亀の甲より年の功

Lying back, closing
my eyes I sense the clouds float
across my vision:

a whirlpool of thoughts -
an internal storm or gale -
a tempest within.

Discharged from this life,
I find it's not so simple
to escape the past.

Serenity. Hope.
A longing for acceptance
in all our friendships.

Forgiveness. Belief
that we can learn from mistakes
that we keep making.

Lay here, I open
my eyes and see the sun burst,
blinding my vision.