TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.

"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Life is Good

The Dream

I close my eyes, I see his face

Mind’s eye designs our warm embrace

Afraid the Dream ends when I wake

I pray Night’s tender sleep won’t break

But not too far along the way

Night nears His end, Dawn starts Her day

Her rays emerge, beams paint the walls

I cannot slumber through Her calls

“Awake”, She cries, then, “Sleep no more!”

As colors wash across the door

Her brush strokes long, timing precise

Cutting in her pure device

Amber, yellow, shades of blue

She then splashed in a different hue

And as I peered at Her creation

(I dare to note this revelation)

I find that Night had given Dawn

A picture just before He’d gone

The Dream I thought was only Night’s

Was Dawn’s to give at morning light

With care and flair she framed her prize

And there, before my very eyes,

Was not a Dream, but Real and True

I found that Dawn had painted you

Cathleen Griffeth 2005