life beautiful

life beautiful
sometimes you are breathless
and at times it sweeps your heart
unexpected
peculiarly
with quiet passion
and desires for the unknown
you’d like to soothe
if only you knew how

and in other moments
sweeping despair
can still manage
to breed
opportunities
before unseen
to flourish despite the odds
or the circumstances
that brought you to them

but in it all there is a grace
in living this life
hopefulness
elation
and the great perseverance
driving steadily behind-
for even the human condition
cannot hold down
the majesty of our gift

I inhale now-exhale again
feeling my life force
and the energy
I’ve been granted
by my Maker-
I taste the sweetness
hold tender, the fragility
and give many thanks
for the blessing in this journey