Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,

This is the America I know: A sea of white, black, red, yellow And brown faces, Strong minds and voices Raised to the sun,

What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings

If I had all the time In the world To write, What would I say? What would be the most

Embrace that which comes with ease: The twinkling of an eye, The drumbeat of a heart, The blooming of a flower,

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

Dark bulk of a single bird, With red puffed up chest, As winter’s breeze sways his perch…

Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,

Red sun in the morning rolling up the side of earth. The sky turned pink, as a ball of fire showed it’s strength,

Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another

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

Walking on the beach of long ago, the constant roll of the gulf, it’s sound, like a lullaby.

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…

On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,

Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.