“It can come dressed in white lily lace, Wrapped with the golden bow of solid treasure. There is but one key to the lock That seals Pandora’s box. It whispers beautiful music That causes you to dance wildly, Taking you back to a time Where you felt most alive. So you invite it in… You…
Category: Poetry
Musings while I wait.
Something broke in us that day. We fell apart. Slowly. Little by little. Like ice under the water, it cut silently our existence. We didn’t know it at the time, Small cracks, minute chips, expanded. Like a crevice in a rock, it became a cliff. The pain was invisible at first. Ache that throbbed all…
Spoken word
“You wore a crown of vines and thorns; I wore one of lies and scorn. You asked to trade And I said no way; There’s too much shame, Too much pain. There’s never enough hours in a day! My past, my list of sins can’t get any better; Certainly you can’t forgive this debtor. I’m…
Where does the love go?
As we enter the holiday season, I have decided to share some of my old poetry on this site. We all have those friendships and relationships that dissolve over time. Sometimes there is an argument that ends the relationship, other times it just ceases in one way or another. For some people the ending is…
Friendly fire
This is so hard to learn at any age. It is difficult to accept because it is so difficult to weed out the ones who do not truly care. They seem genuine, but all they really want is for you to be able to do things for them. When you need something, they are nowhere…
Georgia on my mind, Alabama in my heart…
“Alabama the beautiful, At least that’s what the signs say. And it’s where my past lies As deep as the Alabama clay. It’s where I spent my summers Out on the dusty dirt roads. It’s where I earned a few battle scars And once upon a time broke my nose. It’s where my family lives…
Holdin’ Holdyn
We celebrated my sweet little girl’s birthday on Saturday. She will officially be two years old on April 12th. How is it that my 8 pounds, 6 ounce bright-eyed baby girl is already about to be two years old? I will write more about her next week, but here is a little ditty I sing to…