten shed was fully engulfed in flame
I had pulled off some old boards for a small fire
To keep from freezing, sparks
From a stout north wind did the rest
And me just standing there in the snow
As the sirens got louder and closer
Sunlight, clear and as sharp as a knife
And for tomorrow more of the same
And for the next day and the next
I begin to doubt that rain exists
Looking down to see
The shape of my body in a shadow
Listening to the soft sound
Of my footsteps as I slowly walk
Through the dry and uncut grass
My friend, in this life I choose the light.
__________
Let this day be spent in unity, not divisiveness
A day spent in the heart, not the mind
May there be safety and kindness
If there is victory, let it be in not needing to win
James Lee Jobe
The here and now is always a good place to take shelter. Don't leave home without it.
B. D. Schiers
__________
But do not ask me where I am going,
As I travel in this limitless world,
Where every step I take is my home.
Dōgen Zenji
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