We are swept along on
The winds of infinity.
Who we are, what we
Are, what we think is
Meaningless as our
Treatment of others
Haunts us down the
Corridors of time.
Tag: time
Anniversary
An anniversary is to
Mark a special occasion,
Especially a marriage.
The time spent in a loving
Marriage is what it is all
About.
Happy 53rd Anniversary,
Brenda, I love you!
Every Cat
Every cat needs attention
Even though they act
Standoffish. They will
Sit and stare at you for
Minutes at a time and
When you reach down
To pet them they swat
At you. But when they
Want something they’ll
Rub against your leg
And purr.
Don’t Worry
The more we worry about
Time, the more we despair
Of having enough: the
Faster it comes at us, the
Faster it rushes away.
Census
The trees split their sides
With laughter. They snicker
Because you didn’t get up
On time. Now get out there
And hoe the garden. And
Take a census of the fattest
Earthworms.
Your Life is Waiting
Life is short. Don’t waste it.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Go for it. Your life is waiting!
Best Ride Ever
Once I had an opportunity
To ride in a Black Hawk
Helicopter for about two
Hours. I was strapped in
A seat next to an open
Door. The view was really
Spectacular. We were
Looking for equipment
Lost in trees by the troops.
I could have done this all
Day!
The Magician
Our next door neighbor was a
Kindly elderly man who told
Us he was a retired magician.
He would gladly come over
When invited for dinner. And
He would amaze our youngest
Daughter with magic tricks.
One evening he told us this
May be the last time he
Would be able to make it
Over–he had an incurable
Disease and would soon
Perform the ultimate
Disappearing act.
Little Beggar
He comes to our house
Begging for handouts
Almost daily. Bandit’s
Favorite foods are
Chicken hot dogs and
Purple grapes. He’s
Been coming to our
House for about two
Years. I don’t know
What the lifespan is
Of a wild raccoon. We
Hope Bandit will be
around for a long,
Long time.
Declaration
If I could make someone
Else feel seen, feel safe
For a brief moment, feel
A little less alone, I would
Have accomplished my
Goal as a poet.
Wordman of Alcatraz 