simple

life is complicated
love is simple

unfolding

this has been happening for awhile now
this unfolding
this returning
this opening
this
this

a window

I sit at my desk and notice movements from this window throughout the day.
A woman used to live there and now this is his place.
He pokes his head out several times a day, for a cigarette.
On this day he was watching the sun move through the sky.
On this day, I watched him sigh.

sometimes what you have been looking for has really been here all along
right on your counter
right in the sunlight
right under your nose

forgive

sometimes you just don't know which way to go
going back, all you can do is forgive yourself
cradle and hold your young, confused and scared self
you would not be who you are without being who you were

yes, you hurt others, you stomped on hearts and walked away
and you find yourself years later, with more wisdom, and more scars
having regret. Regret is not a road you should go down. Dead End.

right there

all you need is right
right here
right now

trust

my bike tire was nearing flatdom and I saw a man coming out of his house with his bike helmet on and he was headed to his garage. I asked him, as I was riding by, "do you have some air, my bike is almost flat?"

He said sure and actually grabbed his keys, walked up many steps to his home and came back out with a tire pump. We chatted about how much we like to ride bikes, how crappy the weather has been, we even introduced ourselves to each other. After I had finished pumping air into my tires, we both said "Have a nice day" and rode away.

Sometimes we just have to trust our intuition, trust ourselves in using that intuition, and trust others. Not everyone is out to kill or hurt us. Most people, I am guessing, want to connect in a good and simple way. Trust.