True Importance

Beautiful
Life.
It's yours
And
It's your
Choice:
Focus
On
The struggles
Or
Rejoice
In
The
Miracles.

Mariposas

Believe in
The
Butterflies
Surrounding you
At any
Given time.
Symbols
Of the
Freedom
And the
Hope
To be gained
And claimed
Each day
And night.

Missing The Mark

If you make
A grave mistake
All you can do
Is make amends
And that depends
On you.
Learn the lesson
Make confession
Take a step back
Think and then act.
Too true.

Breathe Again

So
Much
Crazy
Lately.
Can I
Just
Breathe
And
Relax
And
Be?

Orange-Colored Life

Sometimes
A visit
Is all
That
I need
To know
And believe
That life's
Beautiful,
Indeed.

Very Fine Valentine's

What makes
A day
Happy
Depends
Very much
On various
Factors.
Like varied
Opinion
Or a
Very fine
Caffeinated
Beverage
Or a
Very sweet
Phone call
Or a
Very grand
Visit
From a
Very special
Person
Or
Just knowing
Your God is
A very
Present help
In times
Of trouble

Heart-Lifter

Something
As simple
As a gift -
Something
As simple
As someone
Listening
And giving
Can lift
The heart
And spirit
Of
Someone else.
I know
Because
It was done
For me.
So
Listen
And
Give
And
Make
Someone's
Day.

New Life

Today,
I celebrate.
Today,
I am sad.
Today,
I am confused.
Today,
I am grieving.
Yet today,
I am hopeful.
So today,
I am free.

Connected Focus

Sometimes
It takes
Some time
To come
To terms
With
Whatever
Has happened
Or is
Happening.
But
It is not
Healthy
To worry
About
What
Might
Happen.
Rather,
Just focus
On
What is.

Dark & Light

Beautiful
Days
And beautiful
Nights.
Awkward-great
Moments.
Never-late
Sights.
These
Are my
Days
And
These are
My
Nights.

Layers

Disappointment
Sadness
And joy
All come
Together
Today
At
Different
Times
In different
Waves.
Sometimes
They come
On different
Days
And sometimes
They come
All at once.

Old Times

Soreness
And beauty
Fun
Is had
Truly
When we
Are
Together
Just
As
It
Should
Be.

Outlook Tonight

Sometimes,
Without warning,
My heart
Feels
So full.
Sometimes,
Without knowing
How things
Might
Get better -
They do.

Trapped

Not
Able to
Imagine
What might
Lie
Around
The bend.
We close
Our eyes
And pray
That
We might
Somehow
Live
Again.

Faded Memories

Can I see
Your face
In the mess
Of this
Reflection?
Can I remember
The way
You once
Were?
I can hear
Your voice
Telling
Story
After
Story.
I can imagine
Your laugh
Falling all
Around me.
I can't see
Your face
But I know
You're in there.
Give yourself
A chance
To smile
And to laugh
Before this, too,
Slips away.

No Response

Can I
Tell you
The good,
The bad,
The everything?
Will you care
About the would,
The sad,
The ever-breaking
Going on
While you
Are
Going on
Without turning,
Without hearing,
Without truly
Being
Who I
Need?

Taking Care

I am
Doing
What I
Need
To do.
Will you?
It
Does not
Matter.
One does
Not
Have to do
With
The other.
Even if
You don't
Take care
Of you,
I will
Still
Take care
Of me.

Distinguishing

There are
Things we can do
Sometimes.
And sometimes
There is
Nothing
We can do.
The trick is
Figuring out
Which
Is
Which.