Kathleen Reguindin

Scanning the horizon
I see the sun peeking out from the east
Slowly making an appearance.
In multi-coloured splendor
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Shhh, the world’s still sleeping and outside it’s chilly
The BER months are upon us and cooler weather prevails
The season has changed, vibrant fall colours abound.

I get out of bed, a new day is ahead
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Day in, day out
They go about their business.
The men in blue suits, looking dapper
The women all spruced up and looking fresh.
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Around me, he plays and flutters
A week-old orange and black, against the sun he glitters
He flits and floats from flower to flower
Savoring the subtle sweetness of nectar.
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The air that we breathe is no longer clean and pure
Contaminated by toxic fumes and chemicals that vehicles and factories spew
Oceans of the earth dumping grounds for man's waste
Slowly releasing poisons into waters where live creatures of the sea.
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Reena, at dawn, you were born
What a great day it was that morn
Laying my eyes on you the first time
My first child, what an overwhelming feeling...
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When my day goes in motion
When I don’t pay attention
Life’s many blessings
Will be drowned by daily stressings!
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Standing at the mountain base
Into the heavens I gaze
Beyond is my ultimate destination
To get there I must climb this mountain.
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Adventure
Bold, risky
Moving, exciting, animated.
Trek, travel, reality, inertia
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Discord
Harsh, contentious
Clashing, aggravating, divided
Tension, friction, order, calm
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Stress got to me, I feel off-balance
It’s been a while since a scowl replaced my smile.
I head out to the woods, my refuge
I take a deep breath and start walking.
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The ravages of time have wrestled his body down
Now the simple act of walking no longer possible
In younger days, he was a man so formidable
With the passage of time, he eventually lost the battle.
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At forest's edge, I stand
The trail head marks what could become
An adventure into the unknown.
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"I am the captain of my ship and the master of my destiny! "
Where I go, how to follow the winds of life, no one can tell me
The life I make for myself is up to me.
Supported by God's disposition and clemency.
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Staring at the white space of this page
Nothing comes out, my eyes are glazed,
Struggling to put words together, to write
But they elude me now, the words don't come out right.
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Dawn has broken and morning’s arrived
Here comes the sun, its warmth starts infusing me with life
As I lie on my bed, still enjoying its softness.
It’s time to get up and go about my business!
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Since childhood, he was fascinated by the Atlantic Ocean
Spending hours daydreaming of circumnavigation
To build his own sailboat was his lofty ambition
His heart set on this expensive and maybe foolish mission.
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Vivid in my mind are my childhood days
And one special place in San Juan I call home.
Ten children in all, growing up together
Imagine what a challenge that was for my mother and father!
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I want to be with you, I can’t get enough of you
Beside you, I am refreshed, invigorated.
Like a rainfall so badly needed
On land that is dry and arid.
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Over time, bodies grow flabbier and weaker
Bones thin out and crack, falling down could be a disaster
Liver spots, sight going, pot bellies, loss of hearing
Teeth have fallen, replaced by dentures, no more joy in eating
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