Love is life’s ultimate mystery A lock with only one master key Hearts beating with symmetry An invitation to create history There you are and here I am Cruelly separated by a witch’s curse Sending you one way, me another A kindred soul, not alone in the universe Searching the heavens my thoughts return empty … More Mystery of Love
I can do it, I say Convincing myself Then heart palpitations I return to the shelf No risk, no harm Keep the errors small Think before leaping Put the bat on the ball But this time I go With wind-packed sails Over the sunlit horizon With my friend, new trails
Mile marker number 64 is dead ahead for me. Maybe “dead” is not the best word to use. Anyway, around and around in orbit we go. On the occasion of birthdays, one may feel a bit philosophical. So, here are a few observations about the journey. The sun no longer seems surprised; him again. And … More Growing Younger
That certainly is the question, although not spoken with the same struggle of self that perplexed Hamlet. A trusted advisor told me that I should be, more than not be. Her challenge was to be more present and vocal in some relationships. This was something I had never really pondered. You are either there, or … More To Be (Or Not To Be)?
I am not a big New Years resolution person. This year is a bit different, so a few goals for the new year. The usual goals people have in January are often about health or accomplishing those procrastinated things or spending less time working and more with family. All good things. I will look back … More 2021: A Few Goals
There are many journeys in life. Some are short in duration, others last a lifetime, where you never reach the final destination. Can you be okay knowing you may never reach the end if you believe the journey bares fruit along the way? If your quest is spiritual or metaphysical, you may be primed for … More The Journey
On a rainy day or when you’re not feeling yourself, curling up with a movie is good company. Is it Love Story or The Dirty Dozen? In Sleepless in Seattle, there is actually a scene about guy movies, as a response to An Affair to Remember, which is pivotal to the plot of Sleepless in … More Comfort Movies
I did not realize, time I had never taken Generous amount of sand atop the glass Each grain falling, forming a small mountain Piling higher reminding me of the impasse The voice inside swatted all of the arguments It’s not worth it, won’t work, you’ll be disappointed The rut is worn deep from steps never … More Take the Time
What is unsaid, remains Time provides opportunity Navigating choppy water These thoughts need immunity Words hanging in space Pulled back in respect Not wanting more limbo Or to end up wrecked I think way too much And my head swirls Complication is our invention No longer boys and girls
An early morning walkabout Drifting through the morning haze Many thought balloons float away My boldness going up in a blaze I’m long out of practice But I know that feeling Like a needle in a haystack I’m lightheaded and reeling My mind runs the probability Time clears away any fears The traps could be … More Recalibrate
