COURAGE 1/13/2011

As I sit here in the waiting room
looking into all these faces
I see so much dispair and gloom
all sizes, shapes and races

There is also a lot of love I see
a young man soothes his father
spouses kiss their mates and plea
for another day together

She has lost her hair
his skin is pale
to lose hope they will not dare
their courage will not fail

The look on these faces is hard to place
is it sadness, peace or grief?
Some are with loved ones, some are along
but all are with courage beyond belief

THE MONSTER 1/13/2011

I watch in horror as the fires rage
across the hills like a locomotive,
it's color like autumn

Firemen race back and forth
trying to contain this evil monster
People scurry to protect
their homes, their lives
all they love

The monster attacks all in its path
not caring about preservation of
life or limb

Go away monster
leave us alone!
You have hurt us before
destroying everything we have
Haven't you taken enough

I watch, I pray
please suppress your anger and leave us in peace

I AM HERE 1/13/2011

As I gaze into his deep blue eyes
I see the never ending pain that sears his body
Like a fire that cannot be extinguished
and still he goes on

The loss of appetite for things once beautiful
and desirable to him
The loss of weight that diminishes his once strong
frame to skeletal
and still he goes on

The night sweats, nausea and mood swings
that are beginning to change his identity
and still he goes on

I ask what I can do to help
I am here!

MY LOVER 1/13/2011

Music is my lover
it caresses my soul
and takes me to places I've never known

It makes me laugh
it makes me cry
at times it even makes me high

It makes my hips swivel
and makes my feet move
to the beat
to the rhythm
to that down home groove

Music is my lover
and its mistress I shall be
it caresses my body and sets me free

TO MY GRANDCHILDREN 1/11/2011

If you love, trust and respect yourself
you are in control
no one will ever abuse you
no one will ever take hold

Temptation is always lurking
but you have the final say
remember one mistake can hurt you
and you will have to pay

You are the future
so take life very slow
enjoy and treasure every moment
but be prepared to say no

No to negativity
no to sex and drugs
you are beautiful
you are smart
your heart is filled with love
don't make mistakes irresponsibly
thru persistence and a shove

You are the master of your decisions
you must make the choice
you know what is right
you know what is wrong
so listen to your own voice

THE GOOD OLD DAYS 1/11/2011

It's amazing how we remember
our college days long gone
that cute petite girl with the sexy bod
that tall, handsome guy with the beautiful smile
Those were the good old days!

Tall ones, shorts ones, fat and thin
full of energy, vigor and vim
running to classes in two minutes flat
all able to party the night away
Those were the good old days!

First time being on our own
doing things we've never done
doing things we'll never tell
trying our hardest to be grown
Those were the good old days!

Now many years later we all have changed
our bodies are plumper
our minds not as sharp
we are now in our golden years
These are the good days now!

Our vitality's gone
all night parties tabu
running takes effort
but we still have our fun
These are the good days now!

Its so much fun remembering
those days so long ago
but much more fun enjoying
the life we are living now

Those were the good old days!
BUT
These are the good days now!

MY LIFE 1/10/2011

My life has been amazing
but not without a glitch
I've dealt with life
I've dealt with death
I've had my ups and downs
life's been what God has planned for me
complete with smiles and frowns.

The joy and happiness I've felt
has been beyond belief
two sons I'm very proud of
a family full of love
so many to watch over me
like angeles from above.

Grief, dispair and anger
have also been around
I've lost so many loved ones
I've been down on my luck
some times have been unbearable
but I have made it through.

I cannot change my life gone by
I have no regrets at all
what I should have done, I didn't
no need to pout or cry.

What's in my past is over
no time to ponder that
what the future has in store for me
is all I care to see.

LET IT BE 1/10/2011

Why is it we're not satisfied
with the way that we were born
we go to depths to change our looks
our hair, our face, our nose.

Enlarge our breasts
reduce our butts
take skin from here and put it there
and how it's done we do not care.

Take a look in the mirror
and like what you see
be proud, be happy
and let it be.