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

The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down

Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often

Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are

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

Standing at a crossroad Between this life And the next, Heart in hand I knock on that

Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face

Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.

Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.

Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,

Last night I dreamt that I floated above the clouds, above the earth and my heart

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,

Inspiration is in the falling of rain, the soft coo of birds in late afternoon, the sinking of the

Brown hawk with spotted tail, soaring on the wind, balancing like a sail. Your piercing cry

Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.