The Silence

You want me
to share
what I’m feeling
inside
but I don’t have
words for the ache
that can rise
from just
the intensity
the colors
in a sunset
and tears  fall
as I watch on

still silent

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The Kiss of Time

I’ve said it before
and I’ll say it
again and again
age spots
are beautiful
no matter the skin
they reside upon
no matter the season
it is the kiss of time
upon the skin
letting us know
we have loved
and are beloved
the mark of a life
well lived

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Missing You

I sit and watch
the clouds roll by
and miss you
every day
the ache
an every growing
hole of longing
with nothing to say
as tears try
to escape
and are held back
as I refuse
to let them drop
and remind myself
once again
you’re not that far away.

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The Stinky Mystery

Who is it that decided
that cats putting their
butt in your face
is a sign of
love and trust?
For every night
her butt is snuggled
into the hollow
of shoulder and cheek
as she nuzzles in
to the blanket with me
and when she farts
in the direction
of my nose?
I need to know who to blame.

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Seasonal Colors

Autumn lightning
comes in shades
of red and orange
yellow and brown
sizzling through
veins
of leaves that fall
and lighting
the world
in a golden glow
of warmth
during cooling climes

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Welcome Home

Home is not home
without the soft
froth of green
that covers
log and stone
and sways in
the trees
lush and bright
all year long
and a welcome bed
for sleep
when the day
drags on too long
and you need
to catch some Z’s

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