Ride In Heart's Canoe

Paddling on the calm back-waters

Drawn to the brilliant blue sky

I pick fleecy shapes of fantasy

Wonderment and awe greet mind's eye

At every bend in the stream of life

Deep pools of reflection mirror my soul

This trip is not the first I make

There have been others in the past

Not so successful journeys

Whirlpools have me paddling hard

Raging rapids try to break this craft

Boulders of doubt spring leaks

Low limbs try to drag me out

I bail with both hands

To keep from drowning

I keep patching with the glue

Born of the bonds of

Solid relationship

Drifting slowly to my Love's dock

I find her waiting with Ambrosia

Bread of life cheeses of variety

The meat of companionship

Sustains my confidence

And ambrosia quenches thirst

Clasping hands we stroll

To look at the guiding stars

Lighting the way

There may yet be rough water

But the river holds no fear

Or threat we cannot face ....

We ride in Heart's canoe