Be Present and Clear
Be present and ClearHave trusted friends near Some days I’m lost and goneI pull up a happy memory song The days rolled by fastIt turned out they could not last Our running steps now slowIt’s how the aging process goes...
Sister was a Star
My sister was a musical little girlWhen she was small, she would Shimmy up next to daddy’s legWhile his fiddle sound filled our world Sister inherited daddy’s genesShe played guitar the bestYou ever seen Sister couldn’t read a noteShe played...
The Daughter Years
When you miss laughing with your daughtersIt’s ok to Cry a river; it’s only puddles of water The Days are gone. You cannot reclaimLife moves on, bringing a harsher game The only comfort is in knowingDaughter’s lives are in front...
Kicking Against the Goad
A goad in Hebrew means literally “the thing that teaches A goad is a pointed stick, sometimes metal-tipped, used in driving cattle or an animal used in plowing. The stubborn animal that resists the pricks of the goad by kicking...
Tough Row To Hoe
In farming and gardening, to hoe a row is to turn a line of soil for planting seeds or bulbs— A tough row to hoe describes an enormous, challenging task. A tough row might be lengthy or involve hoeing dirt...
A Hillside Day
It was puzzles or cardsPlaying Tag in the yard No devices that distractOur family was intact We had Carefree daysIt was our hillside way Playing until darkOur yard was our park Country life was a slower raceWe lived each day...
Color My Smile
Make me smileFor a little while Point my dayTo the best way I need a colorful sceneTo keep bad days unseen Please give me a reason toKeep holding on to you I love orange and redIt comforts my head So...
Mama’s Words
When pain is deeper than a wellYou will long for someone to tell You Bury the pain deep insideNot trusting anyone to confide You reason this, too, shall soon passGet through the day and hope it goes fast Your world...
Front Porch Swing
It’s a soothing thingOur front porch swing The back-and-forth motionLike the sway of an ocean The conversations taking placeAs you swing, keeping pace Visitors will come and goWhile Big Sister sits and sews Always content to Share a seatWith neighbors...
Distance
When I miss youI’ll always wish too See you somedayBy my footpath way The Time and distanceWon’t rust my insistence My heart will forever burnWith hope, I’ll continue to yearn It’s not in my hands nowYou control the somehow So,...