Wake Me When It’s Spring
Wake me when it’s spring When the flowers are in bloom When the birds gladly sing When the sun sits higher in the sky And a warm night the moon soon brings
Wake me when it’s spring When the flowers are in bloom When the birds gladly sing When the sun sits higher in the sky And a warm night the moon soon brings
A crack of thunder Foretells of rain A lightning bolt Threatens pain Yet still, we dance Dance in the rain Until the sun Does shine again To dry the puddles We’re dancing in
It snowed last night All is white and clean All flaws are covered By a wintry scene But a land like this Is not long to be Beneath the surface Are many scars to see The real, the raw The ugly, and worn The bud of a rose Paired with the thorn Out of… Read More Beauty is Born
Is binge-watching bad For the heart and the soul Tempering emotion Squashing self-control We no longer wait From week to week For answers to questions We so desperately seek Instead, we binge-watch From beginning to end An entire season In one weekend
Plastics In all shapes and sizes Litter the banks As the river rises Omens of Environmental crisis
A simple yes A simple no A simple choice Is simple to know A simple answer Simply ain’t so
“It’s trash day again,” I hear myself say. “Another week’s gone, We’re back to trash day.” It’s one more reminder Of how fast it goes Time keeps on ticking Its hand never slows So, look for meaning That with you will stay Week after week Including trash day
If life had an option Like the USPS Return to Sender For these, check yes: A cold, the flu, feeling blue Bills, mortgages, taxes due Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes too Depression, anxiety, haunting you Poverty, hunger, times of war Insomnia, nightmares, evermore Missed opportunities, Failing scores Heartbreak, death, nevermore
Warm thoughts Crack the ice Of winter days Before it gets so thick We can’t help but sleep ‘til spring
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