Just Being Together

Breakfast together
I cook and you clean

Movie on the vcr
I watch while you dream

Modern technology
Tablets for two

Nowhere to go
Nothing to do

Just enjoying the day
Being with you.

As Good as Gold (December 2011)

On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five Gold Rings
Four calling birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtledoves
and a Partridge in a Pear tree.

I am in shock
I am in awe
I am in love with you
My love you are quite true

I will even forgive you
for continuing to bring
all those birds that sing
and other silly things

I never expected
Five Gold Rings
I never expected anything
The fine feathered menagerie
Made me believe you didn't care for me
Now I realize your creativity
An elaborate distraction's what this had to be

Why else would my true love give to me
all those creatures consistently
The game is over
Your plan succeeds
You are my true love
Yes indeed
No other tokens do I need

The silliness of feathered gifts
The plan to get me nice and miffed
All that you did
And now it's done
This game my love has been quite fun
As for other gifts
I don't need one
You've done more than enough and then some

Constant Calling (December 2011)

On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Four Calling birds, Three French Hens
Two Turtledoves and a
Partridge in a Pear Tree.

I forgave you once
I forgave you twice
It was my mistake to
forgive you thrice

I woke up to the morning rain
It's cold and wet and I must complain
Not just about the rain that falls
but about these birds and constant calls

Why oh Why do you torment me?
A silly bird up in a tree
Turtle doves and strange French Hens
Now birds that call over and over again.

FEATHERS FLY
is what said I
now my love I just might cry

No more BIRDS
That's it I quit
Tomorrow dear
please Get with it!!!!

Partridges and Pear Trees (2011)

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

Now I don't know about you
but this is something
my true love just wouldn't do.

A bird is grand
but I don't understand
this partridge in a tree.

A Parakeet that goes tweet tweet
A Conjure  with some seeds to eat
A Parrot mimicking all you do
a Cockatiel to play with you

All fine gifts if you like birds.
This pear tree and partridge is just absurd.
My true love please don't give to me
A TV bird within a tree.

12/13/14

Counting consecutively
Say it sequentially
Last of our lifetime
of these dates to be sure.

From 01/01/01
to 12/12/12
numerous meanings
did
people
delve
but the end is here
This final year
A birthday to
celebrate
then
no more
sensational
sequencing
my dear

Last of our lifetime
How fun it has been
Last of our lifetime
the counting must end.

Back to The Grindstone

Oops I forgot

or was it

 I didn't remember

What's the difference anyhow

it's still not been done.

So much to do

so little time

constantly

repeating

the adage

in rhyme

Take off a day

and you just need another

cloning's not perfect

but I could sure use

an other

But I' m not two

I'm merely one

who could use a

helping hand

Instant insanity

I've got on command

but a clean up crew

would be something new

I am definitely 

someone who

would appreciate

more hands than two

And hours additional

to twenty-four

would perk up

my reality

forevermore

So much to do

so little time

constantly

repeating

the adage

in rhyme

So much to do

so little time

Guess it's back to

the grindstone

for this nose of mine

No Matter What

No matter what my body says
apparently it's no longer
time for bed
I have to get it
through my head
weekdays equal work

No matter what the weather says
apparently it's no longer
time for bed
I have to get it
through my head
weekdays equal work

No matter what

we have to wok

at least the free

in blue collared shirts

 

Time to clock in

many years before

we clock out

when they day comes

I shall surely shout

In My Way

Wanted to sleep in today

something got in my way

Wanted to run errands today

something got in my way

Wanted to be myself today

something got in my way

Wanted more time today

something got in my way

wanted so much for today

something got in my way

Something got in my way

That's what happens 

when you make plans

The Time is Now

Live today.

Dream tomorrow.

Learn from yesterday.

No time like the present

more than an expression

means living

doing now.

Today is here,

Tomorrow unclear

Yesterday can take a bow.

The time is Now!

This is Hard

This is hard

My mind has thoughts

that just won't reach

my fingertips

My mouth has words

that can't quite 

make it

through my lips

Creativity

manages once more

to elude me

Maybe it's the

early hour

keeping me from

my verbal power

Maybe it's

the blank page

keeping me from

The artistic stage

Maybe it's

just me

This is hard

but what isn't?

Daily Grind

Back into the daily grind
people do it all the time
Blazing hot
or completely cool
Rain and snow and
seasons too
I am up but not
prepared
to do what must be done
I am up
so that's a start
get blood pumping
through the heart
cup of tea
and we shall see
what this day shall do

Rainy Day

Most people find the darkness
Merely an absence of light
But a gloomy rain filled work day
Can be filled with pure delight.
Some days are better than others
Some storms make you run for the covers
No matter the day
No matter the grey
There's so much
for you to discover
in the faded light
Of a rainy day or night.

A Warmer Space

Had the best time

in the most unlikely of places

Saw so many

old familiar places

Reminded of days long ago

when everyone was near

This smile hasn't left my face

My heart remains a warmer space

An emotion inside

has sure grown

This feeling of contentment

hope it makes itself at home

Who?

Who will hear my voice?

Who will hear my silence?

Who will pay attention?

Who will end this adversity?

Who will see the injustice?

Who will see the parallels of the past?

Who will do something?

Who will do something?

The beauty of No

No alarm was set
I meandered out of bed
st my leisure
to enjoy
what the day would bring

No destination
just one foot
in front of
the other

No where to be
at any given time
No thing to do
and of course that
I didn't mind

No worries
No inconvenience
No expectations

I wandered through
the day
and No was all it had to say
how beautiful
this word No

My reality

Today begins the return to me
of my unique reality
Freedom in its many forms
makes a comeback as my
daily norm

My reality
My life choice
I hear it calling
in its own voice

Looking forward to its return
Taking with me what I have learned
Looking forward to start anew
Looking for ward to what I might do

Today begins the return to me
of my unique reality
Freedom in its many forms
makes a comeback as my
daily norm

too tired

too tired to 

think properly

too tired to 

capitalize or punctuate

too tired to

do what I need to do

too tired

but somehow

I will get through

Newsworthy

I have a hangnail
someone call the local news
Everyone needs to know
this information
right away.

I wore a new dress
It's not a color you've seen
me in before.
I purchased it at a store
To others this might be a bore
but your tv ratings are going to soar
if you report about this and nothing more.

That person I am with
may or may not be my significant other
Is it a friendship or are we lovers
Follow me around and you might discover
juicy details to discover

I'm looking fat
I'm looking thin
I played a game
I did not win
Another day's about to begin
It's all news in Hollywood
often bad but
rarely good

Do you want to know this?
Others think you should.
That's the price they say
that  you mus  pay
To live with fortune
to live with fame.

You wanted everyone
to know your name
They say it's how to
play the game
Your world will
never be the same.

We will make you famous
when you're not
We will make you obscure
If  you don't give us
all you've got
We will hang on every
little word
We will make the meaningless
more absurd

You can't be famous without fans
even  when they complain you're too much
it's in their hands
to place you in the limelight
or simple extinguish the spotlight

Not a Morning Person

Made it to the morning
with minimal mania
Can't wait til tonight
so I can get into the groove.
Not a morning person
never have been
never will be
Why won't the world adjust
to accommodate my needs?

What Brings me here today?

What brings me here today?
Is it love?
Is it lust?
Is it beauty?
Is it knowledge?
Is it hope?
Is it joy ?

What brings me here today?
Is it pain?
Is it grief?
Is it sadness?
Is it depression?
Is it misery?
Is it isolation?

What brings me here today?
Is it anger?
Is it excitement?
Is it anxiety?
Is it fear?
Is it loneliness?
Is it happiness?

What brings me here today?
WHat brings me here today?

Mantra I

Give yourself the courage 

to do what needs to be done.

If you believe life's a struggle,

 Know that you're not the only one.

Face each day with conviction

Don't stay on the outside looking in.

There's no action on the sideline

You must get in it to win.

Later Than I Wanted It To Be

It's later than I wanted it to be
I keep thinking there's more time
but it's clear to me
that it's so much later
than I wanted it to be.

Will I make it?
Who's to say.
Will it wait or
fade away.
How can I make time
stay
In just one place
for just a day?

NO time
No time
I look and see it fade
NO time
No time
but I will not
be dismayed

So much later than
I wanted it to be
Let's make it work
And we shall see

Laugh Alone

Did you stop to notice
you laugh alone?
Not the last to get the joke
just the only to find it funny.

Not everything is meant to be
a crisis of faith, a statement on
the state of things.

Don't say develop a thicker skin.
Don't say you need to learn to take it.

Funny is what you choose to make it
but I've always known;
It's not funny
if you laugh alone.

Veteran's Day

Today recognizes and honors

those who have served our country

Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters

Sons, Daughters, family all

over 20 million in the United States 

They were willing to serve and sacrifice

for the common good

Today, we honor all of them

for their patriotism

for their heroism

for their strength

for their lives

Thank You All

Listen

Listen,
Listen to the sound
of the words not spoken.

Listen,
Listen to the thoughts
that lie just below
your consciousness.

Listen,
Listen to the inner voices
that you keep trying to deny.

Listen,
Listen to all the stories
so that you can hear the lie.

Listen,
Listen and take heed.

Listen,
Listen and discover.

Listen,
Listen before it is too late
for you to recover
what once was.

Listen,
Listen to those inner voices
that you keep trying to deny.

Listen,
Listen so you can hear the truth
beneath the lie.

Pass the Positivity

Pass the positivity

I need more on my plate

This side of  confidence

needs a perfect date.

Pass the positivity

There's so much

I must create.

Self confidence,

gratitude, strength

and courage all await.

Pass the positivity

So I can share it too.

There's more than enough

for me and a generous portion

for you

Freedom of Being an Adult

It's hard to be the only one
who takes care of you
It's lovely when
you can share what
you need to do.

Breakfast tastes better
when someone else makes it
For that matter
lunch and dinner do too.

It's hard to be the only one
who takes care of you
It's lovely when
you can share what
you need to do.

Make the bed
Wash the dishes
Can't clean the bowl
through a thousand wishes.

It's hard to be the only one
who takes care of you
It's lovely when
you can share what
you need to do.

Grocery shopping
can be a bore
but no one eats
without this chore.

It's hard to be the only one
who takes care of you
It's lovely when
you can share what
you need to do.

Can't believe I asked for this
the freedom of being and adult

Autumn Afternoon

Quickly she kept up with the elders
as they were engrossed in conversation
Each held her hand
but neither understood
she did not feel as if they were
all together

They spoke a language she barely understood
most likely so she couldn't comprehend
Hand in hand stepping quickly
laughing at each other
but not with her

Then suddenly Grandma
without any explanation
bent towards the ground
when she lifted a gift was
in her hands

Two crisp reddish orange
fall leaves were handed to the girl
A smile crept through her
tiny face
A sweet song escaped her lips
The elders let her skip
contentedly just in front of them
swinging a leaf in each hand

They all walked together now
each content
each at peace
happily enjoying
the autumn afternoon

Don't Complain

The system is broken

Two parties aren't enough.

More steps need to be taken

to make the world right.

Today, you can make a difference

No matter how small you feel.

Your voice, your vote is real.

Don't let the masses silence you.

Don't be intimidated by the status quo.

Don't complain if you don't go.

Do what  you have a right to do;

lesser of two evils may be true

but casting your vote

that's all you!

The Rain Came

The rain came.
The rain came and cleared the cobwebs
 from the corners.
It made the excessive heat recede
It cleaned the air and made it apparent
what had been missing for far too long.

The rain came.
The rain came providing
a reason to sit still.
Providing an opportunity to sleep tight
Providing an excuse to stay inside and just be.

The rain came.
We had been waiting for so long
that its arrival seemed a fluke.
We had been waiting so long
we didn't quite know what to do
as it fell softly through the night.
As it increased through the day.
As it seemed to want to stay.

The rain came.
The rain came and made me happy

HALLOWEEN is Finally Here!

Hauntingly terrific
All ghouls
Living without
Light
Outside adventures
What an
Ever so
Enchanting
Night




Meant to scare
so all beware
This evening's
entertainment.

Filled with fright
and fiendish delight
Full moon on a
bewitching night.

Tricks or Treats
Smelly or sweet
Tonight can make you
squeal or scream.

It's reality
It's not a dream
Dress up as a
King or Queen.

This one night
Ghosts are meant
to be seen
Monsters rule
ordinary humans drool.

My absolute favorite
time of year
It's all make believe
so never fear.

Halloween is finally here!

I'm Up

Up and ready to face the day
with nary a doubt in mind
At least that's what I would like to say
at some point and time

Up at least and ready somewhat
No doubt for now
Just knowing somehow
I'll take the day as it goes

Work it out

Somehow we manage
to make it work
Less hours than we need
More projects than we thought
Somehow it all gets done

Wonder Woman
Super Man
Doing the best
that we can
With the  cards we have
been dealt

Breathe in
Breathe out
Remove your doubt
because it's true
Somehow you
will manage too
Somehow we all manage
to work it out

Yes or No

Grounded in reality
but longing for the stars
Tell me will I ever know
if there is life on Mars?

Did you never daydream.
Were you told to stop?
Didn't you ever wonder
if this world would be enough?


Beyond the sky lay space and time
all I want's to make them mine
Tell me that I have the key
don't shake your head and dismiss me.

Tell me No and I forget
that once I had all the answers
Tell me yes and just who knows
The worlds you can discover in me.

Another Morning

Morning takes me into another day
Am I ready for all that may come my way?
Life's ever hectic pace has caught up to me
and woefully unprepared as I am
I must settle down and do what must be done.

Days pass quickly into weeks
Only time can tell me if I am on the right path.
Ready or not time waits for no one
Ready or not time marches on
I might be more prepared than I know
only one way for me to go.

Months move swiftly into years
is it possible we're all still here?
Time never stands still when you need it to
and never moves fast enough when you notice.
I cannot know what dreams may come.
I can only do this day by day.
Another morning and here I am.
Another morning and here I stand.

Nothing Much

Nothing much on my mind
just glad I made it to today
Nothing much in my mouth
No words of wit or wisdom to say
Nothing much
Not today
Nothing much
Not today
No words
No wisdom
No woes
No wit
Nothing much
And I am just fine
with it.

Old is New Again

Turning over an old leaf

that was once new.

Miss all the veins of thought

I discovered in you.

Feel it's time to bring you back

to reinstate your purpose.

Once we worked quite well together.

Oh the storms we two have weathered.

How I need your strength again

to face the challenges within.

Show Me

No more words
No more promises
Show me

Actions speak louder than words
always saying what will be
but never making it so

No more words
No more promises
Show me

All talk and no action
Time is running out
less talk more action
should be your plan

No more words
No more promises
Show me

Let your actions
speak for themselves
Let me see what you alone
can do

Show me
No more promises
No more words

Resolutions

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
Time to rethink where I'm going
what I'm doing and what games
 I want to play

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
I have to be more flexible
or wind up fixed on
inconsequential details

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
Taking stock of my current
reality makes me want to
improve the quality
of me, myself and I

Don't really make resolutions
no promises I can't keep
but I do know I need to
do more for me
I've miles to go before I sleep

Missing

It never wandered this far before

but today I can't find it

today it is lost

It's not in a frame

It's not been blown

It's not been boggled

nor has it been crossed

today it's most decidedly lost

I've kept it open
and sometimes on one track
I try to keep loads off
It stays in its own business
to help it be at peace

However this morning
I can't find it at all
It won't speak no matter
how often I call.

Lost is the only answer
that springs
Lost with a load of
too many things
Lost I fear
is where it must be
Hopefully soon it returns
in a state
Broadened by travel
and feeling quite great.

Wednesday Haiku

Wednesday morning thought

I made it to the middle

Closer to the weekend now

Get over the hump

Just a few more days to go

Ready for the end

My midweek mantra

It gets easier from here

The weekend is near

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

a long embrace
and tiny butterfly kisses
all over my face

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

whispered words
my eyes closed tight
wishing morning
was still the night

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

being together
just before dawn
hoping this moment
can linger on

Fortune Smiles

Send it out into the Universe

Watch it return in simplest form

A smile

A thought

A hug 

A kiss

A prayer

A dream 

A goal

A wish

Fortune smiles

when we are not looking

Fortune smiles

when we least expect it

Fortune smiles

when we need it most

Constant Change

Cloudy

Foggy

Groggy

Blur

Dreams go by

in a blinding whir

Remembering who we

all once were

Remembering who we

all once were

Days

Weeks

Months

Years

How did we all

get here

I can't recall

all the yesterdays

Life's gone by

in such a haze

Minutes

Moments

Seconds

Hours

outward beauty

has lost its power

Inner strength is

what remains

Time and life

is constant change

Angry Noise Box

Angry little box of noise
Each weekday morning you annoy
my delicious dreams
my sweet slumber
the warm covers
I am under

Angry little box of noise
why do you disturb my sleep
I'm not ready to attend to
the noises you create
I'm not ready to comprehend
a waking state

Angry little box of noise
I can't believe your power
Persistent insistence
that I awake at this early hour

I know I am responsible for
setting up your demands
but I wish I had never
given the command

Why am I?

Where am I?
Hidden behind a mask of elegance
Who am I?
A realist
Where am I?
Shrouded in a cloak of manners
Who am I?
Powerful
What am I?
Independent
How am I?
Occasionally ruthless
yet loyal to a chosen few
When am I?
All the the time

Explosive Reality

Explosive with the knowledge that

hope shall provide a vision to come

is the child whose dreams

are on the verge of coming true

within the boundaries of a universe

waiting to expand into reality.

The Road

Crosswalk

Jay walk

Corner to Corner

How do we cross it?

How do we reach it?

The one less traveled;

The one we all must take.

Come to the fork

Stay in the middle

Is it dirt or

Is it paved?

How do we cross it?

How do we reach it?

The one less traveled

where the difference is made.

Being Patient

I've decided to be patient
of course I'm not sure
if I am

I made the decision yesterday but 

I cannot feel the change

I've decided to be patient

no more stressing

no more fuss

Always in a hurry

Always in a rush

I think I've got this

new me down

being patient

is a breeze

I think I've got this

new me down

being patient

filled with ease

I hope I'm doing it

correctly

I hope I keep it up

this being patient thing's

new for me

hope 24 hours

is enough

Too Soon

Even if I turn off the volume

close my eyes tighter

and ignore the morning light

I know it's that time again

and I am not ready for it all to begin

Mornings are a rough start to the day

There has to be another way

to awaken me from slumber

Too soon the dark of night 

turns into day

Too soon the warm blankets

must give way 

Too soon my return

to responsibilities of the day

Too soon

is all I have to say

I know it's that time again

and I am not ready for it all to begin

Tick Tock

Standing still or flying by
frozen in the blink of an eye
it always moves in ways
that aren't appropriate for our day

Too much to do
too little time
 In time the answers
will come to you

Time
flowing
growing
going
knowing
Time

Is it on my side?

It heals wounds
IT fades memories
It discovers answers
It distances friends and enemies

Sands of time shall run
Rivers of time shall flow

Is it on my side?
In time I guess I'll know.

Patience Please

Patience is a virtue

I have yet to master

I wait and I try to stay calm

but I get ahead of myself 

again and again.

When will this round of being patient

come to an end?

I am tired of waiting.

I am tired of staying positive.

I don't want to look on the bright side.

I can no longer hold my horses.

I want what I want and I want it

NOW!

Patience is a virtue

I have yet to master.

Patience is a virtue

I have yet to master.

Patience is a virtue

I have yet to master.

I want it now, but I know

it's not coming

until good time.

It will arrive when I least expect it.

Just give it time.

Please Hold

Your call is important to us, please hold

sounds like a lie.

I've heard it far too many times.

Nothing has changed.

The static state remains the same.

Your call is important to us, please hold.

Has it been minutes, months or years?

I can no longer tell.

I've been on hold so long

I can't even hear what passes for music

in this place.

Your call is important to us, please hold.

How much longer should I wait?

I need my issue fixed

but limbo is where I seem destined to wait.

Nothing has changed.

How long is this supposed to take?

Your call is important to us, please hold.

Mechanical , perfunctory, reassurance that eventually

what I need will be resolved.

I hold on because I want to

but I am losing hope

It's the same flat note

I've heard it far too many times.

Nothing has changed.

The static state remains the same.

Your call is important to us, please hold

sounds like a lie.

Small Steps

Small steps.

Rebuilding habits

Lost for a while

returning to now.

Not quite sure of

how to proceed,

Will figure it out.

Will figure it out.

Undone

We always focus on

What’s left undone:

Dishes in the sink

Errands to run

We always focus on

What’s left undone:

Words we should have said

Finding that perfect someone

We always focus on

What’s left undone

Pounds we need to lose

Miles we need to run.

We need to refocus

We need to rethink

We need to know that

Now is to live and play

That tomorrow is another day.

Focus not on what’s undone

But was done instead

Meals eaten, smiles given,

Plays seen, laughing and singing

Conversations spoken

Trips taken

What’s undone

Can be done

But for now

It’s just undone

Room

Eliza Dolittle wants a room

far away from the cold night air

With just one enormous chair.

My request is not so easy

As multiple rooms

are surely needed

to accommodate all my needs

I need room to breathe

I need room to grow

I need room to create 

my artistic vision.

I need room to dance.

I need room to sing.

I need room to remind myself

of better ways.

I need room to be me.

I need room to be free.

I need room for basic

necessities.

I need room to trust

in where I belong

I need room to know

I will always be strong.

Though I need many rooms at my address

I do believe Eliza say's it best

Eliza Dolittle sings a song

About a room for which

I too long.

A room somewhere to call my own

A room in my own enormous home

A room with a cozy comfortable chair

That lets me know

that I'm somewhere

Safe enough

to call my own

My Space

My place

My room

My home

Tomorrows after Tomorrow

You make me

 speak in we.

You  make me think

 of tomorrows after tomorrow.

You make me feel .

You make me smile.

You make me believe 

this will last longer than a while.

You make me think 

of backyard barbecues.

You make me

remember to be me.

You make me feel pretty

even when I know better.

You make me understand

what appreciation truly is.

You make me feel .

You make me smile.

You make me believe 

this will last longer than a while.

You make me think of

tomorrows after tomorrow

and today

Today,

I am content 

to do just that.

Earth Day

Big Blue Marble

Terra Prime

Third Rock from the Sun

The Blue Planet

Mother Earth

World

All names for a planet that whirls

round and round around big Sol

Taking great care of us all

We need to treat you better

We need to tend you well

We need to take advantage

of all you have to tell

An Extra Day

It's not that I'm ungrateful

It's not that I don't care

It's not that I'm unhappy

It's not that I'm not aware

of all the possibilities

of all the responsibilities

of all the useful resources

of all the important choices

It's just that I'm not ready

It's just that I'm so drained

It's just that there's so much to do

It's just so much the same

I don't mean to make complaints

I don't mean to make excuses

I don't mean to sound unappreciative

I don't mean to sound that way

I just need an extra moment

I just need an extra day

I just need an extra minute

I just need an extra day

To fully regain my senses

To fully regain myself

To fully regain my center

To fully regain my mental health

I just need an extra moment

I just need an extra day

I just need an extra minute

I just need an extra day

Taking a Moment

Taking a moment to breath it all in
Recharging batteries
Remembering friends

Taking a moment to slow it all down
Sleeping in late
Sitting around

Taking a moment to put it all together
Embracing myself
Enjoying the weather

Taking a moment
Just for me
Taking a moment
It's ecstasy

Finally Feeling

Funny
Friendly
Fancy Free

Finally feeling fabulously

Fanciful
Fabulous
Fantasy

Finally feeling ferocity

Factual
Faithful
Flawlessly

Finally feeling fearlessly

Faultless
Freedom
Flexibility

Finally footloose
Finally Free
Finally flying
Finally Free

Finally feeling fortunately

Maybe

mindless moment
maddening minute

maybe my moodiness
means more
maybe my mellowness
means  more

maybe my madness
may make me
mundane

maybe, maybe, maybe

mellow, maddening,
mindless, me

moody, magical
magnificent me

maybe my morning
moment means more

maybe my mentality
may make me
majestic

maybe my madness
may make me
mundane

maybe, maybe, maybe

Bit By Bit

Day by day
bit by bit
Soon I'll have
my special moment.

Time alone
Time to sleep
Time for all
my promises to keep.

Time for me
Time for pleasure
Time for all I truly treasure.

Bit by bit
the hour creeps near
Soon enough
The time will be here.

Aware

There were no walks
no runs
no banners
no special days
no pink
no words
There was nothing in the
day for my mother
but whispers
and oh poor dear
and hope
just hope

Today
The month
of March
makes us aware
hope is still in the air

Today
The word
is everywhere

Today
you strive for tomorrow

Today there's a voice
to declare
I am here
hair or no hair
I won't whisper in despair

Today you hold
your head up high
Stare the disease in the eye
Wear Pink with pride
and say
"I will survive"

F-R-I-D-A-Y

Footloose and fancy free
Really need for it to be an
Innocent evening a
Delightful day
A chance for all to come out and play
Yes, it's time to enjoy it all

Friday we shall heed your call.

Letting it Out

No rhyme
no meter
no pattern
no verse
no words to say
the best
or worst
of all there is
in the
world today
Just
me
just
my thoughts
just my take
on reality
just my little bit
of knowledge
taking a scroll
outside my head
letting it out
keep it in
is not an option
letting out out
ready for whatever
 happens
letting it out
for that is
where it
belongs

Not Ready

Not ready for this moment
Not ready for this day
Not ready to go out
and start the world today

Not ready for prime time
Not ready for the rest
Not ready to tell anyone
about my very best

Not ready for this week
Not ready for this day
Not ready for the evening
the morning, morning noon or night

Not ready
Not ready
Not ready
I say

Not ready
Not ready
Not ready
for today

April Fool 2014

There's no fool

quite like an old fool

but an April fool

is today

The tricks we play

throughout the day

can give way

to many a moment

of hilarity

and a few of disparity

but humor is

good

for all that ails you

an April fool

thus compels you

to do what you must do

Don't be cruel

just be a fool

April first

the best and worst

day that it can be

Minor Moments

Finding joy in minor moments
sleeping late and eating sweets
Hearing sounds of birdies tweet
snuggling in blankets from head to feet

Catching up with long time friends
smiles and laughter never ends
Jokes and stories shared again
always a beginning never an end

Finding joy in minor moments
I'm always a positive proponent
of taking time to take the time
to enjoy the joy we take for granted

Freedom Night

Freedom Night
Ready for fun
It's well past time
Delight has come
A time to celebrate
Yes indeed.

Eat, Sleep, Work, Breathe

No matter how I sleep
be it long or short
I can't ever seem to
get rested
and I don't know why.

Tired all the time
Is there too much on my mind?

Eat, Sleep, Work, Breathe
maybe one day I will find;
The path of peaceful slumber
The reason for it all
Hope of deliverance
Time to take it in.

One day melts into another
seemingly seamlessly
Time slips into the future
Hours become days
Living past the speed limit
in oh so many ways.

Tired all the time
Is there too much on my mind?

Eat, Sleep, Work, Breathe
maybe one day I will find;
The path of peaceful slumber
The reason for it all
Hope of deliverance
Time to take it in.

My Path

I lost my way for just a bit
but now I seem to have found a path
It's a little different from before
but at the end I see a door
or is it two
or is it three
There seems to be an infinite reality
sitting just in front of me
leading me towards...

Wherever my path shall go
I know I am on the road to
discover more of me
to embrace my personality
to boldly see
what I can see
and perhaps be even more
than I knew that I could be

Stop

Stop

Stop thinking you’re not ready

Stop

Stop being someone you’re not

Stop

Stop trying to buy happiness

Stop

Stop being scared to make a mistake

Stop

Stop holding onto the past

Stop

Stop wasting time

Stop

Stop trying to make things perfect

Stop

Stop running away from you 

I can do this

Okay
I can do this
I'm rusty
but I remember
I can put out words
into a line
make them tell a
tale in rhyme

I can express an idea
loud and clear
I can share an emotion
for all to hear

I can do this
I know how
I'm a bit rusty
but I'm here now

Slowly but surely
It's coming back to me
The creative individually
that I used to be
is back from hiatus
ready to explore
ready to explode
ready for more

Earn my Keep

Not inspired to create

even though I am awake

Weather makes me want 

to stay in bed

No words are playing in my head

work is calling 

but I want to ignore

responsibilities galore

Oh how my pillow

I do adore

but time for work

this one day more

Off I go into the damp

To work for pennies

as my pay

Off I go to earn my keep

can't wait til the bell rings

calling it a day

So home I can go

to begin to play

Rain in LA

Finally have the water falling from the sky
Dark and stormy evening
Morning filled with clouds
Rain drops pitter-patter
but this approaching storm is loud

Already there's disasters reported on the news
Rain for the So Cal people makes them sing the blues
Try to travel safely
Think of others not just you
Rain will go away eventually
but we don't want that to happen to you too soon

Wondering, Hoping, Smiling

Telling myself to enjoy the moment

Knowing that they don't last long

Wondering how it all went right

Worried it will all go wrong

Telling myself to enjoy the moment

Knowing that they don't last long

Hoping it will stay together

Hoping that we'll have forever

Telling myself to enjoy the moment

Knowing that they don't last long

Smiling like a little kid

Singing all the sappy songs

Telling myself to enjoy the moment

Knowing that they don't last long

Can't wait to see what dreams will come

Can't wait to enjoy each and every one

Feeling

Feeling fortunate
Feeling blessed
Feeling fabulous
Feeling Fine
Feeling loved
from head to toe

Feeling frilly
Feeling silly
Feeling funny
Feeling free
Feeling happy
to be me

Feeling wonderful
Feeling wild
Feeling amazing
Feeling proud
Feeling safe just
like a child

Feeling fortunate
Feeling free
Feeling happy to be me
Feeling wonderful
Feeling fine
Feeling happy
love is mine

The Right Words

Change your story and you
change your identity.

That would not be true
to your internal entity.

Use the right words to
bring out the best in me.

Use the right words and
you'll discover the rest of me.

Telling my tale
isn't easy to do.

Use the right words and
you'll find out what's true.

Telling my story to
all that can hear.

Isn't a task I
embrace without fear.

A Butterfly Maiden
has fluttered by

Easing transitions
for all those who try

Change is inevitable
as each story grows.

The best tales of life
have heartaches and woes

One chapter ends for
another to begin

To tell the story
just pick up your pen

Open your voice
and spill out the words

Tell the whole story
use the right words

The the whole story
until it is heard

Repost from 2012

More valuable

than a dozen red roses

The words, "I Love You".

Cupid's arrow flies

You appear before my eyes

My heart's filled with Love.

Emotions combined

Devotion is yours and mine

Happy Valentine's!

Birthday

Another trip around the sun

and thankfully 

I'm nowhere near done

making memories,

enjoying friends,

creating chances

for brand new dreams

finding love,

and building bonds

bringing out creativity

reaching out to family

and learning more

and more about me.