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

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

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.

Silver sliver of the moon With the bright star of Venus Trailing behind. Moonbeams casting light On the waves,

On a walk this morning, the rocky cliffs that reach the blue-green sea, talk of strength today.

First snow of the season Came down light and gay, With it’s bright white, Reflecting, Off slow moving clouds

Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine

On this New Year’s Eve Direction lost Drifting like blowing snow To and fro. A freeze comes

Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up

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

One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched

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

Sitting on the lake shore, Which made my heart soar, The water rippled at times, Swirled into beautiful lines, Clouds reflected in it’s mirror,

Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light