heart stroll

follow my lead

Grief insisted on leading the way tearful eyes low what more to say she went I followed this way & that walking blindly in circles, imagine that, her presence heavy like shackles dragging wither I go until 1 day I simply said, No stood eye to eye & bid her go!

Weighted Words

I lay aside every weight weighing in on my peace of mind. The burden of weighted worry pressing down on slumped shoulders, tapping on my thoughts. I lay it aside. I step boldly into this new day I give thanks to God. I lay aside each worrisome word, I look to the hilltop where my

haiku/Black -memoriam

Haiku

his side…her side…

He She lunges reaches left right the stagnant pool of regret nestled between them, rises, like steam from a kettle as frustration tosses and turns throughout the turbulent night.

Wild Violet

The sun shines on a budding branch & the wild violet whispering a promise of what’s to come, yet reminding us of the fragility of what’s been hidden buried away pending us against the wind love’s clipped wings bound until a las we break free in bloom #mentalhealth #AnneHeche

love thy neighbor

I remember the shock waves felt through the air waves that this could happen on a Sunday on a prayer day on a love thy neighbor as thyself kind of day a spirit of hate aimed for the bullseye Sikhs of brown skin 5 wearing turbans & 1 an adorn dupatta I remember #Oak-Creek-Massacre-2012 Tribute

storm chaser

Storm Chaser I know a man who can take that kind of anger His shoulders are broad Broad enough to shoulder it! He can roll with the punches He can handle the heavy hitters The knicks and bruises Causes by life’s blows Lift up and away from his presence alone He walks with me, he

Angels Ascending

I sit to write pen frozen to fingers verses scrambled words refuse to assemble to speak of horror now on the front page of a nation 4 Angels have ascended far beyond the banner of grief and sorrow wrapped around hearts in this hour of mourning in the morning we will gather once more to