Just when the hours were no longer fitting into each day. And many nights found me weeping, head in my hands. Thoughts were reactive and words seemed only for display. All creative energy was emptied just meeting demands. Continue Reading...
To Lay Me Down
Some days go by and my thoughts race and erase with the pace of fleeting time. Then there are days like today when I see things that are no longer in front of my eyes. Continue Reading...
The Standard is Falling, but He Answered His Calling
I know I'm not the first, nor the last, to have a parent in a nursing home. Still, it's a first for me. Dad is in a nursing home. Since the surgical procedure to insert a shunt back in December, Dad has been home for just a fraction of time. There are a litany of health reasons why he is where he is. I share this because it has been tearing me up. Seeing him as he is has been tough. I want to Continue Reading...
Lost in place
I waded through the layers that separated the you from me I peered into the depths of darkness in the place of we I gave benefits despite the doubt, everything was all I tried It was the answer missing that dropped me to the floor, I cried Pains ran in every direction from my heart, it hurt in every limb How was it that the known wasn't a better choice than the him The surface is calm but I Continue Reading...
Poem from It’s Quiet Now
I was thinking about my kids this evening while looking through the 100+ blog posts I have written. I came across this poem I wrote as part of the post, "It's Quiet Now", from October. So I thought I'd post it on its own. It still brings tears to my eyes as I'm reminded that time keeps flowing Iike a river...hey maybe that should be a song. Anyway, enjoy. I love our kids. It's quiet now, except Continue Reading...