What I Need
Words are
often reassuring
but
it’s the feeling of
safety
and security
that comes from
your presence
in my life
that counts
far more
than words
ever could
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Gideon’s Challenge – Meditation
Meditation
Take a breath
deep and full
and let it out
slow
as eyes
close
and the sound
of birds
fill your ears
on quiet
mornings
each day
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Gideon’s Challenge – Blending Intent
Blending Intent
A pinch of this
and a little
of that
combined
with intention
create
earthy scents
and energy
with direction
once scattered
over black sand
and touched
by heat
to smolder
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Bug
The Bug
Painful cramps
and queasy moments
blend with
breaths of
fresh air
to tamp down
rising tides
of bile
as sweat
scatters
over skin
in little droplets
again
and again
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Garden
The Garden
Let’s live
in the garden
and never
step foot
inside
but instead
sleep
under the ivy
and among
the lavender
as flowers
bloom
and when
leaves fall
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Gideon’s Challenge – Autumn Mornings
Autumn Mornings
Dawn comes
in hues
of gray
with damp air
and evergreens
kissed by clouds
that make
a slow retreat
in silence
as the world
feels
like stillness
will reign
forever
Twisting the Leaf 