(2013)
If I could go back in time I would fix my wrongs, I would sing new songs And mend all hate And open the gate
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.
Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart
Pale blue moon Of August, Peeking behind The clouds, Luminous,
Inspiration is in the falling of rain, the soft coo of birds in late afternoon, the sinking of the
Geese are honking As they fly Across an orange colored Sky. My spirit soars
Red sun in the morning rolling up the side of earth. The sky turned pink, as a ball of fire showed it’s strength,
My spirit communes with the four directions: To the north are in-laws, our aging mother, her last
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure
Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.