Patience
my heart held hostage
as a testament to your
faith in my return
—
waiting-
my heart
as collateral
Category Archives: Peace
Serenity
a paper lantern
carried aloft on the breeze
lights the evening sky
—
twilight-
illuminated by
a passing lantern
Introspection
often I frequent
my mind’s darker recesses
to search for solace
Or
in the dark corners
of my mind
seeking peace-
Paint
the old man’s brushes
with fluid movements coax life
out of the canvas
Humanity
Hatred is easy
Love and compassion require
Effort and hard work.
Barefoot
Shards of your anger
Litter the ground around you
Keeping me at bay
Memories
Lightning bugs at dusk
Their glow, a beacon for those
Seeking simpler times
Walden
Through the morning mist
A wading crane, motionless
Suddenly takes flight
Beginning
Darkness enshrouds me
While subtle forces gently
Send me toward the light
Relief
I wonder what kind
Of man I would have become
If we hadn’t met