What’s in a hope chestSomething special not like the rest She puts inside some small treasureSomething she bought that brought her pleasure How will she fill it in the coming yearsAs her day approaches, she has some fears She quietly sits and wonders about that dayHow the things in her chest...
Some days the seas we sail are rough We question at the time if we’ll be tough enough The strength will have to come from inside The oceans deep there’s no place to hide There’s pitching and pounding you can hear it in your ears as you feel the waters spray,...
Have a Cup of Coffee I love a cup of coffee on a frosty day I like my coffee, I’ll drink it anyway but honestly, I like coffee any time of the year even in the summertime when the sky is clear Something is soothing in that morning cup Not just...
The Tractor in the Field The rustic old tractor still sits out by the fence The shiny long gone, but still beautiful, I’ll say in its defense it’s leftover from an age long ago gone by there’s a newer model out, by comparison, it flies one of the most important agriculture...
I love to gowhere the wildflowers grow Where beauty aboundsColor covers the ground A simple mixture of seedsAt first look like weeds They start out being blandWhen in full bloom, oh, how grand As the wind starts to flowThey’ll put on a show There not a Lilly or RoseNot as sweet...
There was a Box fan that stayed in our open windowAnytime it could be heard as the humming would flow Throughout the house, you could feel the breezeHumming a familiar tune but on no particular key The sound would emanate throughout the houseat night when we were in bed quiet as...
Sitting by a warm and cozy crackling fire staring at flames of yellow and red as they dance higher embers falling and ashes stacking little sparks seem to be continually cracking the visions it stirs up in my mind are childish, but comforting I find The warmth envelopes me and wraps...
I loved blackberry picking in the morning right before it got sunny Because it wasn’t only fun but yielded cobblers that we’re yummy A ripe blackberry is a deep black if it is plump and full It will pull free from the plant with only a slight pull If the berry...
when you see ugly everywhere you look It’s time to change directions and open another book Find the source that comforts and soothes you Turn your eyes to the opposite view Put before your searching eyes Something you value and find a nice prize You control the things you see Only...
