WHO AM I? 1/2/2017

How would I describe myself
     I'm a woman with many sides
Intelligent, kind, compassionate, quiet and moody
     Loving, giving, caring and sensuous
But whichever side I show, I go hard

I'm very aware of who and how I am
     Sometimes it's a good thing
     Sometimes it's not
But I am who I am

It took most of my adult life to learn and love who
     I am
NO! I'm not perfect nor do I claim to be
     But neither is anyone I know
You can accept or reject me, that's up to you
     But--I am who I am

THE BARBERSHOP 12/20/2016

The men in the barbershop blow my mind

     they are each very different, but still one of a kind

They talk about any and everything

     I sit and I listen

     I listen and learn

To the conversations these men spin

It's said that women talk quite a bit

     but these men really do not quit

Their rhetoric is very interesting

     articulate, intelligent dialog

Gives me fuel to write my blog

Several conversations emerge at once

     I pick up pieces here

     I pick up pieces there

At times I try to interject

     but of me they are not aware

So believe when I tell you the barbershop is cool

     I've heard everything

        from sports to jazz

        from politics to prose

It doesn't bore me, not at all

In fact I have one hell of a ball

     Just Listening!

     

FEELINGS 11/30/2016

FEELINGS

My feelings are so intense

     whatever they may be

Anxiety, love, compassion

     burst deep inside of me

While others seem to shrug it off

     for me it's hard, I try

To control my every emotion

     I often wonder why

Is it because at a very young age

     my self esteem was low

Or the many disappointments

     I honestly do not know

My family life has been awesome

     of that I'm not afraid

To have a true companion

      for that is what I pray

Someone who'll be there for me

     thru thickness and thru thin

I know things won't be perfect 

     of that I'm almost certain

Respect, honesty, happiness and care

     would be some of the many things we would share 

AGING 9/2016

     Aging is a life process we will all encounter if we live long enough.  At age 69 I have seen many loved ones and friends progress through this phase of life.

     It's the beginning of settling down, a calmness in mind and body.  Wisdom is a benefit.  The elderly have lived a  long life and have seen and done things that can and will be beneficial to those who come after them.  Knowing that their lives are half over sometimes gives them the gumption to do and say things that they may have wanted to earlier in life, and to do it for as long as they can.

     Loss of independence, failing health, memory loss and appearance are among the negative aspects.  Having to depend on someone to feed, clothe, bathe, handle expenses and take care of them is very hard to cope with and is seen as taking everything away from them.  This can lead to depression, anger, aggression and in some cases violence.

      Patience, strength, compassion, love and prayer is imperative when dealing with and caring for the elderly.

BACK HOME 8/2015

In '79 I moved to LA

     a place I thought I would always stay

So many memories that I'll treasure

     so much joy, so much pleasure

But times and circumstances change

     our lives at times we must rearrange

On to Atlanta in 2014

     a part of the country I had never seen

I experienced life in another city

     I have no regrets, remorse or pity

Now in 2015 I'm in Baltimore

     where it all began in days of yore

I can't believe how much it has changed

     so very different, so very strange

A new beginning back at home

     who's to say where next I'll roam

TAKE HEED 2/8/2012

FOR MOST OF MY LIFE
I WAS THIN AS A STICK
IT GOT TO THE POINT
WHERE MANY THOUGH I WAS SICK

BUT THEN AT AGE FORTY I STARTED TO SPROUT
A POUND OF TWO HERE
A FEW MORE POUNDS THER
BUT NOT ENOUGH WEIGHT TO CALL ME STOUT

AT FIFTYA CHANGE IN MY BODY BEGAN
A BULGE ON EACH SIDE
AND MY HIPS A TAD WIDE
SO OFF TO THE NEAREST GYM I RAN

NOW IN MY SIXTIES, HOPE ITS NOT TOO LATE
POOR DIET AND EXERCISE HAVE BEEN MY FATE
MY JEANS JUST DON'T FIT
AND MY SHIRTS ARE TOO TIGHT
THE BATTLE WITH BULGE IS AN EVERYDAY FIGHT

I'M TRYING TO DO NOW WHAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE THEN
MAINTAINING MY BODY WILL NEVER END

TAKE HEED!!!

TAKE TIME 4/2/2011

Take time to know your woman
take time to know your man
Take time to know each other
before you give your hand.

So often we may overlook
some times we just ignore
A flaw, a fault, an instinct
that could lead to so much more.

Heartbreak, pain and drama
we really do not need
Be very, very careful
and be prepared to read.

Read the eyes and the face
body language and heart
Just use your own good judgement
don't let life fall apart.