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The Old Woman

MARCH 2, 2011

The old woman,
white hair in a puff of disarray,
cane leaning up against
the laminated desk…
I can see the vacant look
in her eyes
from the back of her head…
She does not understand
where the money
in her trust
goes…
or how to make a deposit
in this fast paced world
where the young voice
of the banker rises to a crescendo pitch
that I can not ignore
or the fact that I myself
am in the wrong place at the wrong time…
but at least I know this…
I can pick myself up
and say thank you,
but this is not for me,
nor is this,
or this,
and definitely not that…
Some things
I hold tight to my chest,
like the old woman holding her pocket book…
Others… I let them go,
like the rain
that is starting to fall again outside my window
now that I’m tucked back inside
and can find
the silence that needs
no explanation
or bank account to register
this very still moment in time…

Twenty-Seven Turns Around the Sun

By Lea Goode-Harris • 15 Mar, 2024

twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well

The Retiring of a Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Making A Three Circuit Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!