Sun shining through foamy green waves
Like so many stained glass windows
Gulls soaring above the sea
Wings spread to catch the breeze
Rocks draped with strands of seaweed
Pounded by the surf
Waves crashing on the beach
Washing away footprints
Driftwood cast up by the tide
Sand blowing with the wind
Pools of water in the rocks
Looking glasses into other worlds
Sunset reflected on the water
A path to enlightenment
Always changing but always the same
The essence of the beach
The clouds steal away the blue in the sky
Covering the heavens with a blanket of mist
Riding on the horses of the wind
First one drop, then another falls
Like angels' tears
Making spots on the sidewalk
Now the rain comes steadily
Quenching the thirst of the parched ground
And shining on green leaves
It runs off the streets and paths in tiny streams
Drops of oil making living rainbows
Lights reflecting off the wet pavement
It strikes the puddles and shatters their mirrors
Ripples bending images of the sky above
Lapping like tiny waves on a shallow lake
It wets the trees and grass
Clears the air of smoke and dust
Spreading a perfume all its own
But as it begins, so it ends
The grey sky returning to blue
And a ray of sunshine warms the damp earth
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The sand
On the bottom of the clock
Dragged in furrows by the hands
Dry and dusty in their track
A drop of thought
Muddies the silence.
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Love is like a butterfly that comes in the Spring
Hard to grab out of the air as it floats by
But find it as a caterpillar and feed it slowly
And it will grow to maturity in your hands.
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To be alone
Does not require solitude
You can be in a crowd
With people on all sides
Yet still feel no companionship
But open your mind and heart
To the world around you
Feel the warm touch of the sun
The wind running its fingers
Through your hair
And you will realize
That you have not been forgotten
Reach out your heart
Let your dreams fly
Like butterflies
Remember that the same raindrop
That clouds the sky
Also makes the rainbow
And never forget
That someone cares for you