This precious moment in time,Bittersweet like long, sepia-soaked summer daysWhen, weedlike, he’s growingInto who he’s becoming.Independent and bright,Like starlight.Not gone, but going.The inevitable melting of cold ice creamOn the hot sunny day it’s made for.Ever more reasonTo savor the sweetness… Yet, a tether still remains.The wild spirit longing to journey aloneDances with the wide-eyed childWaving... Continue Reading →
Nestled there,Tucked behind a riot of strawberriesWhere water and life flow,They bloom in the forest.Audacity overcoming shadow.The freedom of innocence and whimsy.I breathe them in unwittingly,Like sweetness on wind.I remember summer days long agoThe plucking with careless fingersFor one fragrant drop of honey nectar.Touching tips of tongues like magicAnd quenching the endless thirst of adolescenceFor... 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 