Last 24 Hours

The last twenty four hours devastation,
fierce swirling clouds across the land.
Violent and unforgiving, the tornadoes blind
to the innocent, to the weak.
Injuries and death, crushed lives everywhere.
Homes folded like unglued cardboard boxes,
debris flying, strewn like colorless confetti.
I weep to feel their heartbreak.
I hope for a better tomorrow,
a tomorrow that will heal them,
a tomorrow that will bring peace.

Tides

The tide went out to sea,
it took a part of me.
The salt I tasted on my lips,
were of my tears becoming one
with the crystal blue ocean.
The hours passed,
the hours flew,
I watched the tide return.
The tide whispered of new promise,
the waves danced on my bare skin,
my spirit nourished,
my spirit healed.

Lessons

I can not teach the lessons
that I learned.
I can not  gift them as
my legacy.
I can share
and you can listen.
Young minds
dive into life,
eager for answers,
eager for inspiration,
by the paths that you choose.
As you seek,
as you search,
I will hope that your lessons
are gentler than mine.
I will hope your scars
are not as deep.
I will hope that your struggles,
are not as fierce.
I will wish you wisdom,
peace,
and love.

Doubt

Doubt is a poison
that is a storm in your soul.
Clarity is the treasure that you seek.
Close your eyes,
free your mind,
free your soul.
Doubts no longer
chain you.
Do not surrender to the noise in your head
let your thoughts dance,
let your thoughts create,
let them just be.

Decision

Obstacles in your journey,
decisions to make,
is fear seeping inside?
Breathe.
Unanswered questions,
a bit of confusion,
your mental process.
Breathe.
There are bridges you will cross,
to unknown places,
to challenges.
The answer is inside you,
if you stop to listen.
The choices are yours,
not mine.
The world awaits you with grace.
I await you with open arms.

Blessings

We count our blessings with gratitude.
Our vision of the world varies.
We whisperer good wishes for others.
My heart dances in a song.
Brown eyed boys that are kind,
brown eyed man that loves me.
The walls that keep us warm.
Health we can't take for granted.
The journey that is called life.
The freedom that our land has.
The choices that belong to us.
I wish blessings for the afflicted,
I wish blessings for the weak,
I wish the darkness to lift.

Gone

Years fleeting,
days lost
from our memory.
Moments retrieved
from the depths of
our soul.
This life
gone in a blink.
Our laughter silent,
all that remains is how we lived ,
and how we loved.