Shallow is…

Shallow is the touch unrecognized

Smell of Blue cheese as repugnant.  

Sight of aggressive animal’s hunger as savage

Sound of sirens only as threat

Taste of bitter thought as hateful

Deep is the remembrance of…

A chinchilla’s soft fur

Fragrance of orange blossoms

Seeing sacrifice as kindness

Hearing a Pavarotti high C

Savoring of a fresh picked grape

Forever is…

Mortality’s disappearance

As aging cognizance

And body’s stability wane

For…

Just as history knows yesterday

Mystery awaits tomorrow

Accepting the gift is today

Where treading water may be all that’s left

While shallow focus will be forgotten

Becoming a risk-averse mindset

Inviting resolve

And peace