I am starting to realize that as we grow older we do look back, in spite of the fact that I am well aware of what happened to Lot’s wife in the Bible when she looked back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah…she turned to stone! Yikes! Nevertheless I know I am not the only one at my age who does this…is it useful? We are supposed to always live in the present aren’t we?
Yucatan Nights
Memories of my childhood on the farm
Come rushing back again,
As darkness descends on rural Yucatan.
Overhead brilliant stars and moonlit skies,
While darkness surrounds me –
As I wander the stone pathways of the posada.
Dogs bark, roosters crow, crickets chirp,
Unseen cars speed by on nearby highways.
Distant laughter and music can be heard from the village,
As I walk alone this night –
As I have felt on hundreds of similar nights.
Decades have passed,
As have thousands of moonlit nights,
And yet, while no longer physically alone,
There still are times no matter where I might be –
When come rushing back,
Memories of times like these –
Alone.
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June 5, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Heather
a universal theme captured well, Reg.
June 6, 2013 at 10:10 pm
reg45
Gracias amiga!
June 6, 2013 at 2:56 am
carole@carolesministries.com
Great…as always!Much, much love,Carole
June 6, 2013 at 10:37 am
Janette
Poignant….wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. Jan
Sent from my iPad Janette Wilkinson
June 6, 2013 at 10:11 pm
reg45
Thanks Jan…. we are missing Meditation Nights…
February 9, 2014 at 10:05 pm
chris mon
The present is the only place we truly live..unfortunately my mind doesnt always dwell there ..ironic is it? Sometimes I get stuck in the past and can’t let go..which leaves me dreaming about the future..thanks for the link reg ..I want to read more:)
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February 9, 2014 at 10:07 pm
chris mon
We r forever alone..learned that along time ago…but it is the time I’ve shared and my experiences that has definesmy reality…
February 10, 2014 at 12:22 am
chris mon
Our bodies live in the past, our mimds in the future….breath brings it together
February 10, 2014 at 12:23 am
chris mon
Take time time to breathe. Even if it is smoke
February 10, 2014 at 2:01 am
reg45
Smoke can sometime cloud your vision of life. Moderation Chris!
February 10, 2014 at 2:23 am
chris mon
But mostly its increased its my understanding of it..