Deeds not Words

God made the illusion look real
and the real an illusion
He concealed the sea
and made the foam visible

the wind invisible
and the dust manifest
you see the dust whirling
but how can the dust rise by itself?
you see the foam, but not the ocean
invoke Him with deeds, not words;
for deeds are real
and will save you in the infinite-life

 Rumi

Very Early on Sunshine Beach

Let's take the steps

down to Sunshine Beach

before the day has really begun

before breakfast

before the beach lovers arrive

before the heat builds

before the usual routine begins

while we are new and fresh

the day is young

and life begins again

Let's stroll in the relative cool

of 24C at 5.30am

a dawn Icarus

rises high 

across the path of sunbeams

a loyal pup

awaits his swimming owners

the clouds cluster and swell

as they experiment with shape

using the blue of blue as their canvas
and the wet sand 
as their mirror

and the sea rolls glass green

Oh happy day...

Aloha

Ua ola loko i ke aloha

Love gives life within