Cycles of Life (Original Poem):

Can you feel it?

When tiny seeds sprout into glorious giving plants

And desired dreams flourish into actualised reality

When sparks become raging fires

And sorrowing farewells become newly met hellos

When lightning strikes you down and burns you up inside

But fills you with the knowledge of our precious human lives

When interest becomes connection and likes become love

When distance becomes closeness and we fit just like a glove

When the coldest winters turn to the hugging warmth of summer

And curiosities turn to burning passions

When sickness turns to health

And closed doors of missed opportunities open windows of wealth

When complications turn to simplicities

And destructive priorities are positioned last

For wheels keep on turning in the direction that you choose

When your darkness feels overwhelming, know that darkness turns too.

(Artwork: Christopher Haines)