The harvest wagons hunker in the fields that have been picked and gathered,Fields that once were vibrant with life and the color of youth in its many hues.A scarecrow stands as a lone sentinel with nothing left to guard, his shirtthreadbare and shredding in the the biting fall rain and wind.Black Ravens ride the updrafts…
Mists shroud borders as fog clouds the mind,Ever in the gloaming no rays can you find,Through the pall that would cover As a dark cloak encircles,Searching, you stumble blindly and seek to recoverThe dreams you once dreamed of a future so fair. Up in ashes with no flame, Smoke lingers upon the stagnant air,Sparks of…
Billow and blow, swirling and spinning and at the Eye I am,Unable to focus, lost, dizzying impenetrable wall of grayNo sign of thinning or slowing ever churning and roiling.At the Eye I am with no way outAs the wind and the clouds hurl all aboutIn the early morning hours and all through the nightThoughts are…
Mother had all the looks, I’m sure she would agree,And she could reach out and touch you with just aPassing glance, you see. She had all the great ones, including the loving smile,But she reserved others for those special times whenShe needed to go that extra mile.You might receive a glare or two when giggling…
Whether the stars can falland burst forth upon the wet grasstwinkling like diamonds under a moonlit sky,Whether the star dust gathers and flowsleaving a trail, and blows into thecorners and shadows of a lost garden,Whether tracks are left by slippered feet or paw, evidenced by the odd night predatorwho seeks to find and follow unseen,Whether…
He loved, and when he lovedIt was with complete submission, Unconditionally, full hearted,Unabashed, and with everyFiber of his being. Those he loved came first, above allWith no reservations, no hesitation,No second thought, no excuses,With no agenda.Those he loved were placed on a pedestal,Raised above and beyond where mere Acquaintance mingle. Where promises made Are kept…
Gramma, If you only had one wish, what would it be, she asked?My mind immediately answered, to see, to hold, to talk with her Grampa again.As I thought about my answer tears began to form as they almost always do, I didn’t want to upset her, so I chickened out and said I didn’t know.I…
…And into the West you sailed, You boarded that great sailing ship, A ship that has no need of water to float, Nor winds to billow and blow, The mast stands unshaken by time and use, Unbent and un-wavered, but into the mists, Beyond the dark veil you sailed. As the ship slips between the…
Rain drops on my roof, Tears on my face, Not because the rain Makes me sad, But reminds me of Times past we listened Together. Rain falling, wind blowing, Gentle thunder, a deep rumble In the distance both comforting And filled with melancholia, Which wraps around you In an empty embrace. Teardrops on my roof…
For a split second you were here and alive again, For that split second, I could call you, I could talk with you, tell you good morning, to have a good day, and I love you. Just for a split second, and then it all came crashing Down on me, and in a split second…