EN MI JARDÍN

Sembré diferentes plantas en mi jardín
para tener alimento y hacer un cambio

en mi estilo de vida.

Me divertí de ver como las plantas crecen

con su nueva hoja y rama

me dio una sonrisa muy feliz.

Soy contenta de estar en mi jardín

trabajando, cuidando y quitando la mala hierba

sudando para una labor fructífera.

Es una satisfacción de comer la fruta de la tierra

muy dulcera y muy riquísima

como el sudor de un trabajo real.

IGUANA, ATBP.

Iguana     

Sa biglang pagsulpot ng iyong ulo

At sabay hatak sa katawan

Isang tili ng pagkagulat

Sapat na para ikaw´y tumakbo.

Usa      

Mahinhin at mapupungay na mata

Malalim na pakikipag-ugnayan

Marahan na kilos

Maamo subalit mailap rin.

    
Ibon

Malaya ang iyong paglipad

Habang umaawit at umiindak

Sa damyo ng bawat hangin

Kalayaan at kaligayahan ay hatid.

Paru-paro     
Iba`t-ibang kulay
May dalang balita
galak at lumbay
Sa kanyang pagbisita.

TE BUSCARÉ

Lo siento en mi corazón

Te veo en mis ojos
Lo escucho en mis orejas.

Te buscaré mi Dios, querido Señor.

En el fondo de mi ser

Yo lo tengo.

Hazme una persona receptiva

de conocer a donde me guíes

como las ovejas lléveme a donde quieras.

Te buscaré siempre

por tu bondad y misericordia

me hiciste una persona tan bendecida.

SAYING GOODBYES

Each season of life,

spring, summer, winter and fall

represents and offers
beginnings and endings.


Welcome to the crisp mornings 

with its twittering birds

singing praises and 

wishing one`s well-being.

Seeds beginning

Flowers thanking

Fruit filling

Plant dying.

Sun setting

towards the night

fading light

glittering stars.

Saying goodbyes to familiarities

and routines of life

welcoming new sights

starting anew.

PEACE

                                        

 

Peace be with you! Shalom!
Is the existencial feeling of oneness with self,

integration and wholeness.

In the midst of turmoil and boiling fears within and without

a shielding tolerance that affects the core 

and a gentle acceptance of its effects.

Calmness is a balm on the soul

a healing, a reconciling oneness

with the essence and with the being.

Peace be to you and all kindred souls!

SEDER MEAL

The Jewish Passover meal "seder"   
at the sinagogue
is a sharing of the meal, ritual and prayer
and a privilege to partake of.


Jews and non-Jews a selected group
to get the experience and education 
of the journey made by God`s chosen people
the "Israelites" from slavery to liberation.


Were not Jesus and Mary both Jewish?
With great respect to the source of my faith,
I do raise my cup of wine, to cheer you up
for this tradition cherished and carried on.


At Emmaus, when the disciples said where not our hearts full?
My heart is full for the sharing of faith and meal
together with our Jewish brothers and sisters.




... In thanksgiving to my colleague, Jewish Rabbi, Gustavo Kraselnik of the Congregación Kol Shearith Israel who invited me to share this great meal. ...

CROSS ROADS

Have you ever been on a crossroad of life?

When questions remain as questions

and unanswered but draggingly one needs to move on.

I have come across different crossroads in life.
at different periods in time
that pose a difficult challenge to continue on.


Be it on the right or left section of the road
we still reach the end of life`s destination
at which one could say... I have reached my goal.


The "writing on the wall" could still remain perplexed
as change can happen 
and it can occur at any given time.


Crossing the roads need a reflection
a pause - to relish, look and see around 
breathe in and breathe out the energy giving.


Life giving forces that pulls us out
from death onto life,
from our sorrows into joys.

SPRING TIME

                   

As I throd the walk path at Howard every day,
awareness of the self comes forth

like a bud of flower showing its beauty.

It is not easy, but I try to

finishing two, three, four rounds 

are but accomplishments.

Witness to silent and deep breath

grass on the grounds with its morning dew

green vast of land with lush vegetation.

Morning sun, trucks and cars passing by

co-walkers, co-journeyers of that 2.5 kilometers long walk path.

animating me to do my 6.2 mile walk everyday.,

Loud prayers and silent prayers of the heart

said loudly and screaming at times 

to the God who resides in my heart.

Was freeing, was moving, was consoling

at times so despairing, tiresome and frustrating.

How will I sustain praying while walking?

I did, I can do.  Praying is walking.

Walking is praying.

From there comes prayer`s answer.

Walking is a journey to self.

A journey of a soul reaching out to the true self.

True self that can hurt but liberate.

Happiness lies on the truth.

Truth brings freedom.

Freedom is walking the truth.