Letdowns and Optimism

Halloween
Isn't quite as
Halloweeny
With no
Trick-or-Treaters
To hand
Candy to.
I guess I'll just
Have to eat
All this leftover
Candy,
And wait
For tomorrow
When I can
Write
Day and
Nightly.

Rainy Days and Mondays

Waiting
For something
Called November
To challenge
Myself now
More than ever.
So lets get
Through
With all this planning
And lets let me
Come in for landing
With this
Brand new piece
Of writing -
For you -
No strings
Attached.

Prep Time

So much to write
And so little time
To get myself ready
For what is to come.
So little time
And so little
Motivation
To motivate me
Through the tedium
Before the fun begins.

Give-And-Take

Inside me
There lurks
So much more
Than I show,
So much more
That I know
Will never
Be shown.
Despite
What I tell
You -
That is
Only part -
What exists
In my heart
Is so
Much more.
So take what
I give you
If that's all
You want
But know that
Deep down
There is more
To be sought.

Hope Is Inherent

Look around
And look within
And ask yourself
Who you want to be.
Look above
And look below
And tell me hope
Doth not exist.
Hope is inherent
It is all around
For you and I to see.

The Art Of Appreciation

Loving this space
This place
That I am in.
Loving the chicken
Picking out cilantro
But enjoying the tortilla
And the soup
In me now.
So much to enjoy.
So much to appreciate.
So don't wait
For something to change
Just enjoy
Today.

Kiki

I saw a black cat
Just tonight -
Here just in time
For Halloween.
But little did I know
How tiny cats are
Before they grow
And blend into
The night
Unseen.

Things I Love

I love the process
Of getting ideas.
I love the idea
Of inspiring someone.
I love the inspiration
Lurking in everyday life.
I love my life
And each day that unfolds.

Brainstorming

Excitement
Building
As I am
Brainstorming.
Another year.
Another novel.
Another journey
For me
To uncover.

Beautiful Fall

Today was a beautiful
Kind of day.
Fall is in bloom
With its vivid reds
And oranges.
Its brittle leaves
That crackle
Underfoot.
I appreciate fall
In a way I have
Never before.
And I appreciate
This day
For the miracle
It is.

Bethel

Strange things
I'm hearing
While
I'm remembering
Times past
And enjoying
A memory
Both new and old
At last.

Point Of Focus

There is love
And there is faith
There is joy
And there is grace.
There are so many
Good and perfect
Things to
Focus on.
Lets open our hearts
Let's open our minds
Believe and be kind
Right now and beyond.

Women Of Honor

Is this fair -
That soldiers
Are losing
Their children,
Their homes,
So, everything
Precious
To them?
They fought for
Us.
Why aren't we
Fighting for them?
They need us now
Not later.
They just need
Someone to
Stand with them
And for them.
So, why can't we
Do something
For these brave
Women,
Who gave up
Everything?
If they did that,
We can surely
Give them something
In return.

Absence Makes The Heart Grow

Sometimes, I wish
My friends were all here
And they came for a visit
From far and from near.
Sometimes, it's hard
To be far apart.
Sometimes, you need
Someone to pour
Out your heart to.
So, tonight, I am
Grateful for friends
Near and far -
In Seattle, Virginia -
Wherever they are.
Joy, Kayla, Cara,
And Jake, that means you.
Jaimie and Tara...
Of course, Tara, too.

Safe-Space Logic

I wish I could
Keep my entire family -
My parents, my siblings,
Even Zeus and Penny -
Somewhere safe
And protected
Where nothing
Will hurt them.
But then, I suppose,
They wouldn't have room
To learn, grow and
Change.
I guess I'll have
To let them go
Their own way.

That's All I Need

So close!
And yet
Fifty-nine
Seconds
Never seemed
So far away.
So sorry
We missed you.
Wish we could
Have seen you.
But maybe
Next time
We'll have better
Luck in
Minnie.

Treasure

Tonight, I miss you.
You are a treasure
To me, and a treasure
Has little to do
With monetary value
And everything to do
With being treasured
Because you are precious.

About Belief

Believe what you want
But don't hurt others' choices
Whether, or what it is
Don't curse the voices.
Because someone might need it
And someone might hurt
And someone else might
Simply need to be heard.

Different

Different roses
Everywhere.
Different graces
We can share.
Different joys
To raise our sorrow.
Different hopes
To hold tomorrow.

In Between

I am feeling.
But I do not know
What I am feeling.
I am thinking
But I have forgotten
How.
I am understanding
But I do not
Agree.
I am grieving.
But I am not
The one losing.

Last Days

The last day
Of Sweet September -
And what a day
It was.
I found joy in company,
Comfort in cooking
For others,
And love
In faith.