Standing in the silence of the shower
Something seems strange ‚
No not strange actually, just different and bright.
This shower feels fresher then usual.
The sound of the streaming water is soothing.
The senses soaked with the rest of my body -
It seems surreal, yet more real then ever.

Alive to the possibilities once more,
Wondering what the world brings now.
Not wanting to hope too greatly,
Not wanting to rush too speedily,
Not wanting to think too deeply,
But wanting all the same.

Feeling this warm, tingling sensation again,
My mind meanders through memories ‚
Through moments past with raised hopes,
Through the anticipation of a first kiss,
Through lessons learned of what not to do ‚
Into the present, into the flow, into now.

The pains from the past never to be known again,
Awakened by the light to see clearly now,
With a knowing that these rare moments
Are to be cherished for their delicate beauty.
To be savored thoroughly - extracting the sweetness
Of the extraordinary way the world works,
And how everything is how it should be.

Each moment passed has lead to this time.
As the chaordic universe unveils the present
I watch the unfolding in awestruck wonder.
Never knowing what the next moment may bring,
Yet feeling that it will be right and it will be good.
With lessons learned from failure and success,
My awareness aligns my head with my heart,
And my heart writes these words for you.

- Written in April 2003