Poem by Carmen Walsh, written 7/7/2024

Sunlight on the succulents
Intrigues me as I sit there
My skeleton supported by a
reclining chair

Belly comfortably full
An echo of coffee in the air
Nothing to do but relax and
become aware

Surrendering to gravity’s pull
My back sinks and lungs dare
To fully expand and release –
tingles everywhere

This body is a miracle!
Life fills all, leaving no cells bare
It’s up to us to witness
in awe of Life’s flair

Our senses are wonder-full
Whether sipping coffee in a sunlit chair
Or feeling a lover’s caress or breeze
on skin bare

It is only a fool
Who believes ecstasy is somewhere
to be found and lost, depending
whether others care

A heart sincerely grateful
For this present moment to share
Knows the highest of highs is to be fully alive, far beyond compare.