If I could unbend your little mindI would do it in a heartbeat 💓 But, I can’t, so I must findA way for you to feel complete I’ll be that patient hand on your shoulderI’ll try to be strong just like a boulder When you get frustrated from time to timeI’ll quietly exit and try…
Category: Rhythmic Stories
The Purple Popsicle
It happened one day in Burgess General storeAbout five minutes after we went in the door the temperature had risen and it was a scorcher outsidewhen we went in, it wasn’t much cooler inside Robin spotted the Popsicles through the icebox glassshe couldn’t resist and snuck one out fast She tucked it in her waistband…
The Green’s Valley
Down the road from my house in a valley by the woodsSat an old crumbling house that barely stood my daddy always told me to stay away from therethe reason why he never really cared to share so one day I ventured thereI’d probably get a spanking but I didn’t care Curiosity had gotten the…
My Big Sister
Sister My Sister Sister theirs no greater friendYou lift me up and help me mend My heart when I am feeling downNo better friend can there be found We talk of many simple thingsMostly past adventures and things You know me better than all othersExcept of course our precious mother We’ve seen our days of…
Mothers
Moms are always last to eatlast to buy shoes for their feet up first in the morning to see families fedlast to bed in the evening after she puts kids to bed mom‘s always put family before her selfkeeping her hopes and dreams on the shelf the mother paves the way for her childnot by…
Night Light
Mr. moon my night light tonight Though it’s dark Your shining bright You give me just enough of youself Just hanging on nothing all by yourself I stare at you and the beauty that you display Please come back my way again and stay It’s a very dark and dreary tonight Thank you for sharing…
The Four Sisters
I didn’t notice it till this dayDo you see her there that same smileStars face, as moms displayed Wish I could remember what Sister Sherryl was seeingHer laughter bubbled up so loudly and so freeAlways standing tall like a towering Oaktree Dear Robin like a small bluebirdAlways tried but was never heardSee the tears run…
Carousel
Merry go round beautiful sound Riding high below the blue sky Cimarron Rose and Bella Blue Blazing colors with iron horseshoes Bright smiling faces Holding poles fixed in places Feet firmly planted in little brown stirrups Giggles and laughter when the horses giddyup Calico Sally seems to always dilly dally Her focus is on that…
The Incident
It was bound to happen, he had taken chances before.Always playing in the street with his friendsbut this day is where his life would end. I saw them earlier running here and there,chasing their enemy causing her some fear One time too many they had messed with her kids,but on this day she was determined…
I N D I A N PA I N T SUMMER
There was a time and place many moons agoWhen in youth we traveled down a country road Across the pasture on old docs landDirty faced children with cousins we would band Youth on our side was all we would needOur imagination we could easily feed Bare feet kicking up the dusty groundTrying to keep up…