"Memories Through Seasons"

There is something about loss that takes you back in time

Our minds dig through all the memories and seasons

Searching...

Dreams find us at night when we try to sleep

Stirring our emotions

And upsetting our hearts

Every little detail is replayed

And all of the sadness makes us fall deep

There is something about loss that brings us back

Making it momentarily hard to move forward and stay on track

Just like the changing of seasons...

There is very little we can do to keep it away

Time marches on as it always does

Making sure that these gray moments do not stay

There is something about loss that catches up with you in quiet moments

In those long seconds that fade

But your quiet inner strength will push you

Forcing you to survive the fall

So as the silence holds you

And the world falls away...

Let the wind of the changing seasons blow softly

To that place beyond imagination and reflection

Making one thing certain

That no one can ever change...

Know that your father will always be with you

Here and now...

And in every moment in between

Ingrained deeply within your soul

And alive within every beat of your heart...

© 2013

"Open Letter"

I'm not perfect

And neither are you

Even the two of us together will never be perfect

But if you can make me laugh more than once

If you cause me to think twice

And if you can admit to being human

To making mistakes

Then I believe we have a chance

I will hold onto you and give you everything that I can

I don't expect you to quote poetry

Or even think of me every moment of every day

I do hope that your promises stay true

And that you think of my heart when you speak and take action

I want to be part of everything that is you

I don't expect any more than I am giving you

So stop analyzing

Smile when you are happy

Yell when you are mad

No matter what, please communicate with me

Miss me when I am gone

But remember always

That perfection does not exist

But there is one person out there...

Perfect for me.

© 2013

"Enough Broken Words"

Sometimes enough is enough...

Sometimes, enough is already too much

Its not about being right or wrong

Sometimes it comes down to strength of conviction

And the principle of it all

Making me ask you

If you have to ask the question, then you probably already know the answer

I have tried, and I am trying

I will always try

That is the best that I can do

But when promises break...

Expressed wishes are broken

Taking action only seems like a call to arms...

And when all words fall short and fail

What do you do?

© 2012