Intermission
I am settled in my heartYears of stops and starts Dogs and cats and children allLife was full, I do recall School daysChildhood plays Summer vacationsWith three at my station Daddy always thereLaughter filled the air Days I fondly rememberNow,...
September Lies
Sometimes requests are simple yet complexAnswers hidden deep, the heart becomes vexed Deception is a game of no winnersYes, you say, we all are sinners Kindness is born in the heartUgliness simmers in the dark Your Lies can be erased,...
Absence
It is the blank pagesThe Lost Children’s stages Days of laughterThat filled my rafters It hit my brainThat is my sad refrain What was missingMy constant wishing The sounds of gigglesThe playing and wiggles Sweet smiling facesNo stressful traces So...
Youths Door
The empty years of lifeRush in with regrets and strifes The only if I had didReflecting on your kids Old age has settled on meMy limbs cut off my tree No longer at youths’ doorMy mind is screaming for more...
Hearts Divided
What will never beIt makes it hard for me What could have beenForever is a no-win It’s hard to climb the wallBecause it only brings my fall But I climb it anywayIt’s not for you to say My heart doesn’t...
Remember When
It is funny how only when we’re older we recount timeIt always seems to be only good things, days sublime Stories mother or daddy told us as we sat quietlyListening and taking in every word, eager as could be The...
flickering flame
The flickering flame of lifeFilled with anguish and strife Trying to stay alightThough wind rolls into fright Our lives experience manyDays of happiness plenty Working hard to establishFamily life of bliss As the flames die downTrue friends huddle around Your...
Life is a Window to Our Heart
Life is a window looking outOpen it wide; don’t whisper, shout When you find you have nothing to doGet outdoors, change up your view Don’t sit and wishGet out and fish Watch the squirrels as they racePuts a smile on...
I Will Weather the Storm
what does it mean to weather a stormTerrible elements happen out of the norm Where do you seek guidance fromSupport from family, will it come Some days, the seas of life are roughGrab onto the oars row and be tough...