I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,

On a walk this morning, the rocky cliffs that reach the blue-green sea, talk of strength today.

Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light

Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal

Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often

On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,

Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon

I do believe, to give to others lends meaning to our lives. To be there

Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,

I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.

Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.

Driving through the small towns of America, children of all colors playing in the streets, some with tattered clothes

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature

Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,