Oh!! My child!! I will soon be dead Leaving you without any crown on the head Only these few words that you should regard They are more precious than an emerald Listen carefully and contemplate every word You have got a long life ahead I want you to learn how to have it in hand [...]
They say words don’t hurt Yet they leave imprints forever They say actions don’t hurt Yet they leave imprints forever I try to forget the past But the memories last Yet the scars remain The scars remain I try to become stronger Yet the scars remain The scars remain Scars that will be there forever [...]
“His tummy’s hard, is something wrong?” Drew’s mommy held him close. “I’m sure he’s fine, so do not fear.” The doctor smiled and rose. “Don’t be alarmed, we’ll check it out. I’m ordering some tests. Within a day or two we’ll know What treatments to suggest.” A few days passed awaiting news; We knew something [...]
Charlotte walked on a mood-weird beach, taking it all in: sea-suds on her toes, salt-air in her nose, sounds of surf and engines–echoes, yes, and splash. Charlotte held her sandals in one hand, touched her hair with the other, felt thin red fabric on her skin; and the breeze. Charlotte wasn’t happy, nor was she [...]
The rock I leaned upon Carried the name of my family. The arms that held me tightly Belonged to my family. The voice that called out to me During the hard times Came from the lips of my family. And I walked down the path of life Holding the hands of my family. But so [...]
She was beautiful and he loved her. He tried to tell her, but couldn’t. Then on the final day at the college, he told her. She beamed and they walked hands in hands by the sea and made gentle love under the moon, the waves tickling their struggling feet. Both went their ways. He wrote [...]
Who made up the word family and why Well in the Bible It says we should save ourselves Could that be why sometimes families melt When i think back in time When families stayed together even mine Was it because of the times Or maybe it was their minds Now i’m not one to slow [...]
Snorting white beasts leap into the night as the faceless coachman lashes away The full moon sets the snowfields alight to the chorus of the scraping sleigh. All around is the sound of howling and the roaring of a mighty bear. My hostess bids me closer smiling And softly whispers into my ear… “Is not [...]
Dominican Barber Shops. Chinese Laundry Spanish Food Dinner Irish PubTrain Station Shot and Beer Bar Army Navy Surplus Goods Muttering man with shopping cart Lady on bench studies passing cars Dollar store and thrift shop Conversations on sidewalks about life’s hardships Hard life makes for soft greetings. Upper Port is where the immigrants go. If [...]
The pieces of a puzzle lay before me, ready to be placed back together, one a time, until the picture comes together-WHOLE. All of my life my pieces have been placed in the wrong part by others…They were not comfortable because they did not fit…I adapted to being: Too fat Too thin Too tall Too [...]
