"Heart Spins," a poem by Jess Coffman

Fall leaves resting
on shallow lake.
Floating still,
in silent wake.

Redwoods sway
in upright sleep.
Heartbeat quickens,
From earthly deep. 

Tiny ripples
from unseen life,
peeking up,
swimming strife. 

Greenest leaves
and easy death,
calming center,
shallow breath.

water falling,
reflected sun,
reminding me
who's "the one."

In peaceable waters,
a space appears,
a wheel of compassion
with wetted gears.

Moving abundance within
and without.
revivifying connection,
removing doubt.

Hands cover heart,
spinning wheel,
colors reveal,
The road to heal.

Green turns to champagne,
to violet to white.
Clearing out madness,
heeding the light.

Another day learning,
fighting unrest.
Another day yearning
to master the test.

vulnerable soul
in flux and shape,
calls on the eve,
gifts of leafy escape.

Honored, I turn,
to find my way home,
And a wave whispers sweetly,
"You're Never Alone."

JESS COFFMAN

Heart Spins and Carving Light,

Your Jess