Spring Again

It’s spring again

In case I forget.

The song of birds,

Sweet melodies

Burst upon my soul

The sweet soft cool air

Caresses me

Even the “Acadiny” tree

Heavy with sunshine fruit

Inviting me

Enticing me

To taste just one, maybe two

My soul sings

and breathes in

Joy

I guess it’s Spring

Once more in Lebanon

Beirut

Come to life Beirut

Sparkling Bright

Bubbling Sparks

All over the night

That’s it Beirut

Sparkle away

It’s time now

For you to

Shine once more

Take my hand Beirut

And I’ll take yours

Let’s dance in the Spring air

Breathe in Life once again

Beirut Dance

In the streets of Glory

Once Again

Why Dream?

I have a dream

that somehow

seems just right

for me

I have no intention

of letting go of

my dream

for if I do

I lose me

I lose hope

I lose my way

I try to light

the way for others, to never

let go of their dream

and if I find a sad heart ready to let go

I try to show the great importance

To “Hold Fast”

for without a dream, we are lost in time

Just thinking….

Yes for sure Lebanon

I breathe you

I’m aware of the fact that living beings

need air

to breathe

to live

I noticed a few things in life

one is that each country

has a different scent to the air

Lebanon’s air is

Bitter Sweet

Just

Like Life

At night as I walk

night air is Sweet

Morning air

Spicy and Sharp

Birds of summer in North France

Here in the north countryside

Many trees, many birds

crows ,pigeons and more I can’t name

even teeny tiny ones

hopping and jumping and making themselves heard

The crows are intense

but when in flight

can be good company

they flap in the trees making a commotion

then fly away and come back when they feel like it

So many different sounds

I wish they could parade, sing, and introduce themselves

Sigh

I guess I have to be contended with their

flapping and chirping and making music

Truly Divine

Treasures

I think we might have a wrong idea about what a treasure is.

Let us take Garnets, beautiful in a ring or bracelet or necklace or ear rings;

but let us compare Treasures.

Open a pomegranate

Slice open

What do you see

Clusters of juicy, glistening garnets

that melt in your mouth before they reach.

Looking behind paper thin walls for so much splendour

Yes, I would say

We might have the wrong idea about what a treasure is.

Cats my calm

Cats are truly a treasure

they bring calm and peace

into a turbulent time

I am grateful to be able to take care of them

They give me so much more

than i can give them

and yes, to them

I am enough

Birds , my teachers

My teachers , birds

one stormy morning

I saw this lonely bird

flying to find

a shelter from the cold winds and rain and hail

and i felt a bit ashamed of myself

remembering how many times i complain about this or that

birds do not ask for help

but are self sufficient

they do not complain when life is hard

they persist

finding any way they can to survive

and through it all

they sing

and sing

I will try to learn from my great teachers,birds

My promise to me

I want to be

bubbly    light      and happy

I want to truly taste

the Beauty of Life

I want to feel

more happiness

then ever

before

in all aspects of life

I want to know

Beyond all Doubt

that whatever

I think

Whatever I want

I can Be

and

Have