Thursday November 5 2015   WITHOUT THE TANGLE OF TIME

 

WITHOUT THE TANGLE OF TIME

By Kathleen Martens

November 5, 2015

 

A simple day today. 

Life at its best.

Free

Without the tangle of time.

 

Leisurely arise before the dawn

To greet the darkened sky,

And the day awaits

Its first light of morn.

 

No rush…

No hurry…

Just life to be lived

At whatever pace

It so chooses.

 

Sweet hours unfold

Like a gentle flower

And time is tender,

Mild and calm

And the hours tick by.

 

One day older,

And wiser still

For I have tasted

In true wonder,

The sweetness of life

In harmony with self

Without the tangle of time.

 

And that is the synopsis of this day.  I sit here mellow and sated with peace.  My shoot tomorrow was cancelled, nothing else on my calendar, plans unmade, and the hours poured over me in sweet satisfaction.  Did I do anything?  Yes, actually quite a bit, but there was no haste or demands on my time, no urgent tasks to perform or a clock to punch.  It was lovely.  I accomplished more than I dreamed I could with only one arm.  I took this chance to just be.  I exercised and had a hydro massage.  Both wonderful! 

And here I am ready to say goodnight.  Today was an unexpected interlude in the hectic race of life.  I think I am really going to enjoy retirement when it really happens.  Until EVERYTHING associated with photography is over and cleared out I will not truly drop my guard.  But oh, I can taste it now and it is tantalizing.  I am going to make it happen.  And it will come to pass.  But today was delightful because I did not even think about work for one minute after the session was cancelled for tomorrow.  Lovely day.

 

Good night and God bless you. 

P.S.  I have some things brewing in my head about some upcoming blogs.  I have a few stories to tell that I think you might find interesting.  Until later…goodnight.

Below I added a couple of my favorite poems that I wrote in the past about TIME.  If you only have time to read one, read the last one.

 

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TIME AND SPACE

By Kathleen Martens

July 15, 2010

 

Oh Lord, just take me off

To that wonderful place

Somewhere between

Time and space.

 

Take me into

The realms You know

Where there is freedom

Wherever You go.

 

The spiritual world

Where no time dwells,

Where there is no influence

Of that place called Hell.

 

Just existence,

Secure in God’s arms,

Shielded forever

From outward harm.

 

Your presence and knowledge

Just part of being;

Spiritual eyes

Given for seeing.

 

If I could but exist

For just one hour

In Your presence

Consumed by Your power,

 

I don’t think I could

Come back,

Too much of You

I would surely lack.

 

Someday it will be time

To walk through Your door,

And then I’ll be with You

Forever More.

 

But while on earth I’ll dream

Of that wonderful place.

Somewhere between

Time and space.

 

The following is one of my very favorites!

 

REFLECTION OF TIME

By Kathleen Martens

April 29, 2010

 

Always in a hurry I AM I AM.

And a day late!

What I do today

Was due last week.

What I do tomorrow

Should have been done yesterday.

But I can only live

My life in the now.

Yesterday is no more.

And never stays yesterday

More than one day.

Tomorrow actually never exists

For when you awaken it’s always today,

And so…

Today is the bridge.

Because yesterday, it was tomorrow.

And tomorrow.

It will be yesterday.

To live in the future

Or the past

Is a waste of today.

So…

I might as well

Just slow down,

Live in the now,

And accept the gift,

Of today.