Like distant ancestors/I call these waters/home/not knowing/how many survived/how many would jump/rather sing the deep/how many were so strong they lived/gathered strength from somewhere/to live/parent/shape the life/ that shaped the life that/shaped my life/saints invisible/call me from the deep/energy of life and faith/I name you no longer nameless ancestors/I name you too strong to die/too human to be dehumanized/guardians of your own choices/ to be free/

This was the view from my window/once/my chair lived with the rising and setting/like a watercolor picture show/I don’t miss/or regret/simply breathe/in the consciousness/that I have been so blessed/surrounded by the majestic beauty/so much more than I ever imagined/I just breathe/every breath a love song