With Beloved MotherShe sleeps and I sit by,Unwilling, yet, to leave.For, now and then, she stirs to see me.The fear goes with the illness. Anything becomes an object She must shun or hide from. Waiting for the light to come, Again, is endless night. With all her...
It started with the tears;Like something, some One, had hold of meStronger than any Force I’d ever felt,Yet, strangely gentle. I knew they were having supper in an upstairs room.John had told my brotherI ran from my place, with the bottle in my hand.I ran straight to...
It’s amazing how, in this world below,So much is in the way;Jealousy, envy, and hatred born From something amiss, one day.If we carefully examine events,Oft times we find the cause;Was really not intentional, But affected the pride in us.It’s too bad when a dear dying...
I knew it when the earthquake came. Already, the day had changed it’s face completely. It was so dark the birds had gone to roost! People were carrying lanterns. I never saw midnight any darker. And, I never saw midnight in the middle of the day! Over 2 hours,...