I took this picture and I hope you enjoy it.....and I hope you enjoy the poem below!!
It is very beautiful.
Love,
Michele
The Art of Disappearing.
by Naomi Shihab Nye
When they say Don't I know you? say no.
When they invite you to the party
remember what parties are like
before answering.
Someone telling you in a loud voice
they once wrote a poem.
Greasy sausage balls on a paper plate.
Then reply.
If they say we should get together.
say why? It's not that you don't love them any more.
You're trying to remember something
too important to forget.
Trees.
The monastery bell at twilight.
Tell them you have a new project.
It will never be finished. When someone recognizes you in a grocery store
nod briefly and become a cabbage.
When someone you haven't seen in ten years
appears at the door,
don't start singing him all your new songs.
You will never catch up.
Walk around feeling like a leaf. Know you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time.
3 comments:
I love NSN!
Aren't they amazing, all the little synchronicities that pop up?
Thank you for your kind comments on my blog about my son.
I love it too.
It reminds me about where I want to spend my energy.....waste it blabbing about something I could care less about or on saying negative things about others....or just being quiet and listening.... or using it while going out in nature and walking taking in the beauty.
Wise advice, Michele. Thanks for the poem and the picture.
When are you, Mark and I going to get together? (Back to your poem) Seriously, would enjoy meeting up with you guys.
My photographic life is growing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/don-iannone/
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