I caught you looking at me
This time I caught your glance and returned that stare
Eighteen and nineteen were long ago
The scar is there
You can let things go but some memories burn and destroy your spirit
See you move on with an attitude but now it is of Gratitude
He showed me the way
A life quite remarkable
You accept not expect
You don't need a lot to be a Prince Charming or to be swept up by one
All it takes is to be loved for the human being that you are
For a very long instant and daily
I treasure what I have and what I learned
He is an original and despite the hurdles we currently face
Together we can conquer it all

C@rainbowchaser 2023

She talks of Affection
She talks of Loss
She talks of angels here on Earth
She tells of stories others can share
Battles that keep happening
Soldiers who will fight for a win
Tee shirts with names of those who suffered
They are remembered with Love and Joy
She will not rest until Esophageal Cancer has a cure and treatment
The fourth annual walk today proves her spirit and determination with many cheering her on
Congratulations to her and to all that walked and participated
See you next year
Looking forward to progress and good news

C@rainbowchaser2022

Hello poetry iis mentioned and Thanked in the acknowledgment  area of my poetry book.
The chance I took in bringing my work to the public came because I Write here.
I will continue to do so.
I will support this site just as soon as we support Paws for Purple Hearts which is a service dog organization.
My book tells people to heal the heart and mind.
Please be patient but know I  am a poet here and I care.
There are people who one here to read and don’t write.
They are equally as important as my fellow poets.
I write grants too and if asked will help.

If I could fix all this stuff that makes you Negative Nancy or Nathan
I would
Not only is it not my job.
I just decided to give you all the room you need so you can ease down the road at your own pace.
Friendship isn't over, it is on hold.
My life requires Positivity and Kindness.
That is how my life works.
So let's Forget the Band-Aids.
See you when you calm down and move forward!

C@rainbowchaser2024

spent late afternoon and evening with Delacroix,Picasso,Van Gogh ,Mondrian and other great masters at the Met.
inspiration is in the works stay tuned
another year is about to come and go
Endless tears and last said goodbyes
enabling and co-dependency got up and left the room
getting more comfortable with myself and how my life will move forward
if you were left behind it's because there is nothing left to say
not my intention but it is better than the way it is and was
the memories are gifts

My gift to you is forgiveness but choose not to walk back into the door of your lives
you have made that crystal clear
Don't go where I am not welcomed

c@Rainbowchaser 2018

In a slanted sanctuary and home bound world
Home sweet home has a new meaning
We will learn how to put into a new practice what we thought was correct
We are keeping our distance in real time and connecting and reconnecting virtually
There are dark hours around us
We will break through this and find the dawn again
Obstacles are lessons in disguise but this is for everybody everywhere
We are forever changed and in prospective it will  make itself clear
Take nothing in your life for granted
Your family and friends as well as this khaki coil
In an instant it could all be gone, unfortunately a twist fate recently reminded us
In my own life, we were spared by guardian angels
For granted

C@rainbowchaser2020

He is a wannabe
Needs to take the chance and throw caution to the wind
Nothing easy for him but never look back and wonder
You are only good enough once you understand you have to accept things first
You very best is the best
Not what others think or say
We have all been there and if we choose to go there or anywhere
It is our choice
You do what you love and the chips if they fall are not only of your making
It is the air and in the universe and this is not happy talk
Not being a Pollyanna or sugar coating things
It is as real as a writer waking at inconceivable hours because their muse stirred them up
Hope to see you here
For him

C@rainbowchaser2020

May rainbows light your darkest moments
May creature comforts be cute critters crossing your way
May sunshine warm you no matter the season with blue sky and magic
Look closely and you will find it
You are talented to know the great and the small
The best and the least.
The same on the spectrum if you look hard enough and care.
You do.
My wish is that you continue to amaze your fellow poets
Joy and happiness to you and yours

C@rainbowchaser2920

I have been in darkness and Shades of Gray
My words protect and comfort me
They saw me change my course and live my life as completely and happily as possible
No longer an enabler or co-dependent
My wish is that you find your path and come through to a happier side.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Amazing Mother
Thoughtful Niece
Great Daughter
Kind and Supportive Sister
Loving Aunt
She makes her statements professionally
Her narratives and stories are beyond par toward excellence
She is engaging.
Beyond Awesome that is why I names her this way when she was a baby.
Happy Birthday
For My Awesome

c@rainbowchaser2024

Giving you a lot of space
Not communicating and realized trying is futile
Friends need to back off and regroup sometimes
Wishing you the very best of everything always
When you are ready to reach out an understanding ear or welcoming door awaits you
For now, take care of yourself

C@rainbowchaser2023

Did you catch the brass ring?
Could you hear the music from the old pipe ***** inside?
The painted ponies and other animals welcomed you
Beckoning you to enjoy the ride
Was it the ride or the ring that brought you today?
Was it soneone or something elee?
Be that little boy again and ride that well crafted carousel
Until things get better or you can be a kid again
Reality or Hypocrisy
Your choice



C@rainbowchaser2020

For the youngest
For those to come
For dreamers and planners
For Love
For Creativity
For Joy
For Peace
For Kindness
For Technology
For Today
For Now
For Tomorrow
For our future
For all

Enabler
Martyr
Perpetuator
Guilty as charged but finally able to file it away and throw it to the wind
Traveling forward
Forward

C@rainbowchaser2023

When you are pushed to the ground
Rise up and find your reason for contiinuing
It may not be obvious or apparent at first
You have to remain open and your purpose will make itself clear
While others attach themselves to fading stars
You will shine brightly in your own good time
So go forward and carry on and if you should  fall
You keep striving until you have it all.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Archie Bunker still exists
in his yesterday
Old school just can't deal with new school
Balance the two together and we move forward
Which is were we all need to be
That said you must vote
If you don't then don't complain
Yesterday is gone
Forward March towards a fruitful tomorrow
Enjoy and cherish today
Be kind and give it your very best

c@rainbowchaser2018

Thanks for what was but will never be again
In this case ,never say never does apply
The three strikes your out rule does apply here
Friendships should be easy and cherished
You shouldn't have to work hard at them
They should fall right back into place
No matter the time or distance
Not sure if some people are good candidates
My forward walk is easy because what is is what matters
What was only applies to memories that have become nightmares
You can only be burned enough to know the difference
When one door shuts another definitely opens

c@rainbowchaser2020

The stars and angels smiled at you
They know what good and truth really are
Loving, compassionate, and caring
Simply one of the best!
We agree to disagree
You know that sometimes the world is cruel and unkind but you dealt with that
You lead by example
Too bad we cant clone you and market the formula
For you are an original
Writing this for you
others know what I witness
Others need to know you, too.

C@rainbowchaser2019

Crying in the shower
On bus rides with sunglasses on
Not jut what you do for love but what you do for somebody you love
Smile and deal with it is usually the best course
Sometimes it is bigger and looking away or getting on with it just does not sit well
There now for you though would rather not be
For you
Because of you
For you that is the only reason this situation rises again
Know that this might be the last time even for you
This is something I would rather pass on and not do

C@rainbowchaser2020

You are still searching for your one and only
Search your heart and cut the baloney
Sorry that cant write a prescription
to alleviate your affliction
There are no rules or guidelines
Jump into the moment push aside the sidelines
You deserve the fairytale and the very best
Please don't settle ,let this person standout from the rest
For you,the stars and the moon need a better destination
Make memories and  take snapshots without hestitation
First a forever friend and then a lover
Breaks the mold completely unxpected like no other
The love of your life is out there waiting for you
No excuses now,you know what to
He is waiting for you

C@rainbowchaser2020

You were not expected
Loners don't corral friends
Bright and creative
Soft spoken and surreal
A southern gentleman like no other encountered before
You have always been there to talk or share the triumphs and tribulations
How I wish your soulmate would find you?
How I wish somewhere out there you find who you are looking for?
I have mine and time for you to have yours
So happy you met my one and only
Cant wait to celebrate yours!

C@rainbowchaser2021

Someone who loves you more than you love yourself
I know you don't like yourself
Be adored and married they way you choose to be
Accept that some will never get it and who cares about them
You have wasted time worrying about what you cant control
Prejudice, ignorance and hate need to take flight
Before you say it, I know they wont ever truly be gone
Hoping and wishing wont make it so
My sweet friend love who you love
Please stop looking and find him
You friends straight, gay, or no matter how they define themselves will dance at your wedding
For You Joy and Love

Rainbowchaser2021

A better year
A better you
Finding the love of your life
Making a life with that person
Celebrating you
Still want to dance at your wedding
C-Span brought us together
Friends ever since
For you
Simply the Very Best

Four letter words
One very special one
Changing your life, soul, and spirit
When like becomes Love
Four letters of joy and promise
If you found them, lucky you
If you have yet to do so,open your heart and stop looking

C@rainbowchaser2021

Fractures depending on severity heal
Unfortunately some leave scars naked to the eye
Healing and recovery take time
Some lessons we need to absorb and learn
The stubborn and common stupidity of some are making life difficult for others that follow rules whether they agree or not to protect the many
We are supposed to be United?
The world should be more like the Broadway show Hadestown which is the the way things should be
Going forward and not backwards
I won't welcome you into our fractured world
Be patient and then you can come on in when everybody does the right thing not what they want to do

C@rainbowchaser2021

Set yourself free
Like a balloon let go of and soaring
Like a kite with a long-lost tail seeking an adventure
You can get closer to yourself and free so much
You find what you need and get a surprise
Be free of what was.
Learn from it and move forward
Be grateful for it
Embrace what is and what will be with joy and anticipation
An open heart will help too
Set yourself free
Free

C@rainbowchaser2024

Believe in what you say
Put it into action
Hit the pause button
Better still the delete button for those voices in your head
Fake it until you are sure
Take that file of smiles out if its hiding place in your drawer
Slap one on for good measure
Remember to be true to yourself even if you are not ready
You can never be sure but you can look the part
Freedom lets you rise to any occasion with determination and hope

C@rainbowchaser2019

You are wished a happy and healthy life filled with joy and adventure
Keep those you love close to you
Be gracious and kind
It is not all and always about you
Whatever pleases you doesn't please others
So know that and move on
Family is defined many different ways
Sometimes relatives take their leave because they know that they only belong under certain prescribed ways
It is not a MEMBERSHIP
You don"t have to renew
Breathing fresh air for the first time
Everybody is going through something
Choose what works nest for you and pay others no mind
It is your time
Dont waste it

C@rainbowchaser2018

Some are temporary.
Some Lifelong.
Some were completely unexpected.
Some unexplainable.
Some stay the same at a distance.
Some grow.
Some end for reasons we will never fully know.
Some completely undeserving of us.

C@Rainbowchaser2023

They have danced and accompanied me
Sometimes pervasive and others progressive
Happily positive
Balancing the very best of old school and new school thinking
From my head to your heart



C@rainbowchaser2019

You walked in
Orbits and constellations changed
Lies soared away
Truth and being genuine reigned
What we started to understand others couldn't see
They are blinded by so much more than ignorance
41 Valentine's days later my love for you grows to heights not scaled and numbers not accounted for yet
When they are they will need more numbers
From the start ,you have my heart

C@rainbowchaser2021

Yourself
Wants
Desires
Lower and higher
Up and down
Around
Do you think for yourself?
Out of control
Know your roll
Taken under
Pulled out
Full of something

She is here
A miraculous gift for her family to treasure and adore
Challenging to have her join the party as her Daddy would say at this time in our world
It is a testament of just how much her parents love each other
They love you more than any poet could express even your Aunt
You shine unlike any other
Uncut and beautiful with a quality and luster all your own
May the world welcome your arrival and be gentler,kinder, and more caring for you.
As your begin your story filled with sunshine, warmth and glory
May good health and joy surround you every moment
Welcome to the world, Little Gem.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Onyx trees viewing the shades gently exploding and aligning above them as if reaching out.
Crepe, Flamingo, Lemonade, Rose, Taffy
and Watermelon pinks headed towards a star
Admiral, Azure, Lapus, Navy and Sky blues with touches of Diamond and Lightning dancing in the sky

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Not in translation
In acceptance
The only constant is change
If you stay set in your ways
If you don't carry on when life gives you bumps
Open your heart and your mind
Keep learning life is a classroom
Not in schools or universities
Yesterday once more is a memory
Each day you get the opportunity to make a difference
The size of it does not matter just contribute to the world
Getting lost within yourself serves no purpose
You might get surprised
It is not about Baby Boomers.Generation x y z.Millennials
etc
Cultural,tradition,and joy
Celebrate before it is too late
Getting lost

serves no purpose because you may never get found






c@Rainbowchaser2018

Today's term for letting go and getting on with life.
Tbree strikes you're out is my measuring stick
You grieve and mourn the loss in different way
Go through it and be done
Then you wish them well and enjoy every second without the burden of toxicity around you
If you are ghosting just set yourself and them free
You fly higher and sleep soundly
c@rainbowchaser2019

They are suspect
If you don’t take
Givers need not apply
Sorry folks takers are not my speed
They are an accident waiting to happen
Narcissistic beings need not apply
Giving feels right
We need to do so much more
Taking feels like a lie

C@rainbowchaser2021

The words are calling
But I am not  answering
Have something to say
Need to jot it before it melts away
Give me a pen
I have a dream
It’s so much more than it might seem
So much more to say
Will the words return and find their way
This is why
This is now
Just do it
No need to explain how
Until time ends
Give me a pen

C@rainbowchaswr2020

Mother Nature and her children still stops her in her tracks
Makes you want to share it and give back
Movies move her to tears
Some lyrics start the flow
Stop crying or I’ll give you a reason to cry
You never took the time to listen ir want to know why
How jaded and cold can one be?
Narcissism is your goddess
Others don’t really matter
Put yourself second best
Wasn’t worried about the rest
Wanted to give up
Never areason to try
Give you a reason to cry
Give you a reason to cry
Maybe that is why rainbowchaser seeks a deeper truth
Not a lie

C@rainbowchaser2019

How magnificent
How incredible
How generous
The Hearts and minds assisted and helped are grateful
Just know that kindness returns to you in a multitude if ways
Take the first step with a helping hand
Watch the results

C@rainbowchaser2019

You can talk the talk
You can walk the walk
You can reach for a star
You have to start where you are

Go Beyond
Do it your very own way
Be original
Be unique
So there is so much more than what you seek
Go Beyond
Go Beyond
Hope you find it
Hope it finds you

C@rainbowchaser2021

You can talk the talk
You can walk the walk
You can reach for a star
You have to start where you are
Go Beyond
Do it your own way but do it
Do it your very own way
Be original
Be Unique
So there is so much more
If that is what you seek
Go Beyond the dialing it in way of life
Hope you do it and find it

C@rainbowchaser2021

Writing on a work break
Well known coffee shop drinking iced tea in December
You can mean well
Have no ulterior motives
Things don't always work out
Your goods intentions just have no place to go
So you lead by example
Going it alone until the dream comes true

C@rainbowchaser2021

Her green and gold leaves flow like Rapunzel's on this mild December day
You could almost climb those tresses
She welcomes the Blue Jays as they find a seat on her limbs
She sways on the breeze and watches cars and shoppers around her
Hope they stop to notice just how lovely she really is
Thanks for letting me get to know you

C@rainbowchaser2021