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The click
It’s amazing the difference one good day can make Or one bad one can take The week after a long weekend feels crazy Overwhelming While we rush, rush, rush All the way through, To make up one lost day Of productivity Then miraculously, Just like that Something clicks And the magic shines through Guiding you…
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Long weekend recap
August long weekend has come and gone and I’m not entirely sure where it went. I spent so much of it driving that if I close my eyes, I still feel like I’m moving. I watched my children play again, a sight that never gets old. I held onto them on a boat, listened to…
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Summer day at the lake
Lazy summer day Road flying by Sun shine My little boy along for the ride Bright eyes Bushy tail Laughter that Lights a heart Children laughing While sun glints off the water Snapshots of my childhood And theirs
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Road trip
Today was freedom on the open road Tired but fueled by coffee and dreams My thoughts to keep me company As I dictated a movie to myself Two girls against the world Magic at every turn Then turning around as soon as I arrived At my destination I picked up our oldest, Driving back the…
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Time and relatives
Finally Friday, Or is it Friday again? Another week has gone My question is when? Time keeps moving faster When I want it to go slow But other times it’s like molasses When I want it to go Another day of work, Of family and friends Walk through the door And somehow, time suspends I…
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WTForecast
Another Thursday has rolled around, leaving me when thoughts a plenty, Many about the weather, It shows me its displeasure, donating hail and rain this week, with a side of sound and fury. My little boy thinks it rains at night and is sunny for park during the day, and with the way things have…
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Prayer for a tired spirit
This week has felt long Weighed heavy on the heart So many lives lost Always tears me apart But work marches on Another problem to heal But what does one do When you’re at your limit to feel? All I can do And all that I know Is to hug my loved one’s closer And…
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Heartache and hope
I watched my children more closely tonight. It had been a normal day, Maybe better than most. They were happy, and decently mannered. The fights were minor and short. They gave me hugs and kisses Even brushed their teeth and got pyjamas on without complaint. But I held them a little tighter Kissed them a…