Our next door neighbor was a
Kindly elderly man who told
Us he was a retired magician.
He would gladly come over
When invited for dinner. And
He would amaze our youngest
Daughter with magic tricks.
One evening he told us this
May be the last time he
Would be able to make it
Over–he had an incurable
Disease and would soon
Perform the ultimate
Disappearing act.
They say only shamans or
Holy men can run on water.
It’s been recorded. Jesus
Walked on water. If you can
Achieve a high spiritual state
Of oneness that puts you on
A whole different level of
Achievement, running on
Water could be one.
If I could make someone
Else feel seen, feel safe
For a brief moment, feel
A little less alone, I would
Have accomplished my
Goal as a poet.
Some things are easy to
Accomplish, some require
A huge amount of effort. It
Puts a strain on anybody’s
Resources to get a hard job
Done. The key to succeeding
To anything hard is something
Called perseverance. It will
Get the job done.
To accomplish anything in
Life it takes enthusiasm,
Drive or passion. All great
Things people have done
For the betterment of
Humanity have been done
By lone individuals who
Burned the midnight oil
Until they achieved the
Breakthrough that gave
Humanity a great gift.
Here we are on this planet
To live and look around
The corner at what might
Jump out at us. This is the
Adventure we live for.
We are the most awake
When we welcome it all.
Wordman of Alcatraz 