37.

so

grateful

.

36.

the indian saw the butterfly

rise out of the ocean

that was enough for him

the butterfly had wings, freedom

the indian saw flowers in spring

push up out of the ground

he saw the rain and the thunder

they were enough for him

and he saw the sun

but he didn't worship the sun

for him the sun was a sign, a symbol

he bowed in prayer to what was behind the sun

he made songs and dances to the maker and the mover of the sun

- carl sandburg

(with two slight alterations by me... can I do that?)

35.

... and I press on...

-paul

34.

"This moment contains all moments"

- The Great Divorce

33.

"Affliction comes to all not to make us sad, but sober

Not to make us sorry, but wise,

not to make us despondent,

but its darkness to refresh us as the night refreshes the day

not to impoverish, but to enrich us

as the plow enriches the field"

- Henry Ward Beecher

32.

I am a building

room after room

very much so different

stacked above

supporting below

halls and stairwells

that sound?

tap dancing from apartment 7

#2 leaves her door open every time she goes for the mail

sometimes I sneak a peek

houseplants, a chair losing it's stuffing, one rainboot

smelled like patchouli

I wish apartment 5 would stop setting the fire alarm off

We all suffer then

#8 lights up the night, all night, lights on

I never see the tenant from # 11

There isn't a smell yet

The cat always needs returning to apartment 3

an old dear, so forgetful

full of cough drops and bible verses

The longest showers that drain the hot water tank: #10

I sit on the roof

keepin the lid on

keep on keepin on

lid on

31.

how long...

how wide...

how deep...

how high...