Reflections

2006 winter water reflection near 'Lochbuie' on the Isle of Mull, Scotland

Reflections

1/5/10

Life is a grand mirror

if we can stand back,

witness that everything surrounding us,

our circumstances, family, friends, lover,

where and how we live,

what we gather and arrange,

do for work, pleasure, community,

represent detailed list of values

deemed essentially important in degree

becoming prioritized during daily endeavors,

and age brings originality forward

with new interests depicting growth

while also letting go old

perspectives once held as sacrosanct

that often elicit commentary, criticism,

from those once in picture,

challenging decisions to continue onward

toward what calls individual soul

turning accomplishments into mere reflections.