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Saturday, July 25, 2015
Church Pews
Familiar streaks in the brown of pine wood Moving up the building walls without pause Lit up in purple, red, and yellow hues Refracted li...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Covered, With Love
Cover me, Engulf my body Fill me with your warmth And comfort my fears— The world disappears As you cover me... Something else appears...
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The First Step
Light reflects In bright wide eyes Image from Clker And out of eyes Connects-- Arms, legs, toes, fingers... Eyes follow mo...
Saturday, November 08, 2014
The Sweetest Thing
So simple, The words uttered A mutual bond Distance tries to shatter-- One of my friends that recently moved away told me they think o...
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Tale As Old As Time
The credits roll A familiar tune begins to play Emotions run back-- And I'm a child once again. The feeling never di...
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Moments We Share
We come here, Wishing, hoping, dreaming And its all about reaching a goal, But somewhere along the way Mixed up in those detours of...
Thursday, June 05, 2014
When Change Comes
We change We grow And change is all we have All we ever learn or accept Sometimes-- We understand We think.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Yearbook Memories
Distant memories of people past Days, hours, minutes that did not last Time didn't wait for us to grow Life moved on so long ago. ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I Know Why
I know why the caged bird sings Why the steel constricts so heavily around And the weight of the air on delicate wings Rubs away at thei...
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Childhood Days
Ice cream dripping, And the fizz of soda bubbling-- Cold melting together Under the heat of the summer sun... The smooth ta...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Saving Moments
The slow chiming of bells Resonating above the familiar ticking Of hands circling a well worn face-- Stop to savor the moment One second...
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Dreams of a Sugar Plum Fairy:
Spotlight on Misty Copeland I was young Everyone was doing it-- Blonde ponytails, pink tutus And then there was me... If I'...
Sunday, January 05, 2014
The Dress
Bulging at the seams, Threads begin to stretch A dress of splendor Shamed with lost sequins Fabric sagging dull and depleted Hanging under d...
Friday, January 03, 2014
Reflecting
Friends come and go, Words lingering behind And you often wonder About motives and feelings Uncapable of concluding, Yet there you are, At t...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Memories
Thoughts drift, To times less complex, To faces, to memories To people I miss And images fade Over time, worn away Wait for the pieces To re...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Reflection of the Past
Dirt, caked on dark fingers Scarred and calloused, Bare and bruised-- The same gentle fingers Softly braiding my hair...
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