when you require soothing comfortFind a tree to sit under and try to sort Life’s daily struggles set freeFinding a path for them to flee So many thoughts race through my mindI’ve held on to them for such a long time Distance from thoughts I can’t controlTrying to erase their footprint mold If I never…
Sad Hearts Heal
When life was fun and carefreeIt was just you and me Through the years, we flewThen it was us and two Then the last one cameLife was a harsher game Now a family of fiveWe worked hard to survive As the years moved alongWe found a happy song When our three marched onNow, beating their…
The Passenger Train
You hear the arrival of the passenger train Like music to a beatChugging up the rails, you feel pounding under your feet They are transporting people along a railroad line. Everyone who gets aboard experiences a moment in time coaches and carriages now become filledThe view out the window seats causes hearts to be stilled…
Inside Out
The Battle Inside 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 Day by day, a patient hand on your shoulderI’ll try to be your giant boulderWhen you get frustrated from time to timeI’ll quietly exit and let…
Goldenrod
Goldenrod, those shades of yellowflowing gently next to the willows a backdrop of a field of greennot more beauty have I ever seen She springs up in the summertimeA fluffy yellow, she works overtime She is sheltering for the butterfliesan array of colors to please the eyes Goldenrod, late bloomers they areThey are worth the…
My Friend
someday, I need comfort from a friendYou know the days when you can’t stand in For whatever reason, you feel lostYou seek out a friend at a high cost The pride of your independent naturehalts you from bearing your soul for sure The Bible says a friend is sticking closer than a brotherThe kind of…
Life is a Whisper
Life is a whisper at bestA cry in the wind, then a rest generations passing and fly bydays of laughter, intermingled with cries making footpaths for others to followbut the imprints get lost thru the hollows words whispered in the windto the place you meant to send at the end, when the wind dies downyou…
Bareness of Winter
There is a bareness in a winter snowfallExposing naked tree limbs from earlier fall Her natural look now encased in whitenessWinter Times darkness shows her brightness Everything laid barePeople walk with care Children anxious to meet her dressed for a chilly dayMolding snowmen and throwing snowballs in their childish, play The bareness of winter is…
When The Dust Clears
Bare earth exposed to the winda swirling of dust The particles ascend Man’s inhumanity to manLike a choking dust fan When man stirs up a dust stormThere’s no way to hurry it along When Man put his hand to the plowNo crop rotation he lacked knowhow Deep seeded Prairie grass Could have held the roots…
Robin Return
I looked for you yesterdayBy now, you should be on your way The dark winter daysNow, stored away I welcome your sweet homecomingSo many days you have been roaming My ears ache for your melodious songsThe winters quietness seemed so long Mrs. Robin alert me to your presenceAt my window, your chirping essence It’s time…