Sleep

Give unto into the silence
As heads rest and bodies separate
From the soul
A short rest for the mortal
A temporary state of being , elevated
Toward a future that awaits
Stillness is it found
With empty hands we come
With empty hands we leave
With empty hands we go to sleep
But hearts brimming and rivers overflowing
Raining petals that have touched
Moved the mountains, melted peaks
Impervious to wind
Not a flutter, we float
Nothing is hidden, everything is bare
And all touched can be seen
Silence O centre us, grow on us, soften us
Return and lighten mortal hours

Water

What remains of the night sky without its stars
What’s left of water without its oxygen
What’s left of an ocean without its water
Where is the moon without its tide
No night of day, nor day of night
No fire, no energy, no life, a lid
A mountain of salt more than pepper
O night wrap your blanket around me tight
Imprint your stars within my skin
O ocean engulf me whole, take me into your womb
Help me breathe the water of my own existence
Beyond the surface crests

The night of day

Riding a whale into a space
A space of light reflecting
Through an ocean with no sides
Enveloping all around
Never diminishing
Always growing
A connectedness on a journey travelled
By the light of night and the night of day
Cascading an uncluttered sound
Transparency calls
Beating pulses glow
The ocean swells
Spilling over
Gracefully extending into
A quiet energy...