Sitting inside of Starbucks (With Interbeing Views Again) by Chris Wallach

December 10, 2014 at 9:14pm

hearing Bob Dylan
I want you
sitting in Starbucks
could be like the 
living room of
extended family
uncomfortable
in each other’s presence
I want you
some reading
some keyboarding
some talking
some connected
some disconnected
I want you so bad
none aware of
the wholeness
that we are
each in a bubble
Honey, I want you

The transition

The transition away from
fuck you
leave me alone
mind your own business
finally came.
Other mothers
told me
it
would.
And now I
can hold you
in my arms
and we can
cry
about the missing
and the growing up
and the changes
and remember
chasing tadpoles in
the wading pool
and making hats out of paper bags
with leaves taped on
and sliding down
the front yard
all piled on the sled
and massive
squirt gun fights.
Now you know
that when I said
I love you
forever and always
no matter what
that I truly meant it.

July 26th, 2014

Lately,
every time,
when the dark cloud
passes through
my sky,
breathing in
breathing out
calm, ease, smile,
whispering greens
nodding flowers
cobalt blue sky
are what I see

July 25, 2014

Being Present

With my eyes,
looking deeply
meeting a gaze
with words of
hello, how is your day
listening
without interruption
smiling or knitted brows
providing a mirror
rejoicing in connection
two together
each one
yet also each other
interbeing

Advice as you go off to college

Eat well

mac and cheese and hot dogs

easy, quick, and not too bad.

Put the soap in the washer

before you put your clothes in

caked soap all over your clothes 

a bother

Radar

Do not be afraid

to tell someone

to keep their  G----D----   hands to themselves 

there are some weirdoes in college 

Men,

who it seem at first glance 

to be acting parental,

but then that hug is a pat on the butt

or a reach around to somewhere else 

practice yelling in the basement

so that when you need the words

they can storm angrily from your mouth. 

Always

keep your goals in mind

finish college

and don’t let anything get in the way

boys, alcohol, babies.   

for someone to love you,

and you meet people in college who think they love you, 

they will want you to grow,

reach your potential,

have a wonderful life.  

Do not let “that rushing instant” interfere 

Because, if it is true

that the person really loves you,

that moment will be there tomorrow

and the next day

and the next. 

You are headed for an amazing adventure

Present moment

Always the most wonderful moment you have