I sit with gratitude.I can hear myself think.The beautiful knowledge:I don’t need to drink.Not even “need,”I prefer it this way.Life’s so much better.(It surprises me to say.)I couldn’t have imaginedA life without booze.I certainly wouldn’t thinkIt’d be something I’d choose.I thought it would meanThat I’d lose my shimmer.That life without alcoholWould somehow be dimmer.But what... Continue Reading →
I love the crisp air on my face.The remnant smell of fireplace.The way the sun peeks out in flame.As the promise of dawn whispers my name.Out of bed before first light.Friendly darkness gently ending night.The way the glorious leaves, ever few,Crinkle and crunch beneath my shoe.Scarves and jackets, mittens and coats.On autumn mornings, my spirit... Continue Reading →
I’ve seen the shift a minute makesFor lifetimes, maybe more.The way the ever temp’ring tideBrings change upon the shore.The movement of a grain of sandExponential, collective, in time.Sand slips through the hourglass,While we’re gifted with the sublime.It’s always there for us to see.To feel and breathe and taste.But amidst the world‘s abundance,We miss it in... Continue Reading →
I have a child.He wants me to meet at the bus.I do not do it all just right.But he wants me to meet at the bus!Some days, I do better than others.Giggly studies at night for the test.Other days, I fear, I fall shortWhen I miss magic memories.I try to sit with those feelings,And use... Continue Reading →
Remember the wonder of that old olive tree,Silver green leaves dancing in the breeze,The feel of sand between your toes,The effervescence of a sneeze. Little moments that surprise you,Sprinkled there amidst each day.You could should right through them,But live it all, I’d say. You’ll earn that blue ribbon,Feeling accomplishment, a win.Meet new people, fall in... Continue Reading →
I began this journey long ago,Quite unsure, steps unsteady.But now I see through different eyes,A new lens that just wasn’t ready.Eyes that have seen a thousand suns,Beaches, hillsides, works of art.Yet I see now a different view,Than I would have at the start.All alone with my voices,What I’ve told myself is true.Not always kind, I... Continue Reading →
Soliloquy on Imperfectionism 