Second hand store
Full of things
Clothing to furniture and everything in between
Some see a gold mine for items so cheap
But other see comfort in someone else’s things
Think of all the memories when you step into the shop
Peoples past good or bad
All the memories to be had
Someone else’s junk
Is someone else’s treasures
Just take a moment and thank them for giving you a piece of their life
To make memories for you until it’s time
To give it away and make someone else smile
The journey of the second hand store is like a revolving door....

The power of poetry
Powerful words
Can transport you to a different world
It takes you on a journey through our minds
Letting your imagination run wild
Even if it’s for a short time
Allowing your inner feelings and workings to surface and be free
Accessing the true me....

Walking barefoot through the sand
Pulling me closer, holding my hand
As the sun sets for the night
You whisper to me
“I love you infinitely with all my might”
Capturing the beauty and essence of our love
Drawing a heart on the sand
I’m so glad I found you
I married my best friend...

Being a woman....

“My ovaries are having a party”

Husband replies....

“ I think it’s more like a knife fight....”

PERIOD!

Strangers we may be
Lovingly blessed
Flourished friendship
May commence

Beautiful memories
Color my mind
Painting a permanent picture
That you were one of a kind

The moon
The sun
The stars
The sky
We all see the same ones
Just in different times
As some are sleeping
Others are waking
From around the world
Keep on praying

The meaning of life is to live and learn
Not losing yourself in return
Fulfilling your dreams
Shining bright like the sunbeams
Always looking for the rainbow
Keeping you grounded as you continue to grow

Sitting alone in a quiet place
Tears start to stream down my face
When I think of you, missing you
Wishing I could just see you
Suddenly, to my surprise, you were there right before my eyes
A beautiful butterfly
A radiant cardinal
A pure white feather
A colorful rainbow
Look for the signs when you need it the most
They are always with you helping you cope
If you listen closely
You just may hear them
Whispering “I Love You” in your ear...

Alone
Torn apart
Dreaming of perfection
Hiding away all perspectives
Living my own best life
Happiness is all I need
Love to be had
Just for
Me

High up in a tree
Staring at me
While you gather acorns
For your family
Rustling through the leaves
Taking risks and taking chances
While you navigate through the branches
High up in the tree
Staring at me
As you provide
For your family...

Angels aren’t just of those who have passed on but those around us that help when we’re not strong

When you feel like your crumbling away....
....oh but your not...
Your shedding the weight that’s weighing you down....

Forever
She
Frolics
Through
The
Flowers
Ahead
Never
In
Fear
Of
What
Around
The
Bend

Concrete faces
Stone cold hands
Chain linked hearts
Solid quick sand

Growing her wings as she makes mistakes and learns that failure is as beautiful as the day she was brought into this world..

Fragmented
Therapy
One or two
Have a void
Between
Me and you
Carrying the weight
Unbalanced
Heavy too
Anxiety attack
Coming through
Darkest moments
Seeing the light
Deep breaths
Closing your eyes
Therapy sessions
Within yourself
Fill the void
Love, love , love
What you feel
Then you will
Be healed

We can be as brittle as broken violin strings or it can show how many hard times we’ve been through....
It can still play beautiful music yet show how much we’ve learned...

The patchy, dense fog
May cause some distortion
But if you look hard enough
It’ll actually show you
A work of art and priceless beauty

From the day we started dating
All the way to our wedding day...
We were praying to start a family
Hold a baby that was ours in our arms
Someone we could make memories with, watch them grow , teach them things and be just like us...
Many years of us continually trying, sadness, heartbreak and frustration sets in hard...
Now, almost ten years later
We still haven’t been blessed with one of our own
The struggle is real and emotions are high
Always saying “ it’s ok, we’re ok, it’s fine”
If it’s meant to be, it’ll happen
Fake smile and whatever attitude is our mask to hide the pain
We always dream and wish for a family
But for us, it’s just us, and that’s ok...
Even if we’re not mean to have a baby
Maybe it’ll happen someday, maybe it won’t
Age isn’t in our favor but I still try and have hope
I often wonder why?
Why me?
Why us?
I want to trust
Trust in our plan and where we’ll go
Everything happens for a reason
Maybe one day we’ll know...
For now, we won’t harbor on what hasn’t happened
Instead, feel blessed for what has happened
You and me, wish and dream, from the day you got the courage and kissed me
Where our journey together always remains living “Happily Ever After”

The root of all
Your problems
Start with the
Roots that grow underground
Growing and adapting to your surroundings
Blooming into something
Maybe broken and malnourished   but also beautifully flourishing from the roots you come from and learn to become

Look closely and you will see
A little squirrel hiding within the leaves
High above on a small branch in the tree
Look closely or you may miss me

Working 9 to 5
Yeah right, who does that anymore
Working 9 to 9
Yeah that’s more like it for sure
Sometimes longer hours
More like less for sleep
It’s the life that we were given
So take it or leave it

Working 9 to 9
Dealing with people you can’t ignore
Working 9 to 9
Attitudes and tempers will always soar
But you keep on moving with a smile on your face
It’s about thriving and believing and doing it with grace
9 to 9
Yeah
9 to 9

Working 9 to 9
Some days are a little more
Working 9 to 9
Hey at least your never bored
Making money each day
Paying the bills you have to pay
Be thankful for what you have
Take it Day by day
9 to 9
Yeah
9 to 9
Ohhhh
9 to 9
Working
Working
Working
Your life away
Life away
Away
9
To
9

Can we all
Come together
Work together
Rebuild this broken puzzle of fragmented pieces
Stand with one another
Love one another
Support one another
Help one another
Guide one another
Love is love
Opinions are a learning process
Failure is humbling
Winning isn’t everything....

If we all try and ban together
Rebuild this broken world
We all can
Make a change
Make a difference
Breakaway from the “molds”
Put a broken world back together
One piece at a time
Slowly but surely
We can rebuild what our world once had...

September 10, 2001.....
Everything was normal when we all went to bed
Woke up in the morning doing our daily routines
Shower
Breakfast
Kids to school
Walk the dogs
Feed the cats
Commute to work
Never fearing the worse could possibly happen....
We all know, and will never forget, where we were when the news hit
I, myself, was home sick from school, waking up not understanding what was happening....
NYC was hit tragically, millions in danger, from around the world
Many people commuting from many neighboring states
Talking to their loved ones along the way
Never realizing that would be the last time when they said “I love you” and “goodbye”
Everyone held their breath when the first plane hit, thinking it was a freak accident
A few moments later, another plane hits the other tower
It had felt like time stopped and everything was frozen
Debris and smoke filled the air, silent screams of confusion and fear were felt as if we all were there
People running to save their lives, others froze who were shocked and surprised
Emergency crews risked their lives, to help wounded people and others in the line
So many hopeless people lost hope, they fought hard but didn’t survive
September 11, 2001 we all will never forget everyone who lost their lives
Never seeing it coming, as two planes collide
Into the Twin Towers in NYC taking so many precious lives....

We woke up early to see the sunrise
I saw the reflection of the ocean in your eyes
Small grains of sand under the crashing waves
Making my heart skip a beat with sudden shockwaves
Something free to rejoice in a new day
It was a majestic sight I must say
To see the start of a new day and week
Sometimes you find calmness when the suns about to peak
Weightlessness is lifted as I take a deep breath
As a new day begins, I am truly blessed

Feeling the grains of sand
Hearing the crashing of the waves
Smelling the salt in the air
Tasting the wonderful food
Having alone time just you and me  
Spending the weekend away with my love
=
Princess memories

Congratulations!
You passed the test!
You worked your **** off and did your best!
7-10 days you waited to hear
But in the end you let out a cheer
I’m proud of you and what you’ve did
Congratulations again, my friend, look what hard work does in the end!

Low lying clouds
Oh so grey
Happiness is on its way

Sometimes I wonder if my best is good enough or good enough is my best...

When you feel
Like your falling
Don’t fear the worst
Your actually soaring
Letting your invisible wings
Do all of the work
Always there to guide you
Making it impossible to fail
Learning from your experiences
Letting you continue to sail

When you look to the sky and find beauty within after a major storm has passed now creating a beautiful watercolor painting in the sunset

Let’s all take a moment
Bow our heads and pray
For all those who are and will be affected by this monster hurricane
“Let the storm rage on, let the path of destruction be light.... keep everyone safe, turn darkness bright...”
In your name, we pray, Amen...

Let’s all take a moment
Bow our heads and pray
For all those who are and will be affected by this monster hurricane
“Let the storm rage on, let the path of destruction be light.... keep everyone safe, turn darkness bright...”
In your name, we pray, Amen...

No
Words
Can
Also
Speak
A
Thousand
Words

Crowd control
Follow me
Blindfolded
You can’t see
Just keep breathing
Even through the fog
At least your with family
After all
Young and old
Tall and small
No one hears you
Screaming and crying
Just close your eyes
Go to sleep
The bodies pile up
Knee deep
No emotions, no cares
Concentration camps
Dungeon lairs
Fill in all the space
Splitting up
Face to face
No rhyme or reason
Who was chosen
These terrifying acts
Completely frozen
All those souls
Unmasked fears
The last thing they did
Was cry scared tears ....

One kiss
11 years ago today
A Ferris wheel paved the way
The smell of car exhaust in the air
You looked into my eyes, I was scared as hell
You took a chance, a leap of faith
Everything happens for a reason
Even in mysterious ways

One kiss
11 years ago today
I couldn’t be happier now
I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way...

The
World
Still
Spins
And
Moves
Even
Though
Your
Gone
Although
It
Feels
Like
Time
Is
Standing
Still
And
Frozen
In
Lost
Time
Keeping
Your
Memory
Alive

You have a purpose here
You have life
Even when you don’t feel it
Think about it twice
Your meant to be here
To struggle and to fear
But in the end my dear
Your purpose is meant to be here

You may not fully understand
What is going on in your life
Feeling useless and hurt
No meaning of life
Those words in your head and in your heart
Are a constant battle putting up a fight
A continuous struggle of a tug and war
Showing your scars, girl there’s so much more

You are loved
Even when you don’t feel
Someone is out there trying to help you heal
I may not know you but I’m always here
To be the listening ear and support you my dear....

Some people look at the sky and see clouds, stars, sun, and moon...

When I look at the sky I see greatness, family and friends who have passed on and dreams...

Hello!!!!!
        Welcome to our world!

I’ve created and cared for you for months
Your time was early but that’s ok
Small yet mighty, you’ll grow bigger everyday

August 28,2019 two baby girls have entered the world
Olivia and Violet are our names
Even though we’re identical twins, were not the same

I will love you
I will care for you
I will be your best friend

I promise to protect you
I promise to wipe away your tears
I promise to shield you from all your fears

I can’t wait to hold you, to take you home
I can’t wait to explore this world together as I watch you grow
Olivia and Violet, I love you more then you know
This journey, though hard, we’ll learn with one another until the day I have to let go
When your older and grown and start families of your own...

Is there a “ perfect body”
I’m going with yes
It is your body that you own that will surely impress
No matter what you think is “perfect”
Others will find fault
Your too skinny
Your too fat
Your too tall
Your too short
You have stretch marks
You have dimples
Your hair is nasty
Your flat chested
Your big chested
Your too loud
Your too quiet
You have confidence
Your arrogant
And the list is endless...

Why try and be “perfect” when in fact you already are.....
Perfect is you, and perfect is who you are...
Embrace you, embrace yourself, embrace that your perfect and to hell with everyone else...

Your eyes...
When I look into your eyes
I see our future
And  
I feel the love
I can’t erase all the hard times
But when I look into
Your eyes
I feel the comfort
And
I feel the strength
Making the heartaches
Fade quietly away
Your eyes
When I kiss you softly goodnight
I know I’ll wake up with you by my side
Then, I can gaze into
Your eyes
Melting my love
Into memories of our time
All this is possible when I look into
Your eyes

Climb aboard and take a ride
We soar high above the sky
Looking at the stars flying by
Soaring across the Milky Way
Just close your eyes and say
I’ve got this, my future awaits
Guide me to where I’m meant to be
I bow my head and pray
I’m thankful for my life everyday

You grabbed my hand
Like you had this all plan
But it was just in moment
Which to me was a godsend
Eleven years ago, you took a chance
Since then my heart has danced
Everyday has been an adventure with you
Can’t wait to see where life takes us
Making more memories together....
With you....

Don’t expect something to happen
Wait for it to happen unexpectedly

Holy cow
How the hell
Did you get to 50
Your an old man now
Just kidding bro
I love you so
I hope you have a magical day
Everyone chime in and say
A big Happy 50th Birthday to my brother DJ!

Today is the first day I’m home alone
Since the day we had to say goodbye to you too soon
Today you made your presence known
That I really am not alone
I still can’t believe that you are gone
The house feels so empty
It’s not real
It feels wrong
Keep reminding us everyday
That your still with us in every way
We miss and love you buddy
This I hope you know
You’ll always be in our hearts
It was just your time to go...

It never gets any easier, you just cry a little less everyday. Always in our hearts will they remain, memories we made, cherishing them always each and every day. Love is painful especially when they are gone, but forever on our minds and in our hearts, a special place that will stay until we meet and then never to be apart.