I’ve Noticed

I’ve noticed all the gray in my hair the lines upon my face I’ve noticed the weight gained the pain in my aching knees I’ve noticed not being able to bend the strength lost to stand again I’ve noticed the years as they pass In…

Night walk

I stride freely, swing my arms high, Breathe deeply, wave at Orion in the sky. The road is clean and clear, no traffic snarls No blaring horns, only a barn owl’s calls. The dust has dettled, the smog is gone, The beribboned roads lead me…

Our Son Swabe

We might have lost our Aria Aria Butterfly We are glad she is in a better place We still count God’s blessings And His amazing grace Son, you are our reason Our reason for everything We will be your sun and moon And everything in…

Light In Darkness (hour 20, prompt 20)

Star light, star bright A million tiny points of light Scattered ‘cross a velvet sky Like a jewelry store just seen at night There’s light in every darkness If one just looks to see I know a thing or 12 about this Because there’s a…

The Only Bright Thing are my Eyes

It’s dawn already. But last night, my eyes were tortured By the insane intensity of my phone’s backlight. I wept. I fell asleep, only to locate my phone With no torch light close by. It’s difficult seeing in the dark. It’s even more difficult staring…

Road To Broadway [Prompt 20]

Child of the Arts… Dance classes … Felt like a star; in tap shoes and leotard! Begged parents to make a star… move to California? No! Mom sings opera. I hate opera. Joined the theatre… Fell in love, with theatre, of course! Mom said, “You…

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Have a crazy bunch of people around me Who care for me in every special way!! Feels just yesterday, we started off together on the path, Who knew, we would be as we are today! I look back.. Years gone by, I now see in…