I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,

The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free

Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure

Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.

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

Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon

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

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,

This is the America I know: A sea of white, black, red, yellow And brown faces, Strong minds and voices Raised to the sun,

Yellow finches Line the bird feeder Against Spring’ s canopy Of green and purple tapestry. Back and forth they go

One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched

Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song

As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.

Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…

Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up