time

Treasured Cuddles

Prompted by Sadje’s “What do you see #185.” Image credit: Jenna Hamra, Pexels Treasured cuddles;Sweeten the early morning wakeups;His little hand in mine;Adventurous outings;Squeals of delight.Time passes;Out of boyhood.Ah, well…Mother to a grown man;Relishing the occasional warm embrace.Then arrives his own little boy;Squeals of delight;Adventurous outings;Hand in hand;Sleeping over;Waking me up with treasured cuddles.

Time is such a mystery;A single minute that drags on for hours;An hour that disappears in the blink of an eye.Never having enough time; or,Having too much time at hand.Making the most of the time available; or,Wasting time in not knowing what else to do with it.Time that heals all wounds; or,Time that allows woundsContinue reading “Time”

Writing Dilemma

Boredom reared its ugly head,So I decided to write instead,Of letting myself come undone;And thus resulted in Chapter One.Then life tossed so much my way,Tasks and commitments every day;I find I have too much to do;How will I ever write Chapter Two?

Me In The Tree

I lost my mother to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma over a year ago. Her dear friends planted a Red Maple in her memory at a neighborhood park, where my mother enjoyed walking and bird watching. I had the pleasure of visiting the maple this week, just as the leaves are starting to turn. It reminded me ofContinue reading “Me In The Tree”

Me In The Tree

My feet are planted firmly on the ground, As my toes drive deep into the damp earth; A sturdy foundation for my erect torso. Standing tall, my arms spread wide; My fingers stretch toward the sky sprouting leaves. My eyes stare as two woodpecker holes. I wait and I watch. For hundreds of years, IContinue reading “Me In The Tree”