When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer

Time passing by now In a blink of the eye, In the clap of a hand, In the chirp of a bird, In a flash of light

Birds flying here and there, landing on branches to chirp and bare, their heart. A private club among the trees with their own private code.

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

When I first heard “The Blackbird,” In the middle Of night, I was just thirteen.

Misty fog floating through bare trees. Cold waves of wind coarse through the woods whistling as they go

Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;

To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to

Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal

Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song

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

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

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

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,

It is what it is Despite my wishes for it, Otherwise. You are who you are Despite my expectations,