On New Pathfinding Adventures

A new adventure beckons you, young man
One that you must accept with brave, bold heart
'Tis time to test what you cannot and can
For thus we learn the meaning and the art
   Of Life, this existential trial and test
   To glory Him before our final rest. 

On Homeostatic Regulation

Get back into orbit, oh planet child
Way out of line you are, your orb askew
The natural order must prevail, your wild
Perambulations you must now eschew
Desist your ways, remit your resistance
This family runs on joylike obeisance.

On How Life Can Change In an Instant

With billowed clouds arrayed in glad suspense  
In eager grace to shed their pearly store
The skies have opened up in rapt commence 
To spend in one deft swoop their prize galore
   This goodly flood is God's bestowed reply
   To oft-asked prayers, His bounties now brought nigh. 

On The Dragon’s New Year

With vernal joy the drums proclaim the dance,
The ring of cymbals greets the festive prowl,
The lions in lockstep march so proudly prance
With rapid winks of eye and waving jowl,
With each bold leap and bound the crowds would cheer
To welcome this, the Dragon's own New Year. 

On Life’s Storms

You made your choice, to slink your way through Life,
To hide behind your temperamental rage,
As if this world would shield you from all strife, 
When you well know, Life's storms none can assuage. 

On Your One Mortal Life

When your body is battered, breaking down,
You need to pause and listen to reflect,
Perhaps your life, your craving for renown
Must now make way for prayer and genuflect.
Your duty now to yourself in this strife:
Enact true justice to your mortal life.

On Wondering Where All the Years Went

I saw you onstage yesterday
Giving a speech to the assembled gathering
And it struck me
That it has been fifteen years
Since it was me on that stage
Playing the groom
Smiling at the crowd
And I remembered thinking, in that moment
Where did the years go?

How come I’m here now
Sitting in the crowd
With a head fuller with white hair
Wondering,
Whatever happened to all those dreams?