Two Teachers

What can the iron fence teach me about boundaries?
It might be a slight deterrent for would-be thieves
It might establish territory
It might provide a border for inclusion
or mark where another should be invited
through an opened gate

But so much can seep through the iron fence
creeping myrtle, climbing ivy, roses
Rabbits, squirrels sense this fence
not as a boundary at all
nor does the wind

What can the wind teach me about movement?
that it comes with playfulness,
tickling my cheeks with loose hair
or with energy swelling into a tempest
Wind moves with freedom,
sliding through, over, around
fenced man-made boundaries

The wind teaches we are always in motion,
even when it appears we are blocked
by impenetrable boundaries
yet we can unfold toward the wind with wonder
as it touches our separate journeys
in our spirits’ migration toward peace

We recently stayed at the Capital Hill Mansion B&B (photo above) while
visiting my daughter in Denver, CO. It is a charming place
in a lovely walkable neighborhood and the breakfasts are oh so tasty.