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Life’s moments.
Compiled, counted, weighed, measured, observed.
Celebrated and mourned.
Embraced.
Laughter and tears.
Everyday cashing in on seconds.
A currency that can’t be returned.
Only spent.
In the stillness.
I hear you.
“Spend time full. Go all in.”
I am beginning to see.
Thank you for spending time on me.
Arms stretched wide.
Strengthening in your waiting.
Birds fly in, nest, build home.
I wonder how many you have seen.
Coming and going.
Years you have spent.
Staying, growing, steady.
Always a home,
To the vagabond, wanderer, adventurer.
Sheltering.
The lost souls anguish and anger,
They have found you out here.
Staying in one place.
All your life, longer than mine,
you’ve been here.
And I wonder the stories that have been told under your shade.
The ones who find refuge in your staying.
You build home, then home is built in you.
In the safety, of your shade.
You pull us in, we sit
How we flock to you
Yet, a subtle change and we are met in the safety of your shade
I found you by the water
A couple families growing old
I see you on the right with the really long hair
A full grown mustache and a beard, looking good there
With the mom in the middle a dress to the ground
Your holding something dear it’s okay you don’t have to share
Your child, dipping their toes in the water
Looking back to see the assurance of their father
The family on the left a little taller and wild
With the surprise of your well rounded child
You have a lovely home out in the free range
A lot of green and looks like more people are coming your way.
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GETHSEMANE
The grass never sleeps.
Or the roses.
Nor does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.
Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.
The crickets have such splendid fringe on its feet,
and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,
and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.
Jesus said, wait with me. And maybe the stars did, maybe
the wind wound itself into a silver tree, and didn't move,
maybe
the lake far away, where once he walked as on a
blue pavement,
lay still and waited, wild awake.
Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye-shut, that could not
keep the vigil, how they must have wept,
so utterly human, knowing this too
must be a part of the story.
— Mary Oliver
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Sparklers ablaze in suns delight
All holding strong to love in pure light
Shining their torches for all to see
The beautiful strength instilled so deep
Let in be seen, let it speak
Spread out yet surround in the summer eve
All together in blissful company
It may look dry
Yet the water is entrenched
Embedded into it’s very existence
Those who walk these trails will not grow weary
The light gives courage where hope can feel scary
Tall pillars here to help lead the way
When the heat is pressing in on the really hot days
Sun lighting up the ones that are close
Encouraging one another to grow and grow and grow
The beauty that comes when the light shines just right
Revealing all the places where they have stood tall in the fight
As days come and go and time seems slow
Look out across the landscape and remember your not alone
Months turn to years and still returning
Each moment of growth is grace in learning
Reach for the light, Don’t let it grow dim
Let it lead the way, a well trusted friend.
They all look around and smile
The lm cool of the night gives rest to all
Then another day will dawn
And together all will continue pressing on
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Golden fields
You are so far back in my mind
A time when I was young
And would travel anywhere at anytime
I was stranded in your dessert
I was found by my friends
We chewed on gummy snakes
And played frisbee until the day end
I remember the stars that you held in your skies
The light was not close
Nature lit up the night
Kangaroos and wallabies jumped around where we stayed
You were so long and I could see so far away
The speeds we could reach didn’t have a limit or cap
A tire flew off and one of our leaders had to travel back
We stayed in the dessert and made the most of what we had
Enough food and water and a place to lie our head
Traveling in the dessert was so out of reach
It was something I will always remember
It was the way that you spoke to without saying anything
I look up, and I see.
History as a timeline,
Echoing its story, from now to eternity.
I see generation upon generation,
Eras of sacrifice and pain.
Power and reign.
Rise and fall. Birth. Death.
I see life.
Vapors in family lines,
Mending heartache and heartbreak.
Combating the changing weather,
Not wavering.
Heirlooms,
Continuing to reap and sow.
I see the patient,
Continuing to wait for the rain.
The ones who chose to stay.
So many souls with faces and names,
Legacy building from age to age.
Accumulating to a grander story.
I see a symphony of language filling the sky.
Thundering songs full of color, hope and dreams,
Enduring anthems ringing,
Connecting future, now and past.
I see You.
Dedicated to all.
Unshaken and unashamed.
Further beyond what I could ever know.
I see kingdom.
Where you are present.
In it all.
And somehow within these lines.
The miracle is, You see me.
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I look up and see
Kingdoms
Waking me to dream
I see you
What do you see in me?
Worlds collide
Stir a new
Grounded
In what seems plain
All around
An expanse to be
Longing to fly
Reaching the heights
Build, restore
As you look at me
What do you see?
It seems out of touch
Kingdoms all around
I want to be found
Light breaks on ridged surfaces
Like ice melting in the sun
Reflecting into my world
Warming porches
To look at the expanse beyond
What do you see out there?
Get out of the shade
The break
The crest of the day
Light is coming
I reach
Stretch from the cold
My fingertips try to grasp for warmth
Tip toes to high places
I cannot reach
Come down to me
I plea
Waiting, trying, patiently
I will not run
Or hide away
I want the light
Cover me
"Strong yet soft,
You cradle me,
Relaxed, yet moved by all you touch.
Effortless in motion,
Currents flow endlessly,
Reflecting back to me
Who I am.
I trust the way you see,
In your depths, I find comfort,
In your embrace, I heal.
Your cold revitalizes,
Your vastness humbles,
Yet you are contained,
Encompassing all,
Mysterious and free.
You hold my weight with ease,
My steady place."
Strong yet soft
You hold
Relaxed
Yet effected by everything
Moving effortlessly
Currents continually
Reflecting back to me
Who I am
I trust
What you see
There is comfort in your deep
Healing in your security
Vitalizing in your cold
Vast, yet contained
Encompassing
And unknown
Anchorage for my frame
Ancient, wise and humble.
Reveling in the silence.
I listen.
As they carry my load.
Steady, they stay.
As we come and go.
They continue,
And stay.
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Open to the wild at heart
Leading, guiding.
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Open to the wild at heart
Leading, guiding.
Ancient, wise and humble.
Illuminating in silence
I listen
As they carry the load
Steady
They stay
As we come and go
They continue
To stay
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Open to the wild at heart.
Leading, guiding.
Ancient, wise and humble.
Crowned in beauty.
Illuminating glory in silence.
I listen,
As you remain steady.
Carrying the load, again and again.
As we come and go.
You continue and stay.
Open to the wild at heart.
Drenched in the rains.
Compacted to
Leading, guiding.
Ancient, wise and humble.
Crowned in beauty.
Illuminating glory in silence.
I listen,
As you remain steady.
Carrying the load, again and again.
As we come and go.
You continue and stay.
"In this open space,
No limits, no rules—only room to be.
Your laughter lifting away the walls.
As exploration, time and play fill the scene.
We build a world with shells and sand,
Castles rising and falling with our hands,
Enemies chase, but we’re too fast—
In this place, the fun will continue and last.
And in between the joy and light,
You reach for me, and hold on tight.
I see the wonder in your eyes,
A resilient hope, as together
We dream, we stumble, we try.
With every question, traveling further into the heart.
As the sun sets on today, tomorrow waits.
Where every step, a path unfolds,
To worlds of wonder still untold."
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In this open space, just you and me,
No rules, no limits—only room to exist.
Your laughter lifts the walls,
And suddenly, we’re free to play!
We create worlds with shells and sand.
Castles rise and crumble,
Beneath our hands and feet.
Joy roars as we repeat and repeat.
Challenges chase us, and we stay in sync—
In this place, the fun never fades.
And between the bursts laughter and light,
I’m soaking in the peace to my soul.
And you reach out, holding on with gentle strength.
I see the wonder in your eyes,
A hope that always remains.
We dream, stumble, and try,
Continuing to go further in.
As every step reveals a secret,
To worlds of wonder still untold.
Where the beholder gets to behold.”
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In this open space, just you and me,
No limits, no rules—only room to be.
Your laughter lifts the walls.
And suddenly, it’s time. Let’s play!
We build a world with shells and sand,
Castles rising and falling, worlds on display.
Creating. Together.
Our hands, endless water and simple sand.
Villains chase, but we’re too fast—
In our universe, the fun lasts and lasts.
Yet in between the joy and light,
You reach for me, and hold on tight.
I see the wonder in your eyes,
A resilient hope that never dies.
Together we dream, we stumble, we try,
With every question, reaching further up.
Lifted in the light of mind.
And as the sun sets on today,
Tomorrow waits in endless play.
Where every step, a path unfolds,
To worlds of wonder still untold."
God what do you see
A gloomy day turned bright
In the bliss of childlike company
An empty cavas to take on the world
Molding, creating, embarking
Two pales, a shovel and
A blank canvas
Splattered with ink
The vibrant colors
Of your moving feet
Space to fill
An open void, waiting
Imagination brimming
Creation alive
Waiting for motion
Pioneer (Develop) the dream in your heart
Explore, create, embark
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For what was yesterday has been washed away
Everyday a fresh start
Slipping through our hands
Or formed at our fingertips
Washing away the old
Pioneer dreams
Exploration
Listening for footsteps
Where will we go from here?
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Standing on the shore of creation
A father and son at it again
What to build and what to find
Will it be shells or a castle this time?
Will imagination spring up out of the sea
As the waves keep crashing
Singing their consistent melody
A father and son dreaming in the day
What will become and will it stay
The time that it takes and the energy at play
They are creating something that will outlast time day after day.
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Everyday.
Remembering.
The messes we choose to enter into.
Discovering deeper love.
More than we thought we could hold.
Recognizing our affection.
Keep getting in.
Waking up another day.
And trying again.
Love runs deep.
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Time stands still.
Captured.
Forever.
What a gift.
Every photo.
A memory.
Life.
Seasons.
Years.
Seconds.
Paused for eternity.
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Pitter patter of feet,
While the hall fills with joyful yells.
Doors opening, closing.
As playtime unfurls it’s sails.
Yet everything stops,
When eyes find eyes.
My heart stills and time expands.
We sit, as muscles release tension.
Deep refreshing winds blow and I exhale.
You smile, and the world becomes small again.
"When a knock echoes through the quiet,
A thrill stirs deep within,
Heart quickens with eager hope,
For what awaits beyond the threshold.”
The beauty of seeing faces,
The warmth of shared moments,
Each knock a promise of connection,
Each visit a dance of souls.
Courage blooms with every invitation,
A gesture of trust and open arms,
Welcoming the world in with a smile,
Bridging the spaces between us.
Inside, life unfolds in cozy corners,
Outside, the world hums with vibrant scenes.
The joy lies in the merging of these realms,
In seeing life’s beauty both inside and out.
To hear a knock is to embrace possibility,
To celebrate the simple act of being together,
A reminder that connection is a gift,
That every moment shared is a treasure."
The quickening heart
Of the unknown
Surprise that can lie on the other side
Full of beauty or fear?
Welcoming or tears?
Does the door make a sound when opened and closed?
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A knocking touch that kindles the soul.
Setting eyes to open and collide.
Light beaming from the inside, of you, me.
A world not everyone can see.
Opening and closing,
Often passing the time.
Transporting between world.
Safety in closed eyes.
Mundane and routine, yet welcoming.
Mystery and comfort, through a simple glide.
A hand reaching out.
Offering a reply.
A meeting place,
To step out or go inside.
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To enter?
Is it closed?
Protected, secure, strong.
Surrounded.
Those outside reaching, drawing close.
Contained in walls.
Life.
Worth, safety
Light revealing
Another day
A chance
To open
Those who walk the stairs will know
Change is coming
Time
Savoring, spending
Wasting, filling
Coming close
Joy, laughter, love
Wrapped in affection
Belonging
No matter what
It the memories you hold
Countless days and nights
The patience you held
As I would cling to you tight
The birds that would fly
Speaking with the wind
Whispering wisdom and singing to a friend
As the water laps against your walls
You comfort me and remind me,
I’m small. I settle into your pace, receive your key.
The white of the coral rocks that hurt to walk.
Yet how they soften my heart with one glance.
And all bearing intricate thought.
So many things that seemed so mundane.
Have become treasures in my heart,
That can’t be replaced.
The smell of the ocean and the salty air of my face
I can taste it on my lips and feel the grit after a long day
Of sitting with you, my skin marked by your light
Evidence of time well spent.
Evidence.
I will always hold on to this.
I am found in this nook
Where all becomes still
The water like glass
My heart matches the cadence
Rest from the hustle
A bike becomes a pass
My soul meets the colors
As the sun rises and sets
The ache of creation rising out of my chest
Through the years that have passed
Storms come and go
Seasons continue to change
The houses fall, rebuild
And get stronger in their frame
This remains the same
The steadiness here
Will never be replaced
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Salty air
Warmth of the sun
Fish fried in the kitchen
Swarm of birds in the air
(The sound of the )tides rolling in and out
(They lap on the shore )
Slowing down
Playing cards
Reading books
Riding bikes
In a bed made for you
Tucked in, rest and security cover you
Peace fills your dreams
As you soar in the night
Above the worries
You are cared for in delight
Cradled in hope
Embraced in love
Awaking each day to discover who you will become.
As family grows, love grows too.
It seems impossible.
Yet shown, it’s true.
The house expands.
More mouths to feed.
There once was two, now three.
Their love doesn’t get smaller, or diminish in size.
It grow and grows. No compromise.
Everyone has a place. Space in their heart.
The family embrace.
God, thank you. You are really smart.
My dear friend.
5 years and the memories still remain.
Brownies are in the oven.
Candles burning bright.
A significant mark, always holding place.
I can still hear your laughter.
And it wraps me like a blanket.
Your song echos and takes me into mystery.
To ride the waves again with you.
I celebrate you.
And I miss you.
Brownies in the oven and candles burning bright
In that small kitchen was such a delight,.
You would be blown away now
With what has become
Your eyes wide and love doubling in your heart
Celebrating brimming with every words from your heart
You changed the world.
The world of the mind
We entered in and you took us on a ride
To wondrous lands of miracles and grace
Elegance and humor. Light from your face.
How i wanted to decorate the hallway with pictures and words.
To see you walk out
TO hear your laugh
Fill the whole house, and everyone knows Ella is back!
To sit on the couch. Watch a movie one more time.
To eat popcorn and cry. Bag leaves and day goodbye and hello.
I want you to see my house and come visit.
I never got to see your homeland when you were in it.
I waited to long and then the times passed.
Nobody saw this coming. Your time went so fast.
Our friendship was special and talking about dating
The dreams of having kids nad the honor of waiting
You would be so proud. Your legacy lives on.
But I want to have you on my back deck.
To hear your new songs.
It was far too short your time here with us.
And now 5 years later and we still haven’t closed this season.
I want to celebrate you and all the love you continue to bring.
You name on our hearts and in our minds.
You are a special woman.
The home of your heart,
Remaining in those who ventured in
Home carried in your heart.
Laughter that would swell in a room.
I miss riding the wave with you.
Entering the land of mystery.
From your own life and enchanting stories.
My dear friend.
I remember your presence well.
The peace that you held.
I miss your laughter that would swell.
So many songs that you would sing.
Watching all the movies.
Striking up a conversation about anything.
Hearts embraced by your laughter in the air.
Giving all in every part.
Until we sit in a room again.
Share all the stories that will never end.
I will cherish all the memories
I have with you.
My dear friend.
My dear friend.
I remember your presence well.
The peace that you held.
I miss your laughter that would swell.
So many songs that you would sing.
Watching all the movies.
Striking up a conversation about anything.
Loving so deeply.
Giving all in every part.
Until we sit in a room again.
Share all the stories that will never end.
I will cherish all the memories
I have with you.
My dear friend.
it’s magic.
Seeing the way.
I smile at you.
And you smile back at me.
of waking to a beautiful sunrise.
I squint with it’s gaze and it lights up my eyes.
The twinkle that settles in the air between.
I can feel the warmth in the brightness all around me.
I am seeing the way that your smiling back at me.
It’s the weight of water holding a boat.
Time gives grace.
Grace carries on.
Foundations made.
To hold weight to come.
Slowly strengthening.
Rich soil of honesty
Watered with tears.
Rewarding laughs.
Demolishing fears.
No need for words.
Exposed at a glance.
To be known.
The priceless exchange.
Nourishing the soul.
This is the gift of close.
It’s how the boat floats on the water.
A bird glides in the air.
Water quinching thirst
I pause. Stop. Breathe.
Your grandeur is calling to my deep.
How much did this cost you?
Uncomfortable it may seem.
I see pain and brilliance woven in your valleys and reach.
Welcoming me in, tiny among giants.
I sit, to hear you speak clearly.
Every step revealing more to me.
Wonder filling my delight.
Everywhere details compounding.
Too much for my eyes to catch.
The weight of your glory.
Compressed in layers.
Allowing stones in me to become soft.
And somehow in it all, I feel your embrace.
Through the pain this must have cost.
Facing the tension.
As you continued to press in.
I stand in awe.
You are very much alive.
As I sit, I hear you whisper back to me.
It was all worth it.
To ascend.
The pain it must have caused for you to rise.
Shaking from within, uncontained, unashamed.
The noise and the ruckus you must have made.
Birthing all this delight.
Did you have a fire inside?
Did you partner with the wind?
To form this crest that touches the skies.
(You wear it proudly.
Here I am revived.) - ? Maybe take out