Abbe Rolnick's Blog: Abbe's Notes, page 25
February 24, 2022
What is Left of My Childhood?
The quiet child
Ready to smile
The studious worrier
Adventure warrior
The reader
Now writer
Walks along worn paths
Nostalgia mixed with wrath
A collector of solitude
Bolstered with fortitude
Decision maker
Heartbreaker
The quiet child
Gone wild
Contemplates the stars
Eyes twinkle past scars
Remnants stitched
Silver bewitched
Moon beams understood
Childhood to Adulthood
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February 17, 2022
In Wonderland
I stare off into the distance
I travel
down the rabbit hole
Of pondering
Of questioning
If I’m looking for sense
I fail
If I’m looking for wonder
I succeed
The larger I am
The less I see
The smaller I become
The world grows
Ants are my equal
Towering trees my monolith
Which perspective
Reveals the truth.
February 10, 2022
Afraid of Afraid
Layered to cover the inside core
A blanket neatly tucked in over uncomfortable truths
Below the surface fear hums
Drives one to do more
Cover more
As if to banish.
Fear has nothing to do with accomplishments
Fear speaks out loud to weaknesses that make one strong.
Fear must be a friend
A whisperer of personal truths
A reminder that danger lurks not only in the dark
But in speaking face to face.
Avoidance is fear’s maintainer
Seize the moment
Connect.
February 3, 2022
Find Your Spot
Cool breeze, warm sun
A seat on the balcony
A corner of quietude
An observation post,
Of life’s activity outside
my world.
A hummingbird sips
Sweet water
A destination oasis
Young families with strollers
Walk below me
Red light, green light
Cars come and go
Still, I sit in the corner
Warmed by the sun
Refreshed by the wind
Peaceful solitude
From my perch.
January 27, 2022
Planes and Trains
Empty seats surround me
A passenger on a trip
Alone.
Distinct crackles of snacks
Eaten.
No one banters
Across the space
Alone
I’m here for the ride.
January 20, 2022
Covered
With only the eyes exposed
Flashes of light
Reflect impressions.
Wrinkles appear
As hidden cheeks
Move to smile.
Lashes rise in
Surprise
Eyes reveal
what is real.
January 13, 2022
Travel
Leaving home
I’m in limbo
Between worlds
A chance to
Make strangers friends
See the earth spin
A gamble of logistics
Adaptions
To what differs
I am newly seen
Returning home
With new visions.
January 6, 2022
Let Me In
Open the door
I’m standing outside
Waiting for questions
Beyond answers.
Let’s begin the conversation
Not knowing the outcome.
Crack open the windows
Let in the light
Ask more.
December 30, 2021
Defiance of Mathematics
The stigma of the negative,
That which takes away
Stings and endures
Beyond the reach of the moment.
Chose to override.
Make the loss a challenge,
A plus
For each minus.
Add to the betterment
Of life
By the multiple of thirteen.
Imagine the seeds of change
As abundance of joy
As the negative
Is overpowered
by positive action.
December 23, 2021
The Story
Thoughts meander
Along past roads
Ones taken up steep hills
The scramble to arrive at the top
And see paths not taken.
The plateau evens the calls
Aged, we hand over the baton
To the young comers
The future never ends
As pages turn
To another chapter.
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