Forever blue... [2.10.17]

Sometimes a plant looks dead when it is – in fact – simply resting

Taking a needed pause 

The leaves may whither and fall but down below its roots are fine

It is simply waiting for the right moment to be reborn

People are the same

 Sometimes we need a fallow period to regain our strength

Before we can reenter the fray or return to the fight

Rest is vital

But finds precious little support and few proponents in today’s accelerated world

Yet in order to do anything of true value in this lifetime

We must learn to rest and dream and linger again

With people

With beauty

With life

And most importantly

With ourselves

Resting gently in our own hearts 

Because that is where we find our purpose and our joy

And without purpose and joy life can look pretty darn dark sometimes

Even when in truth the sun is always

Smiling there just above us

And the sky behind the clouds is

Forever blue