week 578 ~ it sounds like a warning

it sounds like a warning
but feels like a prayer
the forests are burning
it sounds like a warning
to all with hope yearning
to breathe smog-free air
it sounds like a warning
but feels like a prayer

week 459 ~ solemnity of sacred space

solemnity of sacred space
cool against the swirl of commerce
forcing thoughts to pause we immerse
ourselves honor this ancient place
of prayer and hope the fame we chase
fades we breathe and can simply be
for a moment here lost but free
to reflect allow gratitude
to fill us and in solitude
acknowledge the joy of beauty