The heart
we have assigned its purpose
of love and our emotion
the hub of our intuition
working with our brain
to navigate life and guide us.
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The Sand
So much to do
but running out of time.
That sand in the glass
only drops, never will climb.
Continue readingThe New Me
Ocean’s Lullaby
Have you ever felt the ocean
rock you with its calm lullaby
while the moon is high in the sky?
The natural rocking motion
is better than a sleeping potion.
Continue readingCruise Ship Week
Friday night in a hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
Now I can scratch off Florida on my ‘Been there’ map
even if I only saw a teeny part.
It counts.
Of course it counts.
A little bit counts, right?
Continue readingRemember the Hearts
Remember the hearts
that never quite fit in.
No warm welcome.
No home to come to.
Not for lack of trying.
Continue readingReturning
The Darkness
I told a lie about another
it was totally fictitious
the delivery malicious
no reason I can discover
the day I started a rumor.
Continue readingWeight No More
At some point,
I can’t tell you when,
I picked up a weight
unseen, I carried it within.
The weight settled in my soul
and I felt it when I sighed –
one of those deep cleansing sighs
that should have made me feel right.
Continue readingMy Standard Stick
I don’t remember when
but quite some time ago
I picked up a stick to measure
that I held like a treasure
to watch my character grow.
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