some thought it sad her swiftly failing memory from this side of dreams it looked dreary and dark like rain on a cold November night caught between the grim and the futile she was a frail woman lingering on the edge of golden gates window-shopping before making a final purchase living in the space between breaths against the odds, as if efforts to contradict were … Continue reading Heartbeat
There’s humility in the rain that visits in the whispering shallows Here where the world is quiet and still, I listen I draw comfort from the steady drone that sounds like a heartbeat, here where drops of water weigh heavy on fragile petals They glisten like diamonds, like kaleidoscopes swirling And those tender blossoms? They accept the weight without effort, knowing it helps them to … Continue reading Rainy Days
this is a day to be pensive a moment for quiet reflection a time to ponder time some say the universe has secrets waiting to be revealed I wonder if that’s true some say today is all that matters and yesterday is gone I wonder about tomorrow I say this breath, this thought this blessing of meditation is enough for now photo: Pinterest prompts: #napowrimo … Continue reading Starry Night
Sometimes I am unprepared as the past crashes into the present and the world stops spinning Memories hang in the air obscuring all those things I thought were important I reach for them and wrap each around my trembling body It’s the longing to stop the clock that hurts the most Snippets of conversation between the child I was and then man he is linger … Continue reading Perspective
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Drink they said Offering the sweet spirits from the Fountain of Youth My refusal made clear as the ornate goblet crashed to the ground Wouldn’t trade shiny locks, long and luscious for my ever emerging streaks of gray Not for a moment would I take back these fine lines creeping across my face I welcome these new aches and… Continue reading Sweetest Wine
