The Sailor Harnessing Winds of Change
by Russell on Jan.05, 2008, under Writings
Each moment of each day, the winds blow or go
The winds caress or lack of, relentlessly influences our world
Sometimes calm seas allow rest and reflection
Other times the wildness of change stirs us to action
Kept on our toes are those who embrace the sailor’s journey
Ever watchful and willing to act as the moment requires
The artful sailor experiences much on the journey
And at the destination the fruits of the journey manifest
The sailor appreciates the destination the more for the effort to arrive
Than for the sake of being at the destination
After all
Too long at the destination
The sailor is restless and leaves for another journey
Another destination, another cycle of mixed experiences
Cycles within cycles
Winds and stillness
Ying and yang
The wise sailor knows, all is within and expressed to the world
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Copyright Russell Smithers
