What The Spring Knows

The Spring knows to wait its’ turn

To sparkle after winter dread

And burst forth with life anew

Reviving nature long since dead


First she’ll bring forth the flowers

Then she’ll awaken blades of grass

And she'll slowly increase the hours

A gift to man and all living things


She’ll impart a fragrance so inviting

As flowers bloom by her hand

The fragrant smell of the springtime

Spreading quickly through the land


Birds soaring across the sky

Echoing such a pleasant tune

With Spring as their conductor

Flying underneath the moon


For Spring knows she must finish

And complete the task of natures birth

Giving the task over to summer

To refine and prune the entire earth

Time Past

Hurriedly, we walked along

The corridors of time

Forgetting the importance

Of what we left behind

Every minute of every hour

The race called life went by

Our lives, but murky shadows

Of the entity we called time

Reigning In The Shadows

Sometimes doubts and fears arise

As the shadows of life grow longer

Pity and fear,the light does despise

For the light makes souls stronger

We flounder in the shadow's path

Lost in our own dark night

For the darkness later shows it's wrath

Clear within our sight

But the light soon reigns in the dark

And brings us faith,and hope

The dawning light provides the spark

To erase the shadows and help us cope

The Eternal Artist(For My Brother Patrick)

Time no longer holds you in its’ hands

You are free from the burdens of an ordinary man

Ethereal beings guide you to the artists’ den

All of heaven and earth are your canvas now

Beckoning you to to capture clouds and angel wings

To observe and record the changing scene

Capturing birds in flight, soaring through a breeze

Vibrant colors spill from the brush in your hand

At last you have shed the confinements of a mortal man

Ordinary Moments

Longing for a quiet time to return

When simple pleasures reigned supreme

A hectic pace, now somehow burns

My candle at both ends, but how I dream

Of special days that brought pleasure

Having time to stroll to favorite places

Hours that were free, I failed to measure

With time elapsed, missing familiar faces

I often envy nature, and how things are ordered

Everything has a purpose and a time to shine

So often we find our lives are disordered

Needing to prioritize,before we fall behind

Soul Speak

Tell me of your deepest yearnings

And need to feel you're not alone

Trust me with memories you treasure

Have patience when I take that tone

And Wish for me all life's goodness

Few tears that sting like braided rope

Patience and luck in equal measure

And strength anew to help me cope

Hoping to attract that kindred soul

With a longing that knows to wait

My heart opens up to accept the one

Forever more to be my mate

A Litany Of Thanks

For many blessings large and small

For love that lasted through the years

And for all the friendships I recalled

That carried me through many tears

For patience that was hard to find

And hope that was often fleeting

For endurance that was not far behind

That I welcomed with an ardent greeting