Palmtree Contemplations

This white tattered page reminds me of you And your crumpled morning hair, Your sleepy eyes finding my face, Your smiles made of sunshine's truth. This page with its crooked edges and creases worn Reminds me of our talks, Our walks. The ways and words so familiar and new As we tumble, and fumble, and stumble Our way down these grassy detours. But the grass becomes a path, The path widens to a road, And that road of dried ink Leads to the world of what really happened. "This page had its chance", or so they all said. "This page was a goner", lost to the trash bin Where lesser words go to hide. But this page, like you, turns instead To the wide, unexplored spaces, Where the ink is still fresh, The paths yet uncut. Though folded, though used, This page is not finished And neither are you, With your wit, your fire, Those dreams and desires You are not finished, Keep wearing your tattered edges Like a coat in the storm. You are not finis

Here is a quick update for those of you still interested in my journey with Lyme Disease. I have not been cleared yet, but things are looking really good, which I can't believe I'm saying. During my most recent trip to my specialist, we both experienced a bit of a surprise. My body is definitely wanting more Lyme treatment, but also a whole host of other things that have more to do with rebuilding my system than they do with detoxing. I am now taking more pills for adrenal support and tinctures for gut health, something I wouldn't have expected six months ago. My morning and evening routine now consists of adding tinctures to water, something akin to Potions class at Hogwarts, without any exciting steam or bubbles. If you ever want to make my particular version of Potion Water, here's the recipe: 10 drops Scolopendrium- for the cleansing of lymph passageways. *** Note: tastes and smells delightfully like wine. 5 drops Bowel Pathogen Nosode- for the cleansing of t