Tag: Birthdays

A Patchwork of Time – A Poem

As I approach my fortieth year, I have been studying my body for signs of change. I have been wondering: Have I lived enough? Have I strived on with courage? Have I embraced my life? I look down at everything that makes up my… Continue Reading “A Patchwork of Time – A Poem”

Beautiful Like the Sun – A Poem

* This poem is for Rachael on her Birthday. Lots of love and light to you today!   When I first met you, I was struck by the light that emanated from you. There was a thrum of joy that came from you, spilling… Continue Reading “Beautiful Like the Sun – A Poem”

Sorrow and Joy – A Poem

I knew it would be a day of opposites. In the morning, saying farewell to one life and in the evening, celebrating another. In the end, however, there was joy and sadness at both. The funeral celebrated a life long lived of a much… Continue Reading “Sorrow and Joy – A Poem”