Be thoroughly grounded

Untitled poem; title taken from its first line.

Be thoroughly grounded in thought, action, deed.
Let the river of life take the lead.

I look to the heavens for something divine.
I see a reflection — it is all mine.

The power of all is right here, within.
One need not struggle for it to begin.

Life’s many gifts come in all shapes and sizes,
Sometimes very different from what one realizes.

Though for many of these “gifts” we might not yearn,
It is these gifts that help us most learn.

– Deborah Cole