Remember goodness in the fire of e… Remember joy in the center of sorr… Remember love in the flood of hate… Remember courage in the pit of fea… It’s never too late.

The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,

Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.

Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay

Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life

You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own

When you are not here An empty heart full of fear Arises and wonders If I will see you again. What will I do without

The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles

Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a

If I had all the time In the world To write, What would I say? What would be the most

Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.

Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

The misty, night rain, Soaking bare trees, Bringing nourishment. I stand at the window, A steady beat echoes