(2014)
Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart
What if, The simple things In life, were the Most important Events.
Beneath the bustling, hustling mind, deep inside, there is an oasis of calm.
Summer is near it’s end, I regret not visiting my childhood home, near the gulf, where the sunset
As I age this last quarter of my life, I am fading into the background. As I let go of roles,
One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched
The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with
Time passing by now In a blink of the eye, In the clap of a hand, In the chirp of a bird, In a flash of light
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
I heard past generations In my son’s voice, I saw his life fly Into another dimension, A place, I can only imagine.
Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;
Silver sliver of the moon With the bright star of Venus Trailing behind. Moonbeams casting light On the waves,