Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,

Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…

I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.

Autumn wind Brings scattered leaves, Splattered, With red and gold. Autumn wind

Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.

First snow of the season Came down light and gay, With it’s bright white, Reflecting, Off slow moving clouds

The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.

Holy Holy Morning glory Blooming in a haze Of purple light. Holy Holy

Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay

Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.

Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song

Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome

Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,

Mr. R. would talk about his deceased brother, he dreamed about him frequently; also of an eagle

Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,