Begin living

When we are at one with nature our consciousness expands. There is no us and them, no me, no you, just being. It's that simple, meaning fills us, we are complete, filled with spirit, as we were meant to be. Our searching comes to an end, and living begins.

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A girl's transition

The journey began
when we parked
by the lake...
destination
the wild unknown
innocence left behind

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An ocean view

I called to see how your weekend went
you'd been so excited, nervous even
giddy like a school girl over someone new
life is like that I guess, love sweeps us away
makes birds sing better and the sky more blue
so fresh the world around us, our vision glows
I was surprised in not hearing back from you
surprised too by the call I got from your sister
telling me of your fatal heart attack
while watching the sun set, you and him
laughing and enjoying a glowing ocean view

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Bargain Shopping

Below the gallows
were used clothes
no longer needed
by those twisting
slowly in the wind
such bargains
not easy to find

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A saucer of milk

Rose sat in her garden
with lemonade and cookies
and a saucer of milk
for the cat that visited
she loved to spend
her afternoons this way

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A better life

Iris headed off to California
her husband had just been locked up
so she had a brief chance to escape
the drunken rage and cruelty
she'd hoped that he'd never find out
that he wasn't really a father....
and her son could live a better life

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Ceased to be

Ted dreamed one too many a dream. This had become a nightly occurrence, ever since his son's suicide. He had to do something, anything before it was too late. He wasn't very old, fifty two, perhaps. His hair striped black and white, like an old movie's hero. A strong man by nature, yet he couldn't take the pain any longer, he had to do something, he'd dreamed one too many a bad dream.... so Ted ceased to be.

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Until my birthday

It's been a decade since your passing
I nearly forgot, until my birthday
a nice why to remind me, you
dying on that day....

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Two Years Dead

Edna woke to darkness
she'd give Henry her two cents
come the morning light
bills must be paid
to keep the lights on
even if Henry was,
two years dead....

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No signal

Enda sat in the corner
T.V. remote in hand
watching the no signal
message flash by
she was convinced
Henry would reach out
send her a sign
from the beyond
she needed forgiveness
but like everything else
she thought
this must be the best
that Henry could do

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The last shave

The only person Robert let call him Bob was Ted, his closest friend and barber. 

They'd known each other since they were kids, fought a war together too.  Both,
lucky to make it home alive.

Robert talked Ted out of retirement for a day, for a lather and and a shave in honor
of his fiftieth wedding anniversary.

On this monumental day, no one knew that Ted and Bob wouldn't see it end.  The
spasms from Ted's heart attack saw to that.

A shave too close for comfort.

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Wednesday meant shopping

Meg rose early as was her habit,
donning her tattered and frayed apron.

She would fix a bowl of cereal,
then clean the kitchen in silence.

Wednesday meant shopping,
so she'd wait by the door,
purse in hand patiently for Fred.

It would be hours before she'd
wander back to the bedroom
to discover Fred had died...

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Martha's Garden

Martha had no visitors
to share her garden with
the flowers lovingly planted
and tended with such care
gave her comfort in solitude

Martha's children seemed
to call less and less, far away
they didn't visit either

Another spring,
another year,
flowers in bloom

Martha shared her garden
with a stray cat that visited
everyday they'd chat
exchanging stories

This fancy feline friend
got a new name each day
in Martha's garden
they'd while the time away

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The courage to say no

Sarah knew Bitsy couldn't be laid to rest until spring, after the snows had melted and the ground had thawed. Until then she'd remain wrapped in plastic in the back freezer.

Sarah hoped by then that Thelma would forget about getting another cat.

Kittens were cute and so full of life, but Sarah knew her mother was too old to take care of a pet.

She'd have to find the courage to say no.

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New meaning

Ted was certain life would take on a new meaning after he ate something... He'd missed breakfast.

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Take nothing for granted

Henry never appreciated Edna,
always taking her for granted,
until that fateful day....
there He was begging her to call 911,
pleading with her, while lying on the floor...
Henry promised to make it all up to her,
Edna turned and walked out the door...

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Final Resting Place

The urn Edna put back on the coffee table reminded her that Henry had always promised her a place with a fireplace.  Another thing that never came to be.  Who knew that his final resting place would be a landfill courtesy of a vacuum cleaner.

Edna said a quick prayer, she'd seen the last of Henry today.

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A syllable of moonlight

She shook, and sighed, soft whispers
while he makes love to her
a syllable of moonlight
shatters...
across the floor...

she moans, yes

I dreamed of you again
....last night

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