A cool morning breeze greets my skin,

Sunlight dancing gently through the trees again.

Birds lift songs that feel like peace,

As night quietly folds and finds its release.

The sun climbs slow, the world begins to wake,

Golden rays kiss the land, the rivers, the lakes.

But far-off clouds start whispering low,

A warning carried in the winds that blow.

They roll in fast with thunder’s roar,

Lightni...

The name I carry

Speaks of suns rising in the east

Emboldened by shifted winds

Triumphantly echoing the sounds of peace

The name I carry

Heals broken hearts of shame

With whispered echoes of acceptance

Inspiring acts of change

My name was chosen

Before I came to be

The power it yields

Still is unbeknownst to me...

Funny where life takes us

As we await our costs

“Keep moving” is the direction given

Though we’re feeling lost

Blindly reaching out

We take timid steps of faith

But every time we stumble

We leave anxiety in our wake

Suddenly, you reach out your hand

We tightly cling, as we follow your command

For our sight is unclear

But our hearts are sure

That you will always love and lead us

In a way that i...

Warm wishes expressed

Hand to hand- a soft caress

Cries of congratulations showered

Who would’ve thought we’d ever enter this hour.

Nights shouting in pain

Tears falling in sheets of rain

Cruel words and devastation

Daggers thrown in distain

As we travel towards or destination

A life of love and unification

We leave in our wake

Our guests who spake

“We knew you’d make it!”

And we did. For...

The many faces of me

The woman they try to, but cannot see

Veils of doubt, fear, and uncertainty

No more pretending, I let my spirits free

They join me in my silence,

Join me in my pain

Celebrate my triumphs

I know them by many names:

Hope, Love, Life, Joy, Hurt, and Insane

Lastly, Grace, sits in quiet command

Her ability to forgive and let go

I do not understand

Lovingly, we surround her

Ho...

Amber curtains to the soul

The heart I’ll yearn for until I’m old

Tidal waves of fire blind my vision

As my mind tells me I must make a decision

To depart or stay

My answer I can no longer delay

I thought you were my promise

Maybe you were; the one of yesterday....

Remnants of pain

A heart of shame

You carried me through

Seeds of doubt

Seasons of drought

You carried me through

Sickness and disease

Heartache to my knees

You carried me through

Who am I? That you love me so?

Please reveal the secret to me; I long to know....

Beauty and life erupt from your hand

Time stands still as you give a command

Focused, I’m drawn to your might

It’s so beautiful, so immaculate

The wonder of your light.

Though darkness falls, you never leave my side

My glory days were thought to be over, but you renewed them right on time.

I don’t know what tomorrow will bring

But in this I can be sure,

He will be there in the midst of it all

M...

Limitless visions as I breathe deep

Windows to my soul, shut as my heart sings

Flashes of moments that inspire me

And compel me to move forward blindly

Deep within my abyss

I feel the moments of bliss…

Slip.

Hands clawing for a grip

Please don’t leave me now

But it’s too late

I’m left with a manifestation of a promise, fighting doubts I cannot escape...

Rivers of safety

I’ve constantly found in you

Your love is an ocean

Pouring in waves to renew

I dare to seek you

And trust in all that you do

In doing so I have found true peace

I gladly rest in the residue....