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Evolution of the Mind

Walking forward

Looking back

Reflections of the past 


Heeding lessons learned 

Along the way

Help create our paths


Memories are

The building blocks

Of how we view the world


Treated with

Respect and love

The mind becomes a pearl


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Little Hands

Tiny little fingers

Wrapped up in daddy’s hand

A bond is just beginning 

That only they will understand


Someday he’ll grip a baseball

Or throw the winning touchdown

Or maybe paint a masterpiece 

That soon is world renown!


Will those fingers play guitar 

Or dance on piano keys

Or step up to a golf tee

And swing a club with ease


Whatever he chooses to do in life

His dad will be cheering him on

Offering the utmost support and love

The father phenomenon 


And one day he will be the one

To hold the hand of the next generation 

When the circle of life comes around once again 

He will continue the family tradition 


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For Love of Country

Since America's beginnings

Deep loyalty has kept her free

 Much is owed to the many

Who have shown such bravery


Semper Fi, Semper Fortis

Always faithful, always strong

Semper Paratus, always ready

And willing to right the wrong


Uno ab alto

One from on high

Leave no one behind

Though danger is nigh


All have one goal

To serve and defend

And do what is needed

To the absolute end


Of whatever they face

No matter how dire

The job will be done

Before they retire


Those who've worn a uniform

Should never be forgotten

And should always be respected

Especially those who have fallen


Countless lives have been lost

So many more could live

There's no perceptible limit

To what they are willing to give


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Unmasked!

Unmasked

At last!


Free to roam

Outside of my home!


Biking and

Smiling


Escaping

And playing


The city 

Behind me


Exploring

And restoring

 

For what life will bring next


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Colors of the Soul

 

Standing innocently in the sun 

Just before the day is done


In the childhood joy of summertime 

One pure moment in his lifetime


Is captured in a silhouette  

In the beauty of nature’s habitat


Few times in life are so sublime

After the years of nursery rhymes

 

So let him feel this kind of peace

Enjoying the splendor of God’s masterpiece


And may the colors fill his soul

With brilliance and light as life unfolds

 


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Wonder

Sometimes you may wonder

What is it that I see...

What if what you’re looking at 

Simply cannot be!


Your mind may not interpret 

What your eyes bring into focus 

And then you start to wonder

Is this some kind of hocus pocus?


But when you look much closer

And ignore your first summation 

You might see something different 

And thus see the realization 


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A Second Comeback

 

When my mom went to heaven

And my dad shortly after

There were so many months

Without any laughter


Given no time to heal

My grandmothers followed

Within only two years 

My family was hollowed


I made my first comeback

Having a little girl

Now I had three children

And my life began to whirl


For the next twenty years

Our family thrived

Even adding a child

To our blessed tribe


But once again tragedy

Pierced everyone’s hearts

God called my husband home

And my life fell apart


My soul spiraled down

To an indescribable depth

Tears flowed like a river

With this heartbreaking death


My children lost their father

And I couldn’t tell them why

For that was my biggest question 

As we all said our goodbyes 


It took many years

To start a new life

I tried to move on

Though I still felt the knife 


Slowly and sorely

I emerged from the slaughter

Struggling each day

To hold my head above water


Then to my amazement

My heart opened up again

So the second comeback in my life

Had a chance to begin

 

I never thought it possible

To find love a second time

But life has its surprises

And I’m thankful this was mine


Sunrise, Sunset

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As morning bursts forth

With its glory and grandeur 

Delivered from darkness

The sun is our savior 


It’s radiance brings hope

As it’s rays warm our souls

It provides us the energy

To reach our life’s goals


Making it’s journey

Across the vast sky

Our minds become brighter

As the day glides by


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Upon dusk we are ready

For a well deserved rest 

We relax in its beauty 

As the sun gently sets 


Afloat on the ocean

Til dipping out of sight

It leaves the sky ablaze 

As it bids us good night


An Artist's Wings

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Artists have wings

As their imaginations soar

Bringing visions to the canvas 

Through their brush the colors pour


From abstracts to portraits

And sculptures to drawing

They know in their heart

That this is their calling


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