To help the butterfly take flight Would crush its wings before they’… The bud must bloom in its own song Its tender petals drawn to light The mind must wake in its own time

Bright lights all around the neigh… Putting everyone in a festive, hap… And in the airwaves, we hear holid… The malls brimming with persistent… We’re there; be it sunny skies or…

Feels so much hotter today I’m drenched and still perspiring The thick air won’t go away Mid-morning sun blistering Huge sombrero top my head

Carpe Diem Through the sky, morning light bre… Dancing leaves move with the breez… I walk slow purposefully For today’s joy, I will seize!

A few blocks away lived a grumpy o… He’s a loner, miserly tightwad, wh… Then he got older Dementia took over He forgot where he hid the cash, t…

Her eyes speak volumes A wide range of emotions She can’t verbalize Sparkle when happy Glisten with tears whene’er sad

Caressingly she touched his face A pair of teardrops traced her che… Soft words were hushed as she then… She turned away from his embrace Waves of grief as she walked away

Our past life, it matters not When our misdeeds are forgiven With a clean slate, we start afres… And with eyes clear, we see heaven… Forget the past? Never must we!

center Awake this morning But you, I didn’t see My eyes, I closed again And counted to three

O’ how I wish I could retire Before all my dreams expire My traveling feet are on fire To explore the world I admire I’d go to Paris for a day

Even the worst of days Have enjoyable moments And the morning sun May hide behind clouds so grey Remember that beautiful roses

One day I’ll wake up and say I don’t want anything more I’m contented every way And to the blue skies I’ll soar Someday perhaps! but not today

the journey begins wherever we may be... the train won’t leave, unless we say so, for the future

A maple leaf, bronzed, well preser… Hidden away and thought long lost Twas in desk drawer unobserved Memento from a love star-crossed When found, it brought back memori…

Once, a child I was; long, long t… Those days forever gone, they didn… Now, as grey cells go; mem’ries fa… Soon I may forget friends I used… Time flies fast, while I await wi…