Rhythmic Stories

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...