At the diner, memories return Far too many there to name From childhood antics to new love To orders staking claim In some ways ’tis full circle My life here with the food Both then and now with toddlers Just learning to be good When…

In sorrow, I watch you walk away through no fault of your own. You were asked to leave. I don’t know why and I probably never will. You came here for just one reason. She was just nine months old when you arrived. Now three…

I put on my boots to the laughter of young children I stroll outside with my lantern to search for the fireflies The sky is clear and the evening appears perfect There is a light breeze tapping the ferns and beech trees In the distance,…

” …all of the past and all of the future, …meet and forever meet, at one single point, now.” The Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav (173) A terrace of shiuli die at the feet, cajoling a scent out of the remorse a rainbow at your navel…

I often imagine a warmth drenching me , specially when dusk dawns in this neighbourhood of innumerable weeping willows. I know my mother more than she knew hers, she says. There is a dam somewhere I feel, holding back a reservoir of memories, bound by…

“Wenn ich ein Chance bekomme, bin ich bereit.” – Was macht man mit einer Chance?, Kobi Yamada When the distance of the night seeps in, I get a nudge from you telling me you don’t want to be alone after you die. I tell you of…

It was the best of times Short person knee hugs Sloppy peanut butter kisses and giggles But then….. A storm and flood of emotions A tantrum Waves of wailing and tears Angry thrashing and toys strewn about In the middle of the violent storm Momentary…

You taught me of beauty, of hope and of love And how all that we are is born up above Your hard work and struggle, and yet all your grace Shown brightly despite the lines on your face Your love for one man left you…