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One Drop

It starts with One drop Two then four And hundreds more Together forming A puddle Soon to be A reservoir Showing there is Strength In a pool of Possibility Where one drop Of kindness Could become a sea Of empathy

Springtime

    The sun sits A little higher in the sky As fair-weather clouds Meander by Birds have traded Their drab winter colors For vibrant feathers To wear for the summer As their songs fill The fresh atmosphere They announce to all Springtime is here Arriving with their melody Hope, too returns For brighter days… Read More Springtime

Cycles and Seasons

Providing resources To nourish us all Encouraging growth After leaves fall Renewing life In cycles and seasons Our blue planet spins As we’re sleeping and dreaming Breathing deeply Her air fills our lungs Her land expands Far and wide Her waters are where Untapped mysteries hide For you, our Earth Love, protection and pride

Awakened

In the depths of darkness A secret lies in wait Hidden but a moment Soon to reveal its fate After days covered By dirt and mud These necessary evils Create a perfect bud That will soon blossom For all to see Awakened by the sunshine A spring flower soon will be

Blessings

Count your blessings One by one And life will be Just a little more fun Sure, your problems Won’t disappear But each positive thought Will add up in a year As day by day Your blessings grow Soon enough You’ll have a bunch to show Big or small Each count the same A blessing is a… Read More Blessings

Intertwined

Memories live Outside of time With each heartbeat They remain alive Existing still Though you’ve moved on To a better place From this world you’ve gone Still you and I remain Intertwined I keep you near my heart In a monogram design

Mother Earth

A timeless symbol Formed in ancient rock Speaks in a language Modern time cannot Stripped of circumstance Raw and bare Mother Earth gives us Her heart to share

Heart of Gold

We’ll never know the stories Or the lies they’ve been told But inside each rescue pet Beats a heart of gold A token of love They long to share With that special someone Who’ll show them they care For sad eyes Who’ve seen tales of woe In time and with patience Their sweet nature will… Read More Heart of Gold

Carved

Our character is made By the elements of change Who we once were To be never the same Battle wounds And scars we wear The personal stories Are only ours to share Life lessons Learned over time Can help someone else Who struggles to find Their true character That’s still being formed By the elements… Read More Carved

Sunrises and Sunsets

Some choose to not see color Instead, diverting their eyes To the distant horizon Where dark storm clouds reside Clouding the beautiful moments That reveal themselves each day Sunrises and sunsets Keepsake memories to tuck away Choose to search for color Not for shades of gray Cherishing fleeting moments That too soon will fade away… Read More Sunrises and Sunsets