(2014)
Thinking about hard times and ways to deal with it.
This is the America I know: A sea of white, black, red, yellow And brown faces, Strong minds and voices Raised to the sun,
Time passing by now In a blink of the eye, In the clap of a hand, In the chirp of a bird, In a flash of light
On this New Year’s Eve Direction lost Drifting like blowing snow To and fro. A freeze comes
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos
Holiday cheer and laughter, Multicolored lights blink faster, Music of love and good will, Grace the air like snowflakes. Tis the season to be compassionate…
Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song
Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.
Pretend there is no tomorrow becau… there might not be. Live like there is only this momen… that is the truth. Nothing is solid but whispery,
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
It is what it is Despite my wishes for it, Otherwise. You are who you are Despite my expectations,
At that magical time When the yellow moon Sets, And the pink mist Of dawn,
If we could embrace our sorrow and surf on our tears, surely our hearts would grow wider to hold the years
Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal