Becoming Wise (69th Birthday)

So much, so many...

Machinery, parts,

Once new, then rust,

Clean it up, with sweet honey,

And money spent,

Things won, things lost,

Innumerable tries, lots of whys,

Stop for a moment, realise,

Everything happens for a reason,

It's the path to becoming wise.

Lee Burke González

Windows, 2019

Acrylic on paper