What Life Is

The sea rolls in,

waves bringing memories of summer swims, boating, outings, and surfboarding

at night, the sky lights up showing pathways to the deep and mystical universe.

The world is tilting, is anyone noticing?

A man is standing onshore

daydreaming of his family

his past

His grandmother waits indoors, in bed, surrounded by cherished memories.

She is in comfort while she waits silently for death’s approach

As a hawk circles for days overhead, perhaps it is waiting too.

Her life of 99 years now she is passing to a new place, a new adventure.

She has always been unafraid of the open water - what’s to fear?

She taught her children and grandchildren to be unafraid.

And now, as death approaches still she is teaching those around her:

To be open, open to all existence.

It shines through her heart

it says, "Life is Good"