May 12, 2023
EPIPHANIES
We have them
from time to time –
"a ha" moments
– sudden surprises -
oh yeah – yes
– that’s what happened.
The sun
rises – comes up out of East -
pushing aside
the clouds of darkness –
revealing Christ
– Bethlehem – in
my backyard –
or Calvary – if we’ve
been hurt –
humiliated – or condemned -
all for others – others – another.
© Reflections, Andy Costello
May 11, 2023
SURPRISES
How many
surprises do we have each day?
Do some
people have more than others?
Does it
depend on your inlook or outlook?
Is it whether
you’re a walking grudge or gratitude?
What is your
face like: smile or smirk?
Like
miracles, there are a million surprises each day.
© Reflections, Andy Costello
THE FLUTE
Breath and
flow of a singular melody –
totally forgetting
my surroundings –
totally knowing
this is the world around me -
as well as insects,
cicadas, buses and children.
Grateful –
for being alive – one with the little
old lady –
heading for the store – shopping –
and the 36
year old heading for work – or the
school
crossing lady – there for the protection
–
of little 3nd graders - getting them across the street.
© Reflections,
Andy Costello
May 9, 2023
Diamonds – so too rubies – so too
our grandfather’s gold pocket watch
….
They sit there in boxes on our bedroom
bureau
to be noticed when we are moving –
like
to a nursing home – or when we die.
But what really lasts is a nasty
comment,
an affair or the moment we met our
spouse.
© Reflections,
Andy Costello
