Sun sets
On sandy shores
Four paw prints in the sand
Trotting away towards a new adventure
May your nose lead you grassy medows to run
Piney woods to roam
And a warm bed to sleep
As the sun sets
On your time here with us
Know that you warmed our hearts
Like the sun
On a warm spring day

Speak softly
And words will tell
Who will listen

Speak loudly
And words will tell
Who will be silent

Speak wisely
And words will tell
Who will learn

Speak foolishly
And words will tell
Who will rebuke

Speak in anger
And words will tell
Who will hate

Speak in gentleness
And words will tell
Who will love

Blue lights
Take flight

Blue lights
Soft bright

Blue lights
Bring sight

Blue lights
Fade to white

Blue lights
Dark night

Who am I?
The nameless man cries as he stumbles in the dark
Who am I?
He shouts as he reaches out before him; his fingers touching nothing
Who am I?
He whispers in despair as he kneels—his hands still searching
I AM
His fingers brush the pages of a book, the author’s name becomes visible as light pours around him
I AM
Tears of joy pour down the man’s face as he reads. His path is made clear. His name is revealed.
I AM
He repeats as he rises, and continues on his way, towards The Golden City

Fist shaped holes in the walls
Yet the screams still echo from them
No place like home

Peace shattered like the coffee mug on the floor
No place like home

Dinner is cold and untouched
Like the other side of the bed
No place like home

The hearth is cold and empty
Like the love that once was
No place like home

I let her slip through my fingers
Like moonbeams
And like moonbeams
She was never really there

Sometimes a quiet word
Rings louder than the loudest scream
Echoes deep into the cayons of the heart
Shakes the fortress of the mind
And stirs the ocean that is the soul