(2013)
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.
Her smile was like gold, Her lines were often bold, Her stories of wisdom told, In books that are now sold. She has left the earth,
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face
One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched
On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon
The many places I have been And countless faces I have seen, The many tales to be told, Into the universe, they unfold. It’s all a passing show,
What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings
The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles
It is what it is Despite my wishes for it, Otherwise. You are who you are Despite my expectations,
The misty, night rain, Soaking bare trees, Bringing nourishment. I stand at the window, A steady beat echoes
Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart