As Old As Me
I hope you get to be as old as me.To soak in many golden moments;To see the world from wrinkled eyes. To experience profound loves;And witness:Natural, awestruck happenstances. To stop and take in all the sounds,And then, listen to the quiet;Appreciating the solitude. When you are as old as me,Use time as your pay check.Indulge…
Let Me Find You In Love
Let me find you in the love of the family that you have given me.May I be reminded,That your love lives on through me,And through them. Let me be accepting of that interchange and,Let me be curious rather than cautious and hesitant.Fill me with gratitude,So that I may know them and touch them.Lead and guide…
A Day with You
A Day with You,I am Filled with Joy and Pride.A Day with YouMakes All of Heaven on My Side. A Day with YouI am Rich, Full and Strong.A Day with YouDelights Me and Fills Me with Song. A Day with You,Is All the Sunshine in Your Eyes.A Day with You,Is the Sparkle in Your Smile.…
The Airport Piano Man
Watching his hands rolling over the keys,Creating soft tones of melodies.Adding mellifluous vibrations,To the hustle and flurry,As travelers hurry by. Hand and finger motionsPass over the ivories,Like an assiduous spider,Weaving a musical web. Fingers flow fluently like butterflies,Lighting on flowers in the spring.The piano man, obliviousTo the waves and squalls of people,Continues to stroke gently…
The Commitment
A conversation with my husband 11/16/2016 “Thanks for being so good to me and I’m sorry I am not stronger. I’ll try harder.”“It’s not your fault. Your body is just wearing out.”“Well, there aught to be a sensible way for that to happen.” The Commitment (For those whose loved ones are near but yet so…