Like a tree
my soul’s girth
increases each year.
The seasons of life
affect with effect
as I grow without fear.
The rings are not
spiral steps
rather a labyrinth path.
As age my core rings…
seasons expand me
with freshness.
So, too, there are knots…
the harshness
leaves me breadth-less.
The rings are
my measured response
always in all ways.
Published by carlfmaulbeck
In the movie "Harvey", Elwood P Dowd, played by Jimmy Stewart, explains coping with the world this way:
"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say,
'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called
me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so
smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."
Well, for years I was smart, oh so very smart, I too recommend pleasant - Trust the harmony
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