Autumn

 

So It Goes 

As inevitably as spring

leads to summer,

fall follows.

As assuredly as heart

leads to joy,

love follows.

As completely as

love leads to sharing,

peace follows. 

As securely as

peace leads to calm,

life follows.

As predictably as

life leads to death,

new life follows.

As inevitably as fall

leads to winter,

spring follows.

Equinox Notebook 

Summer’s final breath,

ravens scouting this year’s nests,

monks still pray for peace.

Autumn’s first breezes,

humans spy as we build homes,

wrens find peace mid-air. 

Days of thanksgiving

abound with friendship and joy.

There is bliss in peace.

Seeking awareness

before winter’s arrival.

Peace may still flow in.

As winter draws near,

perhaps we’ll tread consciously.

Peace is every step.