Living Well

If I were blind
what would I see?
Meadows, mountains,
lands of mystery. I
would see rainbows,
unicorns, fairies,
and elves, play music
of my heart, sing
sweet songs covered with
morning dew. If I were
blind, I would see
only good in others,
and life would be just
fine for I would see
the world with my heart
filled with love for the Divine.

Am I getting old
or just being more
selective about what
I want to remember?

If I laugh when
nothing is going on,
it is because the
very act of being
alive strikes me as
funny. If I cry without
sadness, it is to bring
balance to the laughter.
If I live with careless
abandon, laughing and
crying for no reason,
others will think I’m
strange, but the real
reason I do these things
is because if life is an
illusion, nothing really matters.

Joyous is the natural way to be.
Serene is our true nature.
If you are vexed, something needs to change.
Joyous is the natural way to be.
Unclutter your life, keep only the minimal.
If you don’t use it, give it away.
Joyous is the natural way to be.
Serene is our true nature.

Nothing is more dead
than a life not lived well.
How can you sing when
there is no music within?
Don’t give your precious
life to someone else to
squander all the while
crying, “It’s not my fault.”

It is we who much change.
No one else captains our ship.
Know your destination before
you set sail, follow your
dreams written in the stars.
Let breezes fill your sails,
the glory of adventure, be
your forward thrust. Make
love be your way of traveling.