Retirement Day

June 30, 2017

Sunrise on a clear day in Redmond.

The Cascades stand out in purple-blue

     against the rose sky ahead of the sun.

The top of Education Hill is lightening

      and the preview is highlighting a few wisps of clouds.

I am turning towards the Sun.

I retire today.

The quiet spaces are opening.

I can sit and simply feel.

My soul is peeking out like the sun

     about to appear above the pines.

Action requires heart. Action involves choice.

I have worked as I have prayed, with love.

Now is the time to listen,

Dig through the decades,

Discover what to keep.

Emerging Day, put me to use.


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