(2013)
Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,
I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,
On a walk, many Brown-Eye Susan line the border, before the woods. Rain clouds move closer as if to give a hug, while
Cool breeze rustles through the tr… drifting into my open door and leads me to the window to see leaves falling with abandon. Highlights of red and gold lace
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.
The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles
The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free
Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,
If I had all the time In the world To write, What would I say? What would be the most
Not sure where we are headed, Could be a long ride, Keep your heart steady, Open wide your eyes. There is something to learn
Grateful for: Sunrise of pink and gold Showing the way, Lighting the sky, To another blessed day.
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
Ambition seems overrated at this time of life, effort seems more like strife. In my youth I was motivated by a hungry desire
Misty fog floating through bare trees. Cold waves of wind coarse through the woods whistling as they go