Aubrey

Watching
Was a great
Consolation
Since we could
Not be there.
Hearing the worship
Seeing your joy
Was worth the wait.
We love you both
And love your stories
We love how you
Give God the glory.

Belonging

Back with us
Where you belong
We miss you
And it's been so long
But with a hug
And simple graces
The smile's back
On all our faces.

Bad Form

Why must
We treat each other
Like so much
That is
Worthless,
Instead of
Loving one another
Like we are
Something
Rare and precious?

Unwrapping

You think you are wrapped well enough in your disguise
To keep us all in the dark.
You think you're hidden well enough in a sturdy box of your helpful acts.
You sealed yourself up with reasons that gleam like packaging tape and
Thousands of staples that will take so much effort to break.
Just to be sure, you cover yourself with the finishing touch:
The attractive wrapping paper, a bow, and a tag that says all of our names.
The final layer is thin, but pretty.
So much so that you think you can distract me with your reassurances,
With your offers to personally fix what is not broken in the first place.
What you do not know is this.
You are wrapped in the see-through paper that is like your eyes.
I can see the way they swim, the way you can't stay awake.
You secure yourself with flimsy Scotch tape
That breaks when your hands shake.
There is no eye-catching design,
No smart-looking bow to hide how thin you have grown.
There gift tag beside your heart is covered with the lies you are telling.
What you do not know is that I can see you.
You are not hiding as well as you think you are.
It takes no effort for me to start unwrapping you.

Fighter

Please
Fight back
Against the demons
Holding you fast
Hit bottom
If you have to
But get up
And reclaim your life
Fight for it
Because
It is
The only life
You have

Empty-Handed

What do I have
That I can give you?
I won't be your doormat
And I'll take my own blame.
And I'll expect you
To do just the same.
So don't try to fool me
By telling me lies
I can see the truth
Swimming
In your eyes.

Only Just Begun

The holiday is over
But the giving's
Just begun
With second Christmas
Just around
The corner.
I love the gifts -
But I love the giving.
I love my life
And I love the living.

I See You

You think you have
Me fooled
But you are the one
Who is being
Foolish.
You think your flimsy
Explanations
Will suffice,
But I see through them,
To the person hiding
Behind all your lies.
I can't control you.
But I hope you know
I see what you're doing.
And I don't buy it.
I see you,
And I want you
Back.

Paper-Craving

It's late tonight
And my printer
Is hungry.
It keeps eating
The paper
And making me angry.
So now how do I stop it
And keep it from
Ruining?
Just give me my story
And stop all the
Losing!

Kayla

These days were long
But they were spent
Not in vain, but
With intent
The letters few
But contact constant
You found what we knew
Hid beneath the surface.
Though you denied it
We always knew
A courageous woman
Was there inside you.
So glad you finally
Found her.
So happy that
You're back.
Now go out and take
The world by storm
And see how they
React.

Emma

Never have I
Laid my eyes
On a more
Precious face.
If names were
Based on looks
Alone, I
Think yours would be Grace.
But whatever
Name you went by,
Your essence was as such...
A miracle
That laid in wait
For Mom and Dad
To love.

Dozen

Painful and
Difficut -
But also
Beautiful and
Precious
Years of
Blessing,
Understanding
The gift we
Have
The gift of
Time

Close By

Tonight
My thoughts
Aren't far
From you
As I hope
And I pray
Peace comes
To you.
That you shall wake
To face the day
With all your troubles
Gone away

Broke

Too eager
And excited
To make right
What I should
Have left alone.
So now I'm stuck
With stuff
That's broke
And wishing it
Was all a joke.

Hindsight

Maybe someday
I'll look back
And smile
I'll look back and not
Remember the pain.
Maybe someday
It won't haunt my
Dreams -
The way she was almost
Taken away.
Maybe someday
It will all be okay
If I can look back...

Detect

Sound the alarm
If you must,
I am awake
And I will take
The appropriate
Steps to escape
The stupidity
You trapped
Us within.

What It Means To Have Boundaries

Boundaries -
And the setting of them -
Does not mean
That we must
Force our desire
Our will or
Our agenda
On someone else.
It just means
We must live
With integrity,
Respecting
The boundaries
We have set
For ourselves.

Norton

Where is the protection
That you offer
When instead of protection
You bleed me dry?
How can you stand
Behind your words
When they mean
Nothing to me?
I'll follow your lead
Because I have
No choice -
But there is no way
I will trust you.

Mollee

Grow
Into yourself.
Dance
Out to the world.
Shine
In your own light.
Make
Your mark tonight.

She Remembers

Hanging
Laundry
On the line
When
The world
Changes.
Overseas
The world
Explodes.
Someone lives
And a family
Waits
For years
To be
Reunited.

Self-Reflection

Wake up
And see the truth
In yourself.
See that you're
Amazing
And that you are
Giving
And greatly
Talented.
Wake up -
When will I
See these truths
In myself?
Now.
Now I will claim them
And know I'm amazing.

The Christmas Card Poem

Send them all over
To all different places
To Texas, Virginia,
To wide open spaces.
Send them to Nashville,
And to Maple Valley
To North Dakota
And to my own city.
It's the time of year
To brighten up lives
With pictures and letters
Of loving and life.
So make sure to remember,
It isn't too hard.
Don't forget to send out
All your Christmas cards.

Stuck Inside

So much inside
And I can't write
A word
And that's never
Happened
To me
Before.
If I can't write it
Then I can't
Exorcise it
From the depths
Of me.

Somewhere

How can
Everything
Feel so wrong
And
So right
All at once?
It's perplexing
And confusing,
But I'll endure it
As long as there
Is some good
Somewhere.

Remembered

What do I
Wish
When I think
Of myself?
What do I
Want to achieve?
What do I
Hope to be?
I wish to be caring,
To achieve great gentleness,
And I hope to be
Remembered.

Unscathed

Chaos is reigning
Supreme -
Over emotions,
Over me -
Hopefully not
Over common sense.
I would like to
Endure,
And
For those around me
To endure
And
Come out
Unscathed.

Redefine

Beautiful
Life,
Open-minded.
Captivated
Heart,
Undivded.
Fulfilled
Desire,
Satisfied.

Arrival

You're finally here
You finally came
We finally can put
A face with your name.
You're finally a son
You're finally a nephew
You're finally a grandson -
Great and great-great.
We finally can hold you
We finally can hug you
We finally can know you
We finally can love you.

Make Me

Tryptophan
Makes me tired.
Thanksgiving
Makes me full.
Family time
Makes me grateful.
The holidays
Make me thankful.

Imagination

Moments
Created
Within
Other moments.
Hearts
Touched
Beyond
Imagination.

Not A Blender

I might
Not agree
With everything
You do.
But no matter
What
I will be
Behind you,
Regardless.
Be proud,
Don't hide
Yourself
To blend.
You are not
The blending
Kind.

On The Move

The recent move
From chest to
Higher
Doesn't bother me.
Maybe it does,
But not that much.
Because
Just a little bit
Higher,
And it will be
Gone for good.

Moments

Don't miss a
Moment of
Life that
Awaits you.
Reach out
And wrap it
In your
Arms.
Know that
Each minute
Is a blessing.
Know that
You are
Blessed to
Live it.

Braydon

Where are you,
Little guy?
We all want to
Meet you
And hug you
And kiss you.
So don't give your
Mom and Dad
A hard time.
Transform yourself
Here
Before our eyes.

Cough

I do not like
This tickling
In my throat.
It makes me
Drink lots of tea
And not feel
Like me.
I hope it
Passes
Soon.

Living

Remembering
Is painful
And right now
Is beautiful.
Just taking
The time
That was
Almost lost.

Seized

A beautiful night
With a wonderful
Time.
A great moment
To enjoy.
Now we have
To get some rest
And start again
Tomorrow.

The End Is In Sight

They always say,
"The end is in sight,"
But you never know
What that means
Until you have actually
Reached the end
Of something.
Sometimes it's a stretch
To squeeze out that
Final thought -
To bring something
To its completion -
But it's
That much more
Satisfying
When we do.

New Sense

Can you see
The day behind
Before
The new one breaks?
Can you hear
The voice within you
Saying
Turn around?

Line Of Sight

There.
Something hurts.
How
Do I
Start
Stopping
The pain?
This
Is ridiculous.
Where is
Everyone?
Why did I
Make
My world
So
Small?

Stolen

I want to learn
But I'm scared to know
All you hid
And all you showed.
It's hard to come to terms
With who we have become.
Can you change, and
Can I, too,
Grow up to be
The adults
We were meant to?
Will I see you
If you slip,
And disappear
In the abyss?
Or will I miss
Them like before -
All the signs
That drugged
And stole you?

In The Zone

Back on track
And that's
What I like,
When I'm in the
Zone again,
But it takes time
To get back in
The groove.
Not that I mind -
I really don't -
As long
As I
Get back.

Forward Momentum

Don't break your stride
Keep going forward
And don't look back
To see where you were.
Because yesterday
Is just the past
And present-tense
Is what will last.
So seize the moment
And don't hesitate
With it.
Just live.

Crash-Landing

Remembering
Is not something
I like to do,
Or do too well,
And that's because
I don't like thinking
About the pain
That was.
I would rather
Look forward -
But I understand -
That sometimes
We need to look back
To see where
Not to land.

Reasons

I write to
Right
Wrongs done to me.
I write to
Take
My power back.
I write to
Let out
What's inside.
I write to
Free myself.

Halo

Still skating with
Each other
After
All these years -
It's like
He's right
Beside you,
And like a part
Of you
Is with him -
So in a way,
Somewhere,
You are still
Together.

Shattered Glass

When you enter
Wonderland,
Don't be afraid,
Just take my hand.
Just pour yourself out,
And take command.
Jump
Through the looking glass.

Crazy Train

Emotions running
Like a train -
At the subway -
Hostage-taken.
Don't know if
It's possible
To calm down
Considerably -
Or even just
A little,
After watching
That movie
Tonight.

Just A Whole Day Dedicated To It

The novel -
The smoke
And the mirrors -
Will not write
Itself.
So, I must sit
For hours,
Dedicated
To it,
Until all the
Words are writ,
And so that
No more faeries
Will perish.

Ketchup

I am wondering
Am I seriously
So empty-headed?
Can I pray this
Potential sickness
Out of me?
One lapse in reason,
Loss of focus,
Gap in concentration...
Please let me
Be strong enough
To fight this off.

Fresh Start

It feels new
And a little bit wrong
To be writing
Somewhere else tonight.
It feels tired
And a little too long
Waiting to go
To sleep tonight.

Come To Us

It came to me
In a dream -
The inspiration -
When I was uninspired.
Sometimes
When something
Is needed
It just comes to us.
We can't fight it.
We just have to write it,
And then hold our breath,
And do it all again.

Freshener

The smell
Of Hawaii -
The scent
Of the islands -
Lingers too strong
And too long
In my kitchen.
So, now I will leave it
And go to my bedroom,
To face it tomorrow,
No matter what.

Hibernation

The poet in me
Has been
A little lax
Lately.
But I am
Certain
It is just in
Hibernation,
And that
It will return
As surely
As the seasons turn.

Rough Night

If nightmares
Haunt you
As you sleep,
Just say a prayer
And know I'll keep
You safe in mine.

New Season

Weird night
Again,
With strange
Judgments.
I'm not sure
What to
Think
Of this.

Muse

I wonder if
There will ever
Come a day
When people's
Rights
Will be respected?

Magic

There is magic
In the telling.
Someone said this
And it's true.
To deliver you from
Memory,
You talk until it
Leaves you.
The problem is,
Though talking helps,
The listeners
Are few.
There is no magic
When there's no one
To tell
Your secrets to.

More Than This

What should I
Have said to you?
And what should I
Have done?
How many friendships
Have I lost -
Once beautiful,
Now undone?
How can I get back
What's been taken?
How can I take back
What I gave?
I am more than a soul
I am a woman -
Not just to be healed
Or saved.

Sofia

Little mother,
Strength
Of character.
Strength.
Just strength,
In a four-year-old
Little girl.
Older sister -
Save the younger -
She sacrificed
Her life
For theirs.
Little mother
Was a child
With a
Strength
Unparalleled.

Carmina

In the valley
Of the moon
There was
A little girl.
She had two
Sisters
With her
At the end -
Or what
Would have
Been the end -
Had things
Been different.
She recovered
Outwardly,
Though she
Still wears the
Scars
Of the battle
Won and lost
In the valley
Of the moon.

Behind The Curtain

Behind the curtain
There are stares
There are nerves
That others share.
It is not
All the glamour
And flash in front -
Behind the curtain.
It is raw
But it's protective
Take the lead
And take the center
Let all your
Emotions fester
Back
Behind the curtain.

A Night In

Simple evening
With
Simple joys.
Dinner,
TV,
Happy noise.
Life is how it
Used to be,
And how it
Should be,
With all of us
Together
Again.

Skipper

Beautiful day,
Was sixty degrees -
When six days ago
We had snow.
The weather in Minnie
Is crazy
But lovely
And I can't express
How I adore it.

Time

The miracle
Is
Just around
The corner.
Even if
You don't
See it,
It's there
Lurking,
Waiting
For you
To come
And embrace it.

Announcement

Years ago
They told us
You were here,
And years ago
My life changed
Because I knew.
Ever since,
You have made
My life
Fuller, richer,
And more
Amazing,
Just
By being
You.

Empty

Gesutres
Mean nothing
When there is
Nothing
Behind them
But intentions
That benefit
Only yourself.
So don't hide
Behind
False pretenses -
Pretending
That something
Is for us -
When really
It's just
For you.

Build To Burn

People build walls
And I build walls
And we try to escape
The place we made
To no avail.
People burn bridges
And I hide any evidence
That there ever
Was a bridge.
And then I run
And try in vain
To leap the chasm
I have created.

Cherish

Writing away
It's my favorite
Kind of day.
Going up
From cold to hot.
Showing what I got.

First Snow

Today, the snow
Hung ironically
In the trees -
Still green.
It made me feel
The Christmas season
Was just
Around the corner.
The birds carried on
Because it was too cold
And they weren't
Expecting it.
Well, who is, really?
Maybe
We should all
Fly South together.
Or we could bundle up
And watch the strangely
Beautiful spectacle,
When winter came early,
And fall
Got skipped
Completely.

Impatient

Don't like to wait
For what should
Be on time.
I am impatient,
It's a vice
Of mine.
And it seems ironic,
This truth,
Since I'm the one
Most likely
To put you in a fix.

Broken Places

If we are truly
Stronger
At the
Broken places
Mended now -
We should be
There
For everyone
Else who is
Broken.
Because we know
How it feels
To break,
And because
We know
There is hope
On the
Other side
Of the
Brokenness.

Vocalise

Beauty that
Is timeless.
Art that
Leaves me
Breathless.
That is
What I see
When I watch
History replayed.

Linear

What do I know
About you
And
What do you
Know
About me,
And
What is it that
You want
To know
About me?
Anything,
Or nothing?
Just read between
The lines
And you will find
Half-truths
There.
If you want the
Whole truth,
Just read
The lines.

Childhood

Jani, please
Don't worry.
Please do not
Think we're judging
You.
Because of your
Bravery,
We can see
Beyond your illness
And know you're just
A little girl.

Better View

Some days I view
The bigger picture
And some days
I'm distracted
And short-sighted
By my own small corner
Of the world.
Stop your focus
On your pain,
And look your lifetime
In the face,
And give yourself
The time and space
To grow and heal yourself.

Force

There is no force
Behind my suggestion.
Coercion isn't
My intention.
Can I stand on
My own two feet,
And can I dream
Peace when I sleep?
This is what
I ask myself
When I'm forced
To choose myself.

There And Gone

Used to be there
Now it's broken
Again and
Seems
Beyond repair.
Things are bad.
They might get worse.
Which end of the spectrum
Do I prefer?
Before my eyes
Everything flashes.
Can we endure
And carry on
When everything
I used to have
Was there
And now
It's gone?

Behind The Wall

Beginning
Means dreaming
Of losing.
Of hopeless
Sense lingering.
Of anxiety
Sky-rocketing.
Of my family
Putting
Itself
Together again.

Attempting Memory

The rain falls,
And ith it,
The memories
Fall in around
Me.
Seven months
Isn't
So very long
Ago.
Especially if
That's when
The middle
Almost fell
Out of my
Family -
And the
Bottom
Almost fell
Out of my
World.

Fall

Today
The day
Was crisp and
Clear
Just like
The day
Should be,
When the
Leaves
Fall off
The trees
And land
Right next
To me.

Asked

I've been looking
Forward to
This day that I've been
Dreading, too,
Because I have
To put myself out
For everyone
To see.
Like it, or
Hate it -
They're going
To judge me,
And I'll be
The one
At their
Mercy.

Keep The Peace

Stop trying
To make sense
Of
The senseless
And giving vileness
To the violence.
Instead
Let us give
Voices to
The voiceless
And more peace
To the keepers of it.

Past And Future

Looking forward
Looking back
Wondering how
I lost track.
I want the future
But I want to learn
From my mistakes,
So, transform me -
Then, turn around and
Transform me again.

Saturday

Today was
Productive
And scary
And fulfilling
Because today
I cleaned house
Witnessed a
Fashion crisis
And accomplished
Everything I
Set out to.

Relativity

It's all relative
They say
And it's true
Because I love
My family
And what
They give me.

Subconcious Mind

The dreams I dream
Are kind of strange:
Of decades past
And guitars played
And stars living
Commonly.
Where everyone else
Sees who they'd
Like to see,
And I'm left
Personless.

Adopt

Taken from the
Life you had
And forced
To live anew,
Could you grow
And adapt
To all the changes
Thrust at you?
So, know the
Children in this
State and
In your life
Are doing all
They can
To adopt the manner
And the home
Of those who
Adopted them.

Looking Forward

Whoever said
I shouldn't be tired
Isn't in
My skin
Right now.
But I'll embrace
The time I have
To just hang out
And just sleep in.

Holding Pattern

Excited to enter
This next
Creative
And cathartic
Process,
And wanting
To see
The results
It will yield.
Will it heal
My heart?
And will it
Deliver me?

Changeling

Will this change
My perspective
Or will it
Just change me?
Or am I changed
Already
Into someone
I choose not to
Believe?
Am I the same person
I was before,
Or will I be less
Someday?
I don't know how
I can cope with
All of these feelings
So can't I just wish
Them all
Away?

Depth Of Intrigue

What do you think of
When you're alone
And what do you
Know for sure?
How do you know
When there's no one around
And how can you
Be that cure?
Who can you turn to
And who will you be
When everything's
Said and done?
Where will you land
And when will you
Look back
Just to see your home?

Flickering Is Still On Fire

Bigger
Is not always
Better.
Sometimes,
It is safer
To forego
What you want.
Sometimes,
What you think
Is subtle
Isn't subtle
At all.
Sometimes,
You are
A little
Ridiculous,
But we still
Love you.

Interpretation

Hear the music
Inside yourself
And dance to
Show them who
You are.
You are
Amazing
And talented
And exciting
To watch.

Fire Island

On and island Made of fire Is where you danced And where you lived Until someone took You away from The fire that Hurt you, and Showed you how To put that Fire inside, And to let it Out when you move, To free yourself.

Everything

Today,
It doesn't feel like much
To say I did
Anything,
But, regardless,
I feel at peace
About everything.

Wishes

Today was
A good day.
A lot was
Accomplished.
I wish I could
Find one more
Thing that I lost
So I could stop
Worrying so much
About it.

United

This is the day
The US changed.
We truly were united
In the face of strife.
But why should it
Take such a tragedy
To unite that which -
For all intents and purposes -
Was already united?
Why shouldn't we
Reach out to one another
When things are okay,
So that we can
Support each other better
When they aren't
Okay at all.

A Farewell To The Slacker Pad

Goodbyes -
Even those that are
For the good of
Someone else -
Are so difficult to say
Because we get so
Used
To seeing that familiar
Face,
And it hurts to think
That it
Will go
Away.
But we will love, and
Keep in touch
Until the distance
Is bridged and
We can see
Each other
Again.

Treasure Hunt

We don't really have
Much that is valuable
For ourselves
Because
Most everything
Has more value
When it is given
To someone else.
Money is only
Temporary,
As are our possessions.
So let's not cling on
To them too fiercely -
For in an instant
They could vanish
Up in smoke.

Routine

Another day
Of catching up
And slowing down
Of getting done
And getting on
Of getting through
And waiting
Of asking
And telling
Of living
And everything.

Family Dynamics

Family's where
It started from
And family's where
It ends.
Family's bound to
Let you down
Just as they
Let you in.
Family is human
So believe that
You'll be hurt
But you will heal.
Your family's love is
Without condition
And that love
Is real.

Standing Up

What do you believe?
And who will you be?
And what will you have to show
When all is said and done?
What will you leave behind?
And when will you speak your mind?
And when will you grow up to find out
Who you used to be?
So make that decision -
Go on and dig your heels in
Take a stand
Show everyone
Who it is you are.

Pedro

Believe
In the power
Of the human
Spirit when
You see a man
Like this.
Believe
In love and
In a calling
When
You see a man
Like this.
Believe
In the message
And the courage
And the dignity
Of a man
Like this.

Be Ready

Inspiration
Comes in every
Form you can
Imagine.
A face, a voice,
Encouragement,
A gift, or
Something
More than this.
But whatever
Kind of inspiration
Meets me where I'm at,
I'm happy it's
There, and I'll
Take it wherever
It wants me
To unpack.

Disconnect

What do you think?
And how do you feel?
How are you, and
What's really important to you?
These are the questions
We need to ask,
And the questions
We rarely do.

Classified

Are you friend
Or are you foe?
Old, new,
Comfortable, or more?
Are you former?
Are you current?
Are you forever?
Are you with
Or are you against me?
Are you invested
Or are you distant?
I can tell the
False from true -
Just what kind
Of friend
Are you?

Print

So excited
To see my stuff
In print
Again.
So much more
Than I hoped for
But everything
I wished
So today
Is a great day
When I can
Be proud
Of something I finished.

Processing

The creative process
Is a process
Slow to start
But I enjoy it
Making something
Where nothing was
Existing there before.
The creative process
Is a process
I believe in
And I practice
Knowing writing
Lasts forever,
I love creating
Something new.

Such

Such an optimistic view
And such a tiredness
All through
And such a blessing
Counting blessings
Not noticed before
Such an open little heart
And so special to be a part
Of what is about to start
Happening tonight.
Such a grace and
Such a wisdom
Such a patience
Such a giving
Spirit found within
Such is life
That holds a light
To guide you in
And through the night
For such a time as this

The Best Season

This is the season
Of bats and balls.
Of hats and strikes and runs.
This is the season
Of pitchers and catchers.
Outfielders, home and away.
This is the season
Of kids and dreams,
Of coaches, umpires and more.
This is the season
Of Little League,
Of baseball and memories galore.

Regret

Caught
In the act
And hiding
Your face
From a
Mistake
You wish
That you could
Erase.
But there's
No point
In trying
To turn back
The clock.
You did
What you did...
But not all
Is lost.

Identify

Today
The day
Was beautiful.
It shone
And looked
Like new.
Today
I see
You like
The day.
Beautifully,
You shine
Too.

Matter

My world is small
And that
Is how I like it.
It is safe
And that
Is how I want it.
It is mine
And that
Is how I claim it.
It is what it is
And that
Is what matters.

Meaning

It means a lot
When people take
Time to read and
Appreciate
What I love and
What I do
So I can do
It all again.

Half-Empty

Sometimes
I feel like
I'm just not
Enough or
As much
As I should be.
I'm not there,
Just on my own island.
I want someone
To come and care
But how can they
When I have shut
The door?

Not Ready To Leave The Nest

Little bird,
Don't fly away now
Because you are
Stronger now
So take your little
Spirit
And determination
With it.
Stay and be
A part of us
Stay and change us
In our hearts.
Little child,
Little bird.

Success

If success means
Finishing
Something,
Then today,
I count myself
Successful.

Speak

Where did everything go
That I know
And how can I get back
To what I left behind?
I have more questions now
Than answers.
I have the truth -
And I'd rather be lied to.
They all say silence is golden
But this silence is choking me.
So if you have a voice
Use it, and speak for me.
Listen
Or just stand here with me
While I try to fix
What went wrong inside.
Shake your secrets out
From underneath rugs
Let them out
Just open up
Your mouth
And speak.

Keep Out

Darkness has fallen
Outside,
But not
Within me.
Because I choose
To view my life
In an
Optimistic fashion.
And because even though
Things might happen
That are dark,
I will not let them in.

Smart

Not the only
One who's suffered
Not the only
One who's seen.
Not the only
One who believed
In what might have been
Not the only one in fear
Not the only
Daughter here
Who will find
Her way
Home.

Possibility

What is there
Beyond this life?
And what can we learn
From what has
Already happened?
What can we learn
From a kindness extended
In our deepest pain?
And what might we see
In the face of a stranger
We only met by chance?
The answer is the same
On every front:
Possibility.

Catch

Stop yourself
Don't go too close
To the edge,
Or you will fall
Slowly and too quick
For you to know what happened.
So don't stand too far away.
Stay close enough
To let yourself
Be caught.

Empty And Full

My head is empty
My heart is full
My thoughts have all been thought
My heart is grateful
My mind thinks back
My insides ache and
My spirit was lifted up
Pain was felt
And hope was given -
A gift more precious
I couldn't find.

Warning

So nervous
Can't fight the panic
As the storm rages
Outside
I pray for weakening
So it doesn't worsen
And I can come out
And face the world again

I'm Here

I'm here if you want
To talk.
I'm here if you need
To be silent.
I'm here if you would like
A distraction.
I'm here if you need
Me to listen.
I'm here if you are hurting
And I'm here if you are fine.
Beside you to pray
And behind you to whisper
And tell you,
"I'm here."

Dancer

Wake me up To watch you shine Dance from your own heart To mine So pirouette with Innate power And jete with Grace. Because the love Of what you do Is all over Your face.

Stay The Same

The family trip
Is over
But the familyness
Is not.
Though it's been
Months or
Years or
Days,
Our heart for
Each other
Stays the same.

Transformer

Kicking and growing
And no one yet knowing
Even though Mom is showing
You're not coming soon
Your heartbeat is steady
Your parents are ready
Your progress is steady
And we're over the moon
One day we'll see you
And one day we'll hold you
We can't wait for the day you
Bless us with your
Light.

Too Late

Too late to mess around
With words and how they sound.
'Cause I must go to sleep,
So I can rise
And fly away
Down South and watch
A wedding.
Too late to think of
Everything when
Morning will come
Too soon.

Leader

Whether you are
In Seattle -
Whether you are
In LA.
Whether you are
In New York
Or just across the way,
Know that I am
Here for you
And that will
Never change.
Know that I'll
Hold close the times
We shared,
Always.

Restoration

In an effort
To be
Unobtrusive
I have
Foregone my own
Concern
In an effort
For everything
I have
Given up on
Action.
I hesitate to
Ask
What it will
Take
To bring dynamics
Back where they
Should be.

The Strongest Bond

Is there anything
I wouldn't give
To keep my family
Finally safe?
Is there anything
I wouldn't do
To keep them
With me now and
Always?
Is there anything
That can break us
Anything that will
Make us less?
Is there anything
I can say
To save us from
This stress?

Lifeboat

Feeling like I'm
Treading water
And I'm treading
Time.
Won't be long 'til I
Lose my grip,
And slowly
Lose my mind.
So, throw me something
To keep me afloat.
Thank you for being
My lifeboat.

Re-Evaluation

Thinking of packing
And waiting and writing
Dividing attention and
Wasting my time.
But time isn't wasted when
It is invested in those
We love.
So, now, and again
I'm thinking of packing,
And waiting and writing,
Giving my full attention
And savoring my time.

Failure to Communicate

Don't know where you
Disappeared to.
Did your constant nearness
Blind me to your weirdness?
How did I miss
Your transition
To the stranger I don't recognize?
How did I believe your lies?
But I don't blame you.
That would be foolish.
I blame myself,
And no one else.

Better With Time

Dance is as it should be now,
And I'll tell you why:
Hok and Jaimie,
Travis and Heidi,
Are where perfection lies.
So, dance a little harder now
Feel a little bit more free.
Even if I'm not a dancer,
Dance still lives
Inside of me.

Music to My Ears

Excited when
My muses know
What to say, and
How to flow.
How to hear
And how to act.
How to see
And understand.
How I wish
That I knew how
To inspire the way
The muses do now.

Forgiveness

It is time
To make peace
With those
Who have hurt us.
It does no good
To carry around
Our wounds
Like badges.
So, take them off
And let them go,
Because I can say
Today, at least,
That I forgive you.

If Necessary, Use Words

"This is how you love someone,"
He said, and then he showed us.
With genuineness in his heart
He gets to know, but never judges.
Disregarding
Eyes upon him,
He stands with,
And stands up for them.
He shines as an example
Of how faith should be lived out,
Not in arrogance or hate
But in love that's without bounds.

Marriage

Vows were read and
Toasts were said
On this wedding day
We watched as you
Were joined anew
Two becoming one.

Toast

I wish you hope
And happiness.
I wish you joy, and
Strength and peace.
I wish you laughter
After tears.
I wish you faith
To calm your fears.
And a love that
Grows
Throughout the years.

Travis

Growing
From dancer
To choreographer.
From performer
To inventor.
From student
To teacher
To student
Again
And always.

Writer's Block

Ideas are scattered
When I want to gather
Them close, and
Extract the meaning
Found within each word.
Have you ever felt
Something begging
To be written
Before you committed
The first word to paper?
Have you ever wished
The story inside you
Would write itself
Continually,
And save itself to look upon
Once you are gone?

Vision

Looking forward
To tomorrow.
Looking back
To yesterday.
Looking around
At the here and now.
And looking ahead
To someday.

Stand With Me

When I don't have something
In a given situation,
I'll write about it
And give a character
The thing I wished I
Had been given.
It helps even though
I don't think it should.
It gives me more peace
Than I thought that it would,
To give things to characters
I haven't received.

Anonymous

Why do you feel the need
To put me down,
When you don't have the guts
To admit who you are?
Haven't you heard
Of the golden rule?
If not, or if so,
I refuse to engage you.
Say what you want
I'm going to ignore you.
My forcefield is up
And you're not getting through.

React

Who reacts in an emergency
With a sense of urgency
And who sits by
And lets it pass?
I say with certainty
It's the one who has
Fought
His own battles
On the edge
And come through -
But not unscathed.
So while people pass
And tragedy lasts
I'm proud that my brother
Was the first to react.

Documentation

Looking back
I remember
Times in cabins
Tents and nature.
Times with family
Years ago
Memories forgotten
Slow.
But I will show them
Off tonight.
I will put them
In the light,
So we will not forget
Childhood that's
A memory now.

Cover To Cover

Open up another world
Turn the page again
Let yourself enjoy yourself
Take it to the end.
Journey to another place
Brace yourself for blows
Put yourself inside their shoes
And know the things they know.
When you go inside a story
Don't leave yourself behind
Join the people in the struggle
Come out the other side.

Jennifer

Today,
I remembered
When you were a child.
Today,
I remembered
How you touched my life.
Today,
You're expecting,
And today,
You're engaged.
And though
You're grown, and
We've lost touch
Today,
I remember
I am proud
Of you.

Shape-Shifter

Abrupt
Disruption.
Early life
Early speech
Early strife.
Normal girls
Growing up loved.
Chaos around us -
It may have scarred us -
But it did not
Shape us.

Poser

Give me a face
And make me over
Change my hair
And take me over
Make me new
And make me better
Fix my heart
From that gross letter.
Let me tell you
It's been shattered
But trust me,
Soon, that won't have mattered.

Movie Time

Once upon a movie night
I watched it and I didn't cry
My friend and sister by my side
I was unaffected.
Was I moved or was it boring
All around me there was mourning
On screen the performance soaring
Something I respected
So though I did not join in the tears
I still enjoyed it despite the fears
I will remember through the years
The show I saw tonight.

Nonsensical

Good ideas
Have good conclusions
While bad
Ideas
Fall
Short.
How can this
Friendship
Be
Such
A good thing
When it keeps
Falling short
And
Falling apart.

How Do I Put This?

Don't know what there's left
To say.
Once it's all taken
Away.
You have said
And I have stood
Now I'm just not
In the mood
For all your drama
And your games
I know it will
End up the
Same.

Never Lost

"How could we lose you?"
The world asked three times.
First for Ed -
Who launched careers
And gave teddy bears.
Next for Farrah,
Who I remember for
Playing simply
The role of a mother.
And finally, Michael
Who no one expected
To lose so soon -
The King Of Pop,
But also a father,
And also a child,
Hurting and searching
For peace.
Tonight,
And always,
We remember you.

Not Measuring Up

Frustrated
With the weirdness
Unfolding
On my TV set.
It takes too long
There is no meat,
And Toni keeps on
Saying "street."
Where are seasons
Two and three
Where Travis moved
And Danny leaped?
Where Sara WAS.
And Jaimie fit
Where Anya and Pasha
Were consummate?
Where is the passion?
Where is the heart?
Where's creativity?
Where's the art?

Deference

Out of time
Not out of breath
I could keep going
After this
But I have a schedule
To keep, and a bedtime
So rhymes
Will have to wait
Til next time.

What's Coming?

How do you believe
In what's no longer there?
How do you open
Yourself up to the pain
That's sure to be there
When you turn around?
How do you hold
Yourself together
When all that's around you
Is falling apart?
How do you prepare
Yourself for what's coming
When you
Yourself have no idea
What's coming?

Twenty-Eight

So much that went
On today
In a great and
Busy way.
Time with family
Time with friends
Presents, phone calls,
It depends.
Love was sent
One more year spent
Living out our turn
Nothing to mourn
Of more time borne -
We grow - and then we learn.

Time Well-Spent

Time flies
So spend it wisely.
Be with friends
And be with
Family.
Because we know with
Each day
That passes -
Tomorrow is not
Guaranteed us.

Process

Creativity.
Sometimes it flows from me.
Sometimes it stops me
In my tracks.
Sometimes the words are just
There.
And sometimes they're hopelessly
Lost somewhere.
But they always come back
And I always come back
To write them down.

Mila

We may have lost you
But you are not gone.
You may have been young
But you were wise.
You may be gone,
But you're not forgotten.
You may have hurt
But it's all better now.
You may have been tiny
But you were fierce
Today we remember
Because you were here.

Reflect

When you look beyond the surface
What is it that you see?
When you're looking at this picture
And think you're seeing me
When you're looking in the mirror
And you're looking at yourself
Do you see what lurks
Beneath the surface
And wish that you were
Someone else?
When you look into the mirror
See the heart behind your eyes
Know you're who you're meant to be.
And hold your head up high.

Don't Let This

Will actions make me
Lose my hope?
Will opinions make me
Change my own?
Will something attractive
Make me distracted
Will a long friendship
Really be long-lasting?
Will my desire for acceptance
Override my common sense?
Will a bad experience taint
My view of one church for the rest?
I can say with confidence
And I am self-assured
The person who was easily swayed
Isn't that way anymore.

All I Have To Say

There were times, and
There were people -
There were moments
When I needed you.
There were times when
You were there, and
I didn't feel
So alone then.
There is love, and
Admiration
There's respect, and
What I know is
I have a friend, and
I am grateful.
All I have to say is
Thank you.

The Right Time For Dreaming

Sleep right through
The action
Awaken to
A wakeful gaze.
Don't miss out
On what life has -
Let it shock and
Amaze you.

Found

Look around
And I'm alone
Nothing. No one
There for comfort.
But once
In awhile
Someone
Comes to
Fill the space.
Today I'm
Okay, because
Today
I found you.

Choosing Love

Everyone
Deserves to have
It.
Not everyone
Can find
It.
Even if they
Seek it out
Not everyone
Will like
It.
That's why the
Beauty lies
When everyone can
Choose it.
And when
You choose
The
Love you want
Hold tight
So you don't
Lose
It.

Shuns

Confusion. Decision.
Illusion. Derision.
Identification. Action.
Attraction. Reaction.

Behavior Modification

Stop living in your sadness
Don't wallow in mistakes
It's not attractive and you know it
Believe that life is what you make it.

Putting Together The Pieces

Give me all the pieces
And throw me in the
Middle of the mess.
Ask me to make sense
Of the senseless.
I'll give it a try -
Though there are no
Guarantees
That I'll come out with more
Than the pieces
I started with.

It Doesn't Have To Make Sense

Tension.
Not to mention
Subway showtunes
And fleece.
Cold lives.
But so do the songs
That remind me
What's important.

Take Your Pick

Light shines
From
Unexpected places.
And
Darkness cloaks
Us in its
Insensitivity.
It is our own
Choice, then,
Which we choose
To focus on -
The dark lurking
Or the light
Waiting.

Unsecret Secrets

Secrets dancing
In my head
Of secret plans
And secret dread
Secret dreams
And secret pride
Don't keep the
Secrets all inside.

Falling Short

Expectations
Fine to have them
Except
When they
Cannot be met
Expectations
That fail to meet
Expectations
Make acceptance
Look
Ridiculous

No Way With Words

Sometimes,
I seriously wonder
If I am as good with words
As I think I am.
Sometimes,
I think I need to reconsider
What I think I was
Meant to do.
Because
As I look at some
Of the things
I've written,
They seem clumsy,
Juvenile
And arbitrary
Upon further inspection.

The Lesson

In a paper
We call homework
Lies a lesson
To be found.
Though we've learned it
Seems we can't be
Bothered
To practice it aloud.
The lesson is
As simple as
Paying mind to
Where we've been,
So as time passes
We won't find us
In history again.

Faces

You're a singer
You're a dancer
You're an actress
Screen and stage.
You're a writer
You're a student
You're a teacher
Of all ages.
Overcomer.
Artist. Sister.
Daughter and a friend.
So much more than
The roles you play.
You are yourself
And you are free.

The Bar Has Been Raised

What do you expect
Of a Christian from the South
Who shared space
With a fabulous Californian
Who loves theater
And outfits,
Mascara and nailpolish?
People think, disagreements
And hate, or
Cold professionalism.
But both men
Live as examples
Of not only tolerance,
But acceptance
And love.
Perhaps politicians
And those in power
Should look to these two
As examples
For what is possible
If we look at one another's hearts
Instead of at
Their labels.

Becoming

So much more
Than just an evening
So much more
Than just a song...
You helped in teaching
Notes and pitch
But also in
Becoming
Who we are.

Puzzle Piece

Back in time
To yesterday
Back ten years
To high school days.
Classrooms
Classmates
Warm-ups
Songs,
Back to the
Same place -
But now
I belong.

About Freedom

On this day we remember
Those who have paid
The highest price
For our country.
I've heard, but never fully
Understood
The saying,
"Freedom isn't free."
But now I know
That there are brave
Men and women
Giving up their
Lives
For our freedom.
So, today, we remember
The fallen, the injured, the veterans,
And those who are still here
Loving and missing
Those who are gone.

Wishful Reality

Imagine what the world
Would be
If we let go of limitations.
If we held people close
If we let go of our hate
If we surrendered prejudices
If we shattered negativity
By shrouding it in love.
Imagine what the world
Would be
If just being you was enough.

Example

It's not about the front
It's not about your defense
It's about connection,
Not your arrogance.
So reach outside your box
Love without condition
Embrace somebody different
Break prejudice traditions.
It's not about what you do
It's not about your answers
It's not about wearing faith as a shield
It's about how you live.
So take your walls down
And open yourself up.
Follow the example that
Two friends set for us.

Uplift

Titles gained
And lives are lost -
The world won't stop turning.
Rights are gained
And hate's not lost -
What are we learning?
Though times are tough
Our hope's not lost -
Keep your candle burning.

Page-Turner

Disappointed
But I know that
This is not the end.
Because forever
You have changed us
And become our friend.
So keep on singing -
Pour your heart out -
Leave it on the stage.
And never doubt that
We're beside you
As you turn the page.

Ten Minutes or Less

Just a little
Late tonight.
Only a few minutes,
Right?
So, just for now
And if I say,
Can it please
Stay
Yesterday?

Just

When you're backed
Against a wall
With no one in
Your corner...
When you're facing
Down the world
And everyone has
Turned away...
Just look up
Just hold on
Just trust your instincts
Just follow your heart.

Left

What's left to believe
When there's nothing to hold?
What's left to hear
With no music playing?
What's left to say
When you've done all your praying?
What's left to escape
When you've broken the mold?
To be truthful
It's not about believing
Or hearing
Or saying
Or escaping
Because
When everything
Is stripped
And taken away -
I ask myself
Only
What's left of me?

Purple

Good memories, and
Fond writing.
Catharsis
Is just around
The corner.

Early Bedtime

So sleepy
It's sad, really.
So it's time
To turn in,
Lie down,
And drift off
To sleep.

True Talent

Familiar faces
And
Character.
Sweet memory
And
Movement.
Beautiful carriage.
Smart decisions.
Amazing people,
And
Big hearts.

Embrace

This is a night of beauty
It is all right now
Everything is as it should be
At this moment,
And I will savor it.
Rather than thinking of
What could be,
I will embrace it.

Gathering

Not everyone would feel
At home
Or comfortable
Or comforted
In a house like mine
Where sarcasm reigns supreme,
But I am,
And I do.
And on the day we
Celebrate our mom
And baby brother,
I know that nothing
Says love in our home
More than laughter.

A Curious Perspective

Do we live forward
Or do we live back?
Do we live for the future
Or long for the past?
Some live like rockstars
And some of us dance.
And some are cowards
Who won't take a chance.
The point isn't that others
Are better than some.
The point is,
Life is beautiful
No matter what.

New Paths - Same Inside

At the end of one road
Lies the start of a new.
A new path to conquer
Another to choose.
Surprises might lie
In wait around bends.
So take them on with the grace
And humility you can.
Be proud of the journey
Be proud of the steps
Be proud
Of the person
We won't soon forget.

Liberty and Justice for All

Look past the rainbow colors
And into people's hearts.
Look past the things that scare you
And into loving eyes.
Listen past the hateful words
And to the simple plea.
Look past your own intolerance
Your judgment
Your agenda
Your fear -
Look into the future
And realize this:
It's time for respect
And it's time for a change.

Visible Children

Stolen. Forced.
Drugged. Brainwashed.
Lost. Hurt.
Traumatized.
Terrorized.
Used. Abused.
Soldiers.
Infantry.
Children,
Once invisible.
Hold on.
We see you.
And it will end.

Coming of Age

"Not another book of poetry,"
He says,
And I don't mind.
"You know that story you wrote
And had in a binder?
Publish that."
I'm not even offended.
In fact, I take him seriously
Because he's not a little boy
Anymore.
I respect his opinions as
I always have.
Soon, thirteen will come
And take him into teenagehood.
Then I will watch
My baby brother
Grow from a kind-hearted
Child
Into the kind of man
I know
I will be proud of.

Arcadia

A place to join
Two souls departed:
One soul freed from his body
Is only hours old.
While for the other
It's been years,
And yet the moments
She was here
Cannot be bought
Or sold.
The world is a little
Less bright tonight.
But those left behind
Will take their loved ones'
Fallen candle
And forever spread their light.

Swing Time

Tonight
I saw charisma
Light up the stage.
Tonight I saw talent
Regardless of age
Tonight
I saw fearlessness,
Tonight
I saw grace
Tonight
I saw a performer
Take a child's place
Tonight
I am glad
He found what he loves
Tonight
I am proud
No matter what he does

At Home And Abroad

So many things
I never understood
Until they happened.
How it feels to live
In wartime,
Or during an outbreak.
Dealing with the panic
And concern that it
Causes.
Now all we can do
Is pray that it passes.
The flu and the war
That are stealing our
Peace of mind.

Taking Turns

Taking a corner
Turning over a new leaf
Taking cover
Turning hope into belief.
Taking chances
Turning around
Taking things into your own hands
Turning out without a sound.
Taking something that doesn't belong
Turning it into something new
Taking action without hesitation
Turning back and seeing you.

Change Of Plans

Some days
Are fun days -
The spontaneous sort.
When you change
Your plans
Because you can
Leave the serious
As a last resort.
Just hanging out
With friends, without.
Enjoying what you've got.

Without

What can I say
Except
That I miss
The reassuring presence
In my life
That you have been.
Going without
A friend for awhile
Is possible.
But it hurts
And it's lonely
And sometimes
You're left wondering
If friends come
Just to leave again...
And then I realize
How much I've been
Blessed
Already,
And that maybe
Her presence
Means God
Knew my loneliness,
And the ache within me.

Moving Beyond

Can we believe them?
Can we believe anyone?
Now that we know
How much is covered up,
Lied about,
In the public eye?
Can we trust?
Can we endure
Knowing such violence
And hatred exist?
Can we escape
Such perilous circumstance
With no hope of rescue -
Just personal will?
Can we?
And should we?
And will we?
The answer is yes,
Because love is
There to embrace us
As we fall.

Integrity

Take it with a grain of salt.
Don't believe without good cause.
Take it at face value, and
Be prepared to take the loss
Of common knowledge
And beliefs,
Of misconceptions played as facts,
Of backward information,
And shocking, gross misdeeds.
Don't believe everything you read.
Ask questions.
Follow up.
There's a gaping hole
Patched with an agenda
In the stories that we see.

Windy Nights

The wind outside
Blows through
And makes me
Shaky.
The building sways
And my heart
Quavers quick.
So now I'll take a
Breath
And calm the
Quavers and shaking.
Start again tomorrow
To stand strong
Despite it.

Chain Reaction

Facing their mortality
Some fought back
Some were calm
Some matter of fact.
Most were terrified
And ran for their lives.
As the years passed
They struggled
In classrooms
With loud sounds -
With anxiety.
But remarkably
With the passage of time
They have emerged
Victorious
Instead of victimized -
Finding hope
Instead of hatred
Each one a link in
The chain
Of past to present,
Dark to light,
Hurt to healing.

What Shines Through?

What do you say
When there are no words?
That is when
A question is a look, and
An answer is an embrace.
What do you hold onto
When distance is too great
And you can't
Bridge the gap?
That is when
Support is a sentence,
And love is a poem.
Either way
Truth is there
Either way
Grace shines through.

What Lives Within

These days and nights
Stress is my companion
And tension lives within
But how do I escape?
These sunny mornings
These pitch-black evenings
Within me, emotions fight
How can I show my face?
Despite all this
I still have hope
Because that also lives
Within me.
A silent lifter of all
The stress, tension and emotion,
And also, of
My head.

Questioning

Can you tell that we are worried?
Can you tell that we're afraid?
Can you tell that we're concerned?
Can you tell we're not ashamed?
Can you tell that we are grasping?
Can you tell that's nothing new?
Can you tell that we are praying?
Can you tell we're here for you?
Can you tell we won't be silent?
Can you tell we know you're strong?
Can you tell that we'll do anything
To keep you here where you belong?

Take A Lesson From The Children

Little child, taken from us
Little child, lured from home
Little child, scared and lonely
Little child, not alone.
Little child, we don't know you
Little child, but we pray
Little child, reunited
Little child yesterday
Little children, bruised and broken
Little children, chained and bound
Little children, stolen, tortured
Little children, lost and found
Adam, Jacob, Jessica
Corinne, Elizabeth
Shawn and Ben and Tamara
Polly, Jaqueline.
Little children, all were taken
Little children, some returned
Little children, hug them closely.
Little children...
Lesson learned.

Awakening

This morning I woke up
Ready to embrace the day.
I lived and loved.
I pushed and shoved.
I am Tuesday's child.

Bedtime

Feeling sore, and
Feeling lazy.
Feeling hot, and
Feeling hazy.
Feeling short, and
Feeling cranky.
Feeling bed
On the horizon.
Feeling better
Than I have been.
Get some rest, and
Wake refreshed
It's what I like to do.

Live Life Abundantly

What more could I ask for
Than time with family?
Actually,
What more could I ask for
Than time?
Because it's not a guarantee
And though I don't stop
And appreciate that
As much as I should
I am now.
Because this could have easily
Been our first holiday as less
Than a whole family.
But we were all here today
Talking about places of old,
And potato canals
And even if nothing of substance
Was said,
We were together
Which is the deepest substance
Of a family.

Repeat Performance

Who says you have
The right to ask
When you have done
So much hurting.
Who says you have
The right to know
What's really
Going on with me.
You don't really care
So why should I share
Anything of substance
With you?
Take your selfish nature
And your insensitivity
Pack yourself a bag
And walk away again.

Suggestion

Lost on an island
Far away
Where pizza's gone
And the sky is grey.
Where monsters exist
As black as smoke,
Where polar bears live
Under heavy white coats.
Where the dead are alive
And the hurt are fixed.
Where there is time-travel,
Others, and all kinds of tricks.
Onto the island came
Doctors and con-men,
Users, the spoiled,
Torturers and salesmen.
All came here to
Live, only how will it end?
Put them back on a plane
And lets start again.

A Celebration Is In Order

Taxes are over
So I'll do a jig.
I'll celebrate the loveliness
A million ways.
No more papers
Or thinking too hard
Or stress about money
Or being faced
With my incredible lack
Of common sense.
Taxes are over
So I'll fly a flag.
I'll have a party,
I'll bake a tax-cake...
Or maybe I'll just
Have some hot chocolate
And take a break.

Perspective

Awake to dreams
But I am not
Asleep to suffering.
Yes, I see the gray
But I cannot
Ignore the sun that waits.
Such beautiful dreams
I'm known to have -
Such powerful truth
I've learned in the dark.
Such optimism
I've embraced with the sun.

Still Here

When you were a child
I held your hand.
Before you grew up
I let it go.
I let the distance
Grow between us,
And now I don't know
How to cross it -
Yet, I won't hesitate to be
There if you need me.
Maybe we should both
Need each other
A little more often.
And maybe
Just maybe
Buried deep down inside the man
Is that little boy.
So give me your hand
We'll bridge the distance.
While we wait out the storm,
Let's pray for the sun.

How Can I Help You?

The question should never be
What can I take?
It should be
What can I give?
Not because of obligation
Or religious reasons,
But because we are human -
And as such -
We need to take care of
Each other.
Because we would want
Someone to be there for us.
Just because it's
The right thing to do.

What Have You Got To Lose?

I could lose an arguement
I could lose a friend
I could lose a prized possession
I could lose the end.
I could lose a thought or thing
I could lose my mind
I could lose my brother
I could lose my time.
I could lose everything
I could lose it all
I could lose myself
If I let myself fall.