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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Heartbeat
May 16, 2021 You place your hand upon your chest.You feel each beat, between each rest. The rhythm of a rhyme can match,Align the words, each beat to catch. Perhaps that’s why the heart’s attunedTo melodies of songs we croon. … Continue reading
Pleasant Distraction
May 15, 2021 When young I had answers. I studied and learned.I eagerly shared what I’d read and discerned. Though the days turned to years and my hair turned to gray,My mind is still active, I read, and I pray. … Continue reading
Lift the Fog
May 13, 2021 The earth must be watered. The rain clouds must form.Sometimes they’re torrential and come in a storm. I pray once more sunshine will push through the clouds,That the fog will be lifted, no longer a shroud. In … Continue reading
Loving Friends
May 12, 2021 Can I still enjoy roses though pricked by a thorn?Will laughter return once life’s caused me to mourn? Although in my life I’ve had good times and bad,My peace soon returns, I don’t have to stay sad. … Continue reading
Sharing
May 11, 2021 Should words be hidden out of fear?Afraid to share what I hold dear? I’m up in age, more apt to share.The more I grey, the less I care What people think of words I write.Just share my … Continue reading
Seek Truth
May 9, 2021 When did the foolish dribble start to sweep across the land?I call upon the brave of heart. It’s time to take a stand. I don’t believe that God above is someone to be mocked.His Word is truth, … Continue reading
Compassion
May 8, 2021 Again, in the waiting room wearing a mask.My wife’s doing rehab and waiting’s my task. The people are friendly, but I miss the smile.Thanks to the Covid it’s been quite a while. I can see in their … Continue reading
Never Too Late
May 7, 2021 It’s never too late to begin a new dream,You might find it easier than it might seem. The year I turned seventy, wrote my first rhyme,I actually penned it while still sixty-nine. I’d written some mysteries, stories … Continue reading
Words Cast
May 6, 2021 New words I pen most every day,There’s always something more to say. I don’t know what will yet unfold,How long before the words grow cold. The days turned into weeks, then months,The words still come, no need … Continue reading
Life’s Worth
May 5, 2021 If I measure my life to evaluate worth,What’s counted as value when I leave this earth? When things come to mind like one’s money or gold,The rich and the poor will both die when they’re old. In … Continue reading