LOVE ENDURES ALL & SILENCES ALL DOUBTS

“A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.”

 

- Luis Barragan

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGk34zEtcMg

DON'T EXPLAIN – CHANTAL CHAMBERLAND

 

Blackberry Buddha

smiles enigmatically

surveying the harvest

the fruit on the tree

the needs of the many

sweet desires of the few

all will be met

let it unfold for you

tasting; no wasting

add apples and crumble

vanilla and custard

a pudding so humble

celebrate the life-giving

fruit of your labour

share it with everyone

strangers and neighbours

plentiful, delightful,

epitome of the season

these tiny fruits the birds love

leave some within reason

thank heavens for the bees

and other pollinators

that bring us precious gifts

enrich our lives; creators

of natural born elements

the brilliant testament

to their raison d'être

I view through my fenêtre

in my excitement

I slip from English to French

and back again to English

nothing can quench

my thirst for knowledge

my joie de vivre; my joy of life

as I spread blackberry jam

with a bone-handled knife

there is nothing more satisfying

than the taste of home-grown

I count all of my blessings

where I feel at home

in a garden of plenty

a paradise au naturel

Heaven surrounds me

it is clear as a bell

the windchimes in the cherry tree

rhythmically sound

as the sea breeze sways them gently

my sweet memories are found

wrapped up; sugar-coated

and tied with silk ribbons

this is the time in this moment

to be thankful and giving

honour those who treat me well

shower them with love

so many bounteous gifts

sent to me from Heaven above

It's easy to love those

who love us in return

of course, it is harder

to love those who mean us harm

but forgiveness is a gift

like the fruit on the trees

and it makes our hearts purer

and our thoughts are set free

I will tell you my secret

I find it easy to let go

for I know that divine thinking

is the key to end all woe

and whether you are a friend

or whether you are a foe

I will always love you

whether or not you stay or go

Share with me for a little while

just this one sweet moment in time

I will be here in the stillness

whether or not you are mine.

 

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