Breathe

Poem 1/22/2023

Breathe out
and your breath is gone.

The sun sets,
and all is dark.

Slowly but surely,
the moon disappears.
Each night taking one slice more.

Autumn appears
and the world starts to pass away
into the cold, dark, winter.

Time comes
and takes your companions away.

What can we learn in a world so full of endings?
What can we gain from a life so full of death?

Even Jesus died.
.
.
.
And then he rose again.

We can learn that endings come and go.
We can learn that death is not the end.

Companions old and new
bring joy once again.

Leaves break through the snow.
Branches bud in new warmth
of spring.

Slice by slice every passing night
The moon returns.

Morning light breaks
with a new Sun

Air is not gone forever
we breathe in.

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Note:
Life is full of abundance. There is enough for all of us and more. Joy, space, food, drink, shelter, love. Just because the world turns away from the sun, doesn't mean the sun is gone. Don't fear the darkness. The world always turns back around. Live in abundance for yourself, and everyone else.