I tried walking on water But like the Titanic, I sankSailing under the ancient ocean I felt solemnly sympathetic  I tried flying without wings And like a stone, I fell Lying flat on the ground  I saw a cross made of bones.   I tried to travel to space But I couldn’t find the Causeway Floating among the stars I heard my angel beg, ...

It’s amazing how the ordinary,becomes something extraordinary. The poor are rich in heart,and rich in spirit. They prove they are somebody,and can leave a legacy. Be it in kind deed,without greed. Be it in pure love,precious than a dove. How a true father,will never let me falter.  

It’s been a hard year I hear you say And I repeat it to myself Three months in And we show up Exhausted Our lives Gut-punched By our loved ones Departing Emotional burnout Threatening to mow us Like dandelions On the lawn And our whispers Rise through the air Like seeds of hope It will ...

I see the heavensin your eyes.Worlds and galaxiesswirl within your soul. Love is who you areseen by a soul like mine.A dull nickel withhardly any worth. You see value regardlessin someone plain.You believe in mewhere I lack faith. Your love is deepplentiful and abundant.I cannot turn backfrom its depth. I’m your precious cointo carry with ...

Midnight I ventured outside Among luminescent wavelets of moonbeams   Midmorning I walked through  Fluorescent ringlets of moonlight  Midafternoon I fell into Dreamtime I could not stop the cascade  I could not stop the blizzard I stepped upon an avalanche Of pure white moon-snow 

From my window, I catch the image of a mother and child  On their way to meet destiny’s demands  Fine wrinkles gracefully line the once plain floors of mums face The little girl looks up and sees her reflection in mum and wishes to step one line ahead To make a better life than this ...

Take me away darlingaway from the strife,bloodshed and warwaging outside, toyour dwelling. I’d go anywhereyou wanted me to,as I await foryour hand, readyto ride into the sunset. I need you darling,for you are thesanity to myinsanity, withinmy soul. Take me away darlingaway from the strife,to the calm and quietwoods, to the homewhere I belong.

Was it a gift, Or was it a snare? Beautiful— Like Pandora’s box, I ran my hand along The textured cover— The meticulously cut Lettering, I traced the stitching Holding together Your perfectly folded pages, A soft smile on my lips— My hand moving Where yours had been Gluing strips of paper With such reverence ...

Houses sit side by side Car horns and tire screeches mark the busy day Voices of eager sellers’ inflated promises fill the air With my eye, I spy a diligent father intent on working hard to bring home food Through my eye’s corner, I see a caring mom sentinel as her kids migrate a pedestrian ...

Beyond the dark Where there is no light The days and nights Are frightfully stark  Where the mind is blind To the buried inner plights And void of any hindsight