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

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

Pale blue moon Of August, Peeking behind The clouds, Luminous,

Cool breeze rustles through the tr… drifting into my open door and leads me to the window to see leaves falling with abandon. Highlights of red and gold lace

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

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

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,

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…

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

In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments

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

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

You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own

Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion