Out of order
There was a time, as a child
With love my heart was full
Feeling it beating in my chest
It was healthy and still whole
Every day was filled with laughter
Excitement around every turn
But as I grew older, things started to change
For something new, my heart did yearn
A different kind of love
Something I never felt before
Not the love for family or friends
Well, kind of the same…but...
Out of order
There was a time, as a child
With love my heart was full
Feeling it beating in my chest
It was healthy and still whole
Every day was filled with laughter
Excitement around every turn
But as I grew older, things started to change
For something new, my heart did yearn
A different kind of love
Something I never felt before
Not the love for family or friends
Well, kind of the same…but...
She said she loved me with all her heart
We were to spend our lives together
Now my world is falling apart
Emotions scattered like the wind blowing a feather
It all came out of the blue
One day happy the next day needing space
And now I have not a clue
And around this house I pace
“What did I do?”
I’ve asked over and over again
“What can I say to you
To get us back to where we began?”
But the...
Adorn with love the maiden rose
Her face so pail and sweet.
Her eyes as green as the grass
That lay beneath her feet.
Her hair and lips, with matching red
Accentuate her face
Her dress as white as her skin
Of shiny silk and lace
As she stands before me, I can only stare
Her beauty over comes me
I try to speak, but make no sense
My words all fuddled and clumsy
She puts a finger to my lips
To ...
Every now and then,
It seemed like she opened her mouth
And two voices came out.
Well maybe not two voices,
But two meanings of what she was saying
“I love you”
“I love you for now”
“I need to see you”
“I’m lonely and I know you will come when I call”
“I’ll text you tomorrow “
“Maybe I’ll keep in touch for a few days, then reach out again when I’m lonely a month from now.”
“You’re too good f...
It’s not a big thing,
What they want me to make
But every year they ask
For a funfetti pancake cake.
So every night before
The morning of their day
I start the short fun process
Of making the cake in this way
First you make the pancakes mix,
With funfetti batter of course.
Then cook them on the griddle
(And I may eat one with no remorse).
Once the pancakes are cooked,
I want them all the same ...
As I open the cupboard
I see many things I haven’t used.
Just sitting there like figures on a dusty chess board.
Each waiting for someone to move them
To use them in the game of life.
But life is not a game
Not for all
And these are not figures on a chess board
Each can help to extend life
Each can help the body
But not while they lay dormant in a cupboard.
If not for me,
Why not for someone else...
