ADAPTING

He’s growing accustomed

to the colors of the stars.

He’s getting used

to the usual silence

of the sky.

He’s comfortable

with the flight of days

like daredevil pilots.

He’s stationary

while something is singing

inside him,

holds still

while world-wide happiness

speaks and smiles.

MISTAKES

He sees the results

of his mistakes --

roaring rivers keep roaring,

winds whistle

wherever they wish,

and thoughts

make a thousand patterns

in his life.

Also, a little light

shines inside him

each time.

"Hills"

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HILLS

He likes to ride his bike up hills.

He’s lived sixty-six years

and seen a thousand hills,

thinking each one was chosen

for him, a useful hill

that has “Hamilton” at the summit.

He’s seen hills

that helped his life leap up,

hills that held him

on their shoulders,

hills that left him

as liberated as the air.

He knows how to be happy 

with hills.