Remembrance

the stars

and stripes alive

flying across the sky

exploding in remembrance of

freedom

River Bed

blocked from

the river bed

nutrients hard to find

in other places so i long

for it

Old Friend

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

i will

be kind to you

always remember me

fondly, i will remember us

old friend

Fear

empty
fear settles in
melting cotton candy
to skin bubbles up water to
protect

Patience

 "Hope is patience with the lamp lit." ~ Tertullian

As I age, patience seems to me an easier friend to call upon, but I always need to consciously remind myself of its benefits and its rewards. I've learned that distracting myself from things that I can do nothing about at the moment, makes time sweeter and life richer.

patience

can't get here fast

enough for my use of

its benefits. please hurry up,

now please.

Volcanic

"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul." ~ Mother Teresa
 
you are

like nothing I’ve

ever experienced

sinfully angelic you melt

me sweet