The Maple
Sugaring ended early this year
as I pulled out the taps
in the old maple in our yard
I watched the sap slowly bleed down
the gnarled trunk
drawn back into the earth
where it will be drunk up
once again
Daily I watch my energy
seep out into a world of cares
as my body is tapped
like this maple
The merry go round
of emotions are old opponents
on this dizzying battlefield
of awareness
As I wrestle to close
each rusty tap
it cuts at the quick
a little more
fighting till the end
the alchemy at it’s core
But once the ascent has begun
there is no stopping
It’s Magnificent
Golden
Flow