This poem was inspired by all of my students and written in their honor. Thank you for the many ways you inspire me, make me a better teacher and person, and give my life purpose.
What Health and Wellness Means To Me
The silence that sits atop the branches
The whisper in a bird’s wings
Strong and rooted
Yet graceful like the tree
That’s what health and wellness means to me
The laughter in a moment
Instead of the rage
That keeps auditioning for center stage
In the dance
Not the hostage
Is where I feel free
That’s what health and wellness means to me
The curiosity that tickles my courage
And
Has me stepping into a new world of possibility
The thing that wasn’t
IS
So, I am exactly where I need to BE
That’s what health and wellness means to me
In the dim lit corners
Where only the mice hunting for crumbs go
Recognizing the beauty in there
That all beings everywhere know
I surrender in awe on one knee
That’s what health and wellness means to me
Helping my friends and family
But even greater – a human brother or sister
No longer a stranger
Love just love
There is no fee
That’s what health and wellness means to me.
Om Shanti Om ~ Athea
