mama

time gone by
in the blink
of an eye
can't stop
thinking missing
holding on to
old shredded memories
as they hold me
so many so much so long
fragile lives so fragile
teardrops caught
inside raindrops
earths rivers
shredded mirage days
windswept dancing wishes
mama said eat the cool edges
of hot food first
mama gone so long
lives still
in my hearts song

Wanna

wanna do it
really wanna do it
honest
I wanna do it
it would be great
it would be good
it would mean so much
it would be fun
a learning experience
if I don't do it
what will I ever do
I never finish anything
what if I fail
fall flat on my face
what if people
laugh at me
leave me behind
turn away from me
tease me
bully me
make fun of me
why do I
think like this
too much chocolate
I wanna think
this will go away
if you kiss a mirror
with bright red lipstick
get it?

Woods Critters

you might say
us woods critters
live in the boondocks
you might say
we are not
on the beaten path
a gravel road
leads you
to our cabin
in the woods
where whispers
are heard
where sunlight through
the trees
finds its own shadows
simple things
few things
solitude
peace
joy
shade
old world things
the new hurried world
passes us by
best of all
us woods critters
know why

That Certain Sigh

there was a certain sigh Gypsy made
when she was saying several things
as she settled down
on her red leather chair
for a long winters nap
she knew she was lucky
to be where she was
not cold or hungry
she knew she was loved
and needed
as the sugar plum fairies
began to dance in her head
she always gave that
totally contented sigh
its a cold winter morning
here at the cabin
it is not the same with out her
I miss her still
as I think I heard her sigh
just one more time
it caught my heart
just like it use to