Observing…I am an observer.By nature.Or nurture.Not sure.I like to sit on the shore.Watch the waves crash.Take in the beauty.Feel the metaphors of the tides.In my soul.Watch as children frolic.And lovers stroll.I see patterns.Recognition.It makes me feel.A certain way.And I capture that.In words. Images. Color.But not my body.My being.Everything buzzes.Before my eyes.The life and laughter.So vibrant!But,... Continue Reading →
He told me to unleash my inner savage.What would the warrior do?Not knowing that I have been a warrior all along.Mistaking kindness with the meekness of “nice.”He doesn’t know…The power it takes to stand in love and light.The strength it takes to be vulnerable.The will required for integrity and alignment.As I quietly roar,He will see... Continue Reading →
They drive awayAnd the ache returns.It stabs me, stings me,It hurts and it burns.I yearn to fold himInto me as one.The way that we startedWhen life’d just begun.I know that can’t last,He had to break free.But it doesn’t stop,That urge from overcoming me.Every day that goes by,He grows inch by inch.At the same time my... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I like to sit in the corner.Looking out. Not looking in.I see the people all around.Laughing. Talking. Breaking bread.For some, it’s just a slow weekend morning.For others, an occasion, it seems.The young. The old. The in-between.Couples. Families. Friends.Music plays on the radio.Paintings adorn the wall.So loud…It’s hard to hear yourself think at first.The cacophony... Continue Reading →
It’s funny how things can change in an instant. Or, rather, not funny. But, they can. How many times have I been worked up about some trivial thing, only to realize I’ve completely lost the tether? How many times do I have to learn this lesson? That health and love are all that matter? I’ve... Continue Reading →
Some days, there, I see it.You had to look away. You never understood my fire.You had to look away. When I didn’t do just right.When, in pain, I had to fight.You had to look away. And, when you looked,When our eyes met,I saw the fear and shame.I mustered lonely courage,So as not to live in... Continue Reading →
Olive tree energy.Silver green leaves reaching out to the sky.Roots grow deep and strong.Tranquil wisdom.Peace.The calm of knowing,All in good time.Fruitfulness.Abundance in every sense.Love. Joy. Life.
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 →
Rain falls like teardropsBut we must remember the sun.When the wind howls and turns us ‘round,We must remember the sun.Sometimes, the clouds obscure it.Maybe wisps that simply dim,Maybe deep, heavy grey casting all into night.The radiance can feel so far away.Yet we pull together in love and strengthKnowing light always follows darkness.And, together, we can... Continue Reading →
When will you be too old to want me there at bedtime?Will I always be the one you call when you are scared?Will there come a day you won’t ask to sleep with us when you are ill?I woke this morning, dangerously close to the edge of the bed.Shoulder a little sore from the position... Continue Reading →
Soliloquy on Imperfectionism 