We all, at some point in our lives, come across those songs-with
The melodies that seem so bland,
The rhythms that we can't stand,
The lyrics that repeat themselves with no meaning attached,
The dynamics that are out to attack,

And then we come across those songs-with
The melodies we can't get out of our minds,
The rhythms that remind us to push forward at all times,
The lyrics that explain what we were unable to,
The dynamics that help to bring out how we're feeling inside,

Maybe the people we come across throughout our lives
affect us in these ways, too.
*jm

The gleam in my sister in laws eyes
A mother to be
Is probably the most beautiful thing
That I have ever seen
The excitement in her voice escapes with a tender love, and
Nothing can contain her happiness
Of bringing new life into this world
With the man she fell in love with seven years ago
Such great examples
Are my brother and his bride
They encourage many others to do their best
And to never lose hope of finding the someone that they are for each other
Lovers and best friends
*jm

I grew accustom to awaiting your arrival each morning.
Hearing my dogs alarming barks as you would approach the door
as I lie in bed pretending to sleep.
The energy, the life you brought upon and within me would surge deep inside of my rapid beating heart as your footsteps approached my closed door.
You were always so gentle as you would turn that copper handle, trying desperately not to wake me
as you'd let yourself into my peaceful, quiet world of "sleep."
I never minded the disturbance, because the disturbance you caused meant I was that much closer to fluttering my tired eyes open to your perfection.
Those mornings, the mornings when you would surprise me with your presence,
come crawling in next to me, softly brushing the ratted hair from my puffy face, whispering, "Good morning, beautiful,"
The mornings that don't exist anymore were the only times I've ever felt truly beautiful in my own, sleep deprived skin.
*jm