Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals

Red, yellow and orange leaves Fall quickly now And create a tapestry of color That fill my mind With joy.

Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,

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

When you are not here An empty heart full of fear Arises and wonders If I will see you again. What will I do without

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,

An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos

There is my shadow, A dark outline of this body And yet, it also holds, The hidden imperfections Of my existence.

Come with me To the mountain top, Where the crest touches The sky And the air so pure,

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.

What if, The simple things In life, were the Most important Events.

Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love

Cold spring rain chills my body And yet, the birds fly in unison As if, it is a sunny day. The white tail deer Bounce through the ravine