Give It Up

Take the pain
Of your transformed life
And give it to
The one who gave you life.
He is there -
He is here -
More present than you think.
More obvious than this
Pen and ink.
So let Him take it all
And fall
Into His arms.
Let Him hold you
In His grace;
His embrace.

Goodness

Enjoying
This newness
In life
Right now.
What else
Is there
To say?

Shine

New, good things
On the horizon
So just get ready
To embrace them.
Meet them still
With open arms,
And know the sun,
It always shines.

Beautiful Nightmare

Beautiful girl
Now laid to rest
And the nightmare
Now unfolds
For those
Left in her wake.
To have peace is
Beautiful -
But to not have
Someone by your side
Is anything
But.

Just Grace

You are stronger
Than you know
So hold on
And then let go.
All around you
People love you.
All around you
People care.
And when you miss her
Look up and know
That she
Is everywhere.

Night Light Shining

Now it's time
To lay your head
Down to rest
In heaven.
Angels surround
You.
You're safe and sound.
So sleep well,
Breathe deep,
And know that
Here,
Your memory
We'll keep.

Breathe

It is okay
To let go.
So just
Take a breath
And relax.
And then
Breathe easy
Knowing
You are safe.

Lift Up Ellie

We knew not
The number
Of her days
Or how to count
Her many charms,
But it seems
She always knew
Where she'd end up -
"You shall be safe
In my arms."
Tonight, sweet girl,
Let those arms embrace you
And know that all
Will be okay.

Celebrating

A good night
With family
Is any night
Celebrating
Each other,
Sharing a meal,
And simply
Being
Together.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

There is
Something
Satisfying
About accomplishing
A goal
You have set.
Even though
No one
May notice
Or care -
Your own satisfaction
Is still
Guaranteed.

The Painter

It's been three years
Tonight,
But you are not
Forgotten.
You are remembered -
Loved because you are
You.
A unique little soul, sent
To change
So many.

Roadside

This broken roadside’s
Now my home -
I’m torn away
From everything
I’ve ever known.
So let me stay
In this dark place
And let my family
Never find me.
‘Cause I’m broken
Like the roadside
Lost in time and space
I’m alone.
Still I promise
To protect you
So, let me lie
And I’ll believe you…

Futuristic

One day
There will be
No more fear
Inside of me.
All I'll feel is
Deep contentment
No longer
A deep resentment.
Let it be so
And let me grow
And embrace
What's just
Around the bend.

Looking Good

I like to look
For the best in things
And believe
That they
Will get better.
I need to stand
With faith in hand
And believe it will
Be there to embrace me.

Scavenger Hunt

Find the similarities
In those around you
Find those things
That make every person
Beautiful and intriguing
Find ways to teach others
And ways to let yourself be taught
Unite yourself to your fellow man
Simply because it's right -
And because we all need
A light in our lives

Two Sides

Enjoying the day
No matter what comes
There is always
Something
To be grateful for.
So always
Look for the good.

Sides

In a world of
Beautiful, lovely things
There are horrible
Things
Happening too.
It's shocking to consider
The innocence stolen
Side-by-side with
The evil that is
The stealer.

Embracing The Simple Life

There is something
Relieving and rewarding
About the simplicity
Of putting pen to paper
And seeing what comes up
It's the closest thing to freeing
That I have ever seen
So pick up your pen now
I dare you
See what gifts await there
For you

Premiere

Dance - like an old friend -
And dancers
Whose talent never ends
Make me excited
For days to come.
Returning faces -
Young, old, and new -
Give me hope
And inspiration
For days that need no
Preparation.

Finding You

The life of a poet
Is varied and
Fickle.
One never knows
If words will gush or
Trickle.
The trick is to stay
With it.
Don't let
Writer's Block
Block you.
Just put pen
To paper
And the words
Will find you.

Great Day

Wonderful
Day
Spent writing,
Relaxing,
Eating cake
And finally,
Watching Glee
With Jake.

Persevere

New beginnings
From painful endings
Still can end up
Positive,
If we keep our
Attitudes
Optimistic.

Washington State Birthday Cake

There is a birthday
And there is a girl
Celebrating
Somewhere.
And we are here
Missing her
And wishing
She was with us.