10-23-24   5:27pm

forgiveness does not grow on trees
it grows as a tree
and takes its time

it might take an eternity
or feel like one, at that
but once the seed is planted
it will grow
and sprout
just give it time


leaves will emerge
branches will take a much-needed stretch
and your heart will heal

11-14-24   10:14pm

goodnight stars
you have been good to me

goodnight to the past
and recent regrets
doubts that swirl in my brain
like a never-ending current
you're gone too

gone are the thoughts that don't serve me
serve in a way that gratitude
and appreciation do


I'm sleepy now
with a kiss of happiness
and love so sweetly
whispering beneath me
from my pillow

11-13-24   9:24pm

a calmness most certain
the wind blankets me with a hug
birds greeting
quiet awakening

1071 Sunny Hill sits patiently
with dwellers
cycling in and out
each life
most meaningful than the last


a peace that fills the air
a warmth to fill your body
a soul that finds its purpose


gratitude
appreciation
love

it lives here

12-1-24   12:17am

i look for you
between the cracks of life

the cracks in the concrete
that form as years pass

the holes in your wall
the ones you created
when you stuck thumbtacks to hang a poster as a kid

the silence during a big belly laugh

the quiet uber rides on your way home
after a long night

the sun peaking through
your shower's blinds

the place between life and death

12-23-24

were you also there? we talked about seeing it together. i wonder if we were in the same theater. sitting on opposite sides but same seat, same row. the universe playing a trick on us. like we're meant to cross paths but never destined to look in the same direction.

that when you smile
it's like a gift