Photo by MM Lee
I drove through the canyon
while the fall colors bloomed.
My eyes feasted on the sights –
red trees, purple trees, golden trees.
Fall Colors
Serious Poems
A Random Thought
Anger begets external destruction.
Fear begets internal destruction.
Hope begets internal construction.
Love begets external construction.
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The Moment
The Grievous Mistake
So you made a mistake
that you’d rather not talk about.
Perhaps, you think I’ll turn
my back on you and then run out?
Knowing
Some things in life
we need to hold onto tight
with white knuckles
even through the darkest night.
The Rug
The rug was pulled out
pulled out from under me I say.
The force was so hard
so hard it took my breath away.
Why?
The Apple That Wanted to be a Strawberry
The apple high in the apple tree
was always looking down –
way down, even past the green leaves
all the way to the ground.
Tough Enough
Life is messy, life gets hard
sometimes you don’t want to press on.
How will you ever make it
when you don’t feel strong?
Here are a few words
of encouragement for you
because you do have what it takes
to help you make it through.
Because she’s a part of you –
tough enough to raise her children all alone.
She’s a part of you –
tough enough to leave and set out on her own.
She’s a part of you –
tough enough to give birth while rain flooded the Green.
She’s a part of you –
tough enough to start her family at seventeen.
So you see – you will succeed.
Look behind you –
They are walking with you.
Reach inside you –
they are a part of you.
Heartache will come your way
but you will make it through the day –
because you’re already tough enough.
Shining Star
I know who you are
at least, what is shown.
You are the shining star
who let her stand alone.
You do not know me,
though you think you do.
You know what you can see –
Want to see what I think of you?
You took the role of teacher
you felt it needed to be done.
But we don’t need a preacher
looking after everyone.
It appears your roots cause shame
by your condescending nod
toward your family name.
You distance yourself from the odd.
When you look in the mirror
surely, you can see traces of her.
But when she reached to be nearer
you extended a lecture.
I realize this is just you
and you’re not at all bad.
There are just some things you do
that make me a little sad.
