I wanted to hold your handAs I carried you on my hipLet you feel the face of a leafPoint up at the starsThat one is youAnd that’s meAnd that’s DaddyI wanted to show you the vastness of the worldFrom our small corner of the planetTeach you how to roll honey off your tongueAnd wiggle your … Read more
Over the balcony Just a stone’s throw away A reminder catches the sun Of an absence felt but not spoken Guarded through smiles and how are you’s Two lives run parallel Once beginning on the same path Then abruptly diverging One with less sleep The other with battered dreams One with cooing The other with … Read more
“Let’s dance?” Our feet took the leadCold tiles against warm skin John Legend sang through the dining room Sweet steps, from honeymoon days, flowed in Muscle memory nudged us to twirl I caught a sparkle in his eye Dimmed from age, but a twinkle still A white candle danced beside usGreat love is easily treasured … Read more
While watching the series, Ted Lasso, with my husband the other evening, Ted’s words caught my attention: “I love our family… no matter what it looks like.” Not being an avid Ted Lasso watcher, I stopped what I was doing and played those words over in my head. They tugged at some of the strings … Read more
I’ve checked out Jumped off the bandwagon Hopped off the train I watch it zoom past me Where did the time go? I stand in front of the railway lines, luggage in both hands I’ve decided that I’m going to walk It can be lonely, I’ve heard from the other walkers But being on the … Read more