Autumn Falls

A first crisp breeze of Autumn falls with a setting Sun

So too do the senses pull inwards drawing light to dark

Delicate are the flowers petals, soft is Tea in hand

Fleeting is the wisps of incense, a longing to hold on

Just as water on a Dam goes still when day falls

So too does ineffable presence of night rise

As we grow as adults we lose the sight of a Child

Falling to the decay of Age, Remembering innocence once more

As Birth and Death and both one breath away

And yet an entire lifetime apart

In between we naively and stubbornly forget it all

In the end we remember all too clearly

It is not what can be seen that brings understanding

It is what cannot be witnessed that grows faith

It is not because we can control life that gives freedom

It is surrendering to life that is moving us beyond measure

Each moment is an opportunity to remind your heart

That it is a precious miracle to even be here, as you are

All the troubles of should I or shouldn’t I

 Falsely holding the weight of the world

When perception changes side, the weight of the world holds us

And in this, we can let go and take a well deserved rest

Not just any old rest, but one of grand significance 

A moment to see glory of creation in its magnificence 

That all along we have been provided for

As the very air flowing in each lung 

Is being moved by creation itself

And the magnitude of life moves in each small breath

It is easy to lose sight of what tethers us to a deeper

Sense of meaning of our human experience

And yet with each bowl of Tea quietly shared

It brings us together, reflecting all that we are.