Journal
Mother said I learned to read at an early ageShe said I was like an animal let out of a cage So many thoughts stuck inside my headI put them to pen and paper, so they were said Some days...
Natural night light
Someone left the night light onIt’s bright outside, but there’s no sun I don’t find them scary or creepyI’ve had a hard day, and I’m sleepy Maybe he’s just saying helloI’ll say goodnight, and then he’ll go Then again, he’s...
Nature’s Heart
Life is pumping in everythingAnimals and plants are all living things Your eyes spy colors yellow and greenMorning sky and dew on the grass seen Look around, and you will seeShifting sands and shimmering seas Morning lightsThe sun ignites Stop...
A Tree Thing
Every tree is its own story Standing for decades void of glory Swaying gently in the breeze Bracing for winters freeze Year after year, seasons change Limbs and branches rearranged Only when it’s cut for timber counting rings to remember ...
Motherhood
A mother’s fearsmay last for years As her children growA mother will know problems will mountToo many to count a broken arm, a scrape, or bruiseA mother never gets to choose she gives them a hug and a kissAs she...
Granddaughters
Granddaughters are unique life thingsAll different, but special things bring Most men want their row of boysRuckus makers breaker of toys I do love my energetic grandsons tooIt’s just that granddaughtersFreely hug you Each so different individual from one anotherIt...
Silhouettes Among Us
A tree’s beautiful silhouette can take your breath away Natural forms and shapes a magical sway on display As The evening sun starts to rest its headDancing in the shadows, now a crimson red When the trees become a mirror...
Daddy’s Sunday Newspaper
On Sunday, my daddy used to get up lateEveryone in the houses breakfast had to wait No one can eat before our dadWe didn’t mind. It wasn’t that bad It was the one day he could relaxFrom six grueling days...
Sister
As a teenager in high school The time in your life when everything’s supposed to be cool I learned more lessons from living with my oldest sister Then, I ever learned in school by listening to the Mister A young...
Smile
What put that smile on your face A memory of another time and place Put all hasty negative words away Close your mouth and keep them at bay Your words and thoughts belong to you So, watch what you say...