Foreverpurple

You may want to have more stability in your everyday routines, such as diet, exercise and sleep. But there can be too many distractions these days, making self-discipline even tougher than usual. You may reach a point where it’s healthier to let go of control, instead of frustrating yourself by trying to tighten your grip on reality. Tomorrow is another day. By Rick Levine
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

This is a helpful reminder right now. I am feeling overwhelmed by the lack of control I have pretty much every aspect of my life. Diet and exercise are at the top of that list. I keep trying to find a way to balance it all and right now it’s just not happening.

I heard a small bird within the brush
I walked, gathering flowers in a bunch
I hovered, listening to it’s throaty rush
With careful steps I dared approach
A fledgling alone piercing the hush

Hidden from those who choose not to see
In the shadows it sang a sad lonely song
Curious, I paused and knelt down on a knee
Entirely invisible to the swarming throng
I viewed the life only I seemed to see

Wondering what brought me here today
With a watchful eye he regarded my face
Not like the others he seemed to say
To disturb him in his solitary place
When he cocked his head at me that way

Soon I was well on my way
Pondering many questions
But determined to return each day
To gain the fledglings affections
Anxious to hear what he longed to say

Some times it rained as I passed the days
He sang of sorrow and chirped in confusion
Confined to the nest in so many ways
Insecurity and fear fed his suspicion
So in the safety of the nest he stays

There were the days the sun would shine
He sang cheerfully, voice filling the air
At this I smiled, knowing he would be fine
No matter the mood of what we would share
Some how his trust had become mine.

I can easily recall that joyous day
When I offered my outstretched hand
He accepted it with his fears at bay
Feet dancing like the shifting sand
Before happily settling down to stay

With the passing of time I knew
My love for him was quickly growing
Under grey clouds or skies of blue
The love in my eyes fairly glowing
For this small soul my heart beat true

I longed to see him fly free
Leaving the nest, ascending higher and higher
Gliding high above the trees
A word of encouragement and a reminder
Of the friend he would always have in me

Now my heart fills with love and pride
When I see the wonderful man he’s become
The one that I saw there on the inside
With mixed feelings I knew this day would come
And when it did, a part of me died

And with tears falling from my eyes
I cradled him to my chest once more
Whispered I love you and held him to the sky
Higher and higher he began to soar
My heart broke and I bid him goodbye

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