Aug 24 2007
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Fonder days whisper
reversing linear time
my childhood returns
copyright 2007
Archive for the 'Childhood Memories' Category
May 12 2007
My Mother
My mother never
told her heart to me
told her dreams to me
told her joy to me
told her tears to me.
But
I knew them just the same.
I knew her just the same.
I loved her for
all the things she never said
but felt.
She gave me
my life
my eyes
my skin
my hands and
my temper.
She gave me
my restless mind
and the challenge
to put words to her
and All
she didn’t say.
copyright 2007
(happy mother’s day, mom. love, me)
May 09 2007
The Magic House
It stood on a hill and on full moon nights, it radiated a blue light that gave it wings. From my window I watched it, readying myself for its ethereal flight to its home in the heavens but it hid its journey from me - casting its spell, it sent me to my dreams.
It sighed with the night breeze and laughed with the rain. It was my inspiration, my touchstone to flights of fancy and impossible stories. I told it my secrets and it saved them, never revealing to another soul their hiding place. It fed my eyes and soothed my spirit. My portal to sanity and safety.
My first sight of the day, my last sight of the night - my rock of persistence and continuity. My heart held fast and loved its shutters and windows, shingles and doors, shadows and light. My Magic House of childhood dreams.
copyright 2007
May 08 2007
Awe
Roses are red awe
in my grandfather’s garden
I reach out and touch.
copyright 2007
(in response to a tag from kim)
Jan 06 2007
Growing Wild
Opinions never spoken
never voiced
Happiness, victories
unrejoiced
Hollow words
unfulfilled…
violent anger,
deep and stilled
Such was my
life as a child;
daisies in a
field,
growing wild
copyright 2006
Dec 05 2006
Lonely Child
Sometimes I’m a
lonely child
and I wonder
from where
I came…
trying so hard
to come only
from myself
and so
by myself
I am…
distant and
discontented
Wondering
what the why
is
what the
where
and what for…
turning inward
I look for
an answer
Looking outward
for relief…
aimlessly wandering
the path of
my experiences
But they do not help…
Sometimes…
I’m looking for wisdom
I haven’t yet
gained
Yearning for
freedom
of invisible chains…
Sometimes I’m a
lonely child
feeling I’m the
only one…
looking about
looking above
my undaunting search
for the peace
of spirit
that someone said was there…
copyright 2006
Dec 02 2006
I Gave You a Tie
I gave you a tie
you gave me a hat.
We trudged through the snow
winter’s white mat.
Our cheeks went all red
the air crackled cold
the wind blew right through us
but we were still bold.
Our hearts were alive
with good Christmas cheer
because my dear friend
we were always so near.
Nov 01 2006
Chests
Wooden chests lay quiet
in the attic
gather dust and wait
to be remembered
No one visits them
but leaves them
to themselves
Huddling closer together
than they were placed
copyright 2006
