Do not give up, do not tire outTurn the corner and take a different route Things will change for good in a little whileThere is no way for you to turn up the dial Life will come to be just as foretoldWhen a peaceful new world unfolds So, get back up and pick up that…
Motherhood
Loving your child is unconditionalimperfections and all The days of their youth storedIn your upstairs memory doors Memories of picnics and lazy daysGlad you took the time to play The way she held her headThe smile she has makes it said As the days and years moves alongThey learn their own mommy song None can…
Calm Seas Ahead
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, you experience jolts of…
Grandad Was
I never had my heart stolen by anyone so grandas when I was three and discovered my sweet granddad my memories only go back to when I was threeIt was my first real memory that, to this day, I could see mama said my granddad gave me my namewhen I was bornshe had another name…
Reset
It’s the words not spoken out loudlingering in the air like a dark cloud It seems silence is deafeningwaiting for, peace to bring It is like a train stopped on a trackit will only go forward or back there is no in-betweenat least none that I’ve seen Everything changes with timelike green tomatoes turning ripe…
Natures Highway
Natures bywaysnot cement highways Its flowering plantsmarching army ants squirrels racingplaying, chasing mocking birds talkingslow turtles walking ducklings following in a rowfollow mama where she goes Owls that hoot in the nightsearching eyes flashing bright trees branches swayingnatures symphony playing natures highwayYou are my way While others choose their roads,it is nature’s highway my day…
Life’s Miles
Lifes miles are years in the making.sound, voices, patterns, relationships making sometimes it’s a simple thing; it doesn’t take much to inventyou’re never questioning why because you’re living in the moment, You are caught up in taking in life,dealing with all the struggles and strife in time you find love in facesin pictures of people…
Broken
There is unexplored anguish at my doorMy mind says stay away, but my heartwants to know more You inwardly try to sort feelings outBut inside, you desire to scream andshout The deception felt is on yourselfWhen callous words Got off the shelf The guilt lies at my own feetNow My house suffered defeat The blocks…
Grandad by the Gate
repost On a lazy summer, breezy dayGrandads garden flowers would rock and sway A more beautiful scene could not equateFrom The view I had from his garden gate My Grandad loved Planting flowers back thenHe would talk for hours about different kinds of them The beauty of light-absorbing butterfly wingsWhat does the dark color on…
Life is a Puzzle
Life is a puzzle. Sometimes with a few pieces missingWe may not realize that fact until the end, and we sit wishing We regret we even started solving the picture of the puzzleBecause our eyes’ attention to the missing pieces leaves us somewhat muddled Anticipation grew while working on ita little bit each dayThe excitement…