The empty page stares back at me I tighten my hold on the words that threaten to escape For a trickle let out Would burst the flood gate The flames uncontrolled Licking any which way Causing dimay to kith and kin A risk I can not take Stuffing them down I pick up my …
I can be a hum-bug when it comes to Christmas. Our local radio station began playing Christmas music before Thanksgiving. I forbid anyone to listen to it. I contemplated buying a little pre-lit tree, so I could technically say we had a Christmas tree and not have to spend half …
After almost a quarter of a century The golden thread of you Weaves its joy through my life Your love has been constant Unendingly selfless Faithful and true Promising for better or for worse The depth of joys and sorrows life would bring Were incomprehensible to my twenty-something self Through laughter and tears Misunderstandings and …
They’ve clipped my wings It’s for my good, they say Fury bubbles up from deep within Threatening to burn all within its path I can’t breath I can’t move These chains are so heavy I’m so weary from fighting them It’s for my good, they say But they don’t know me …
Over the last five years I have experienced severe vision distortion and loss that was considered permanent. New technology allowed me to undergo eye surgeries this last October. When I went into the surgeries we were cautiously optimistic, and there were no guarantees. Hope Realized When all hope was lost …
