a shade of green
for every promise
that summer makes
a shade of green
for every promise
that summer makes
inside
the bubble
no one
will ever hurt her
hold
hold
hold
her there
in that smile
life
will
burst
soon
reaching, but
mornings she knew
only white
threshold
of forgotten
open door
childhood days
upside down
reflections
Inside
The words she hides
Underneath
Muffled gray skies
Between
Boarded up eyes
Within
Worn down outsides
Somewhere
She cries
Inside
this face
abandoned
still looking
three circled
almost there, as if
empty knew
she’s always
with me
the little girl
that no one sees
she was never
enough, still
trying to
catch up
I look away,
but I know
she’s there,
whispering
my alone
reminding me
following
me
home
floating flakes~bring your white
endings
watched over by
beginnings
window
seeing from
the other side
beginning ~
you will soar the sky
bird whispers
down, down the snowy hill
frozen giggles and mittens grabbing joy
grab it, winter girls, ride it
on sled tracks and carefree clouds
to all of your nows, laugh and again
feel the white delight of unbroken mornings
become the sky, it’s yours
enjoy the ride
one
alone
solitary
separate
only
one
Rocky Mountains
stones of passing seasons
together their days
grandfather
generations of time
wooden heart beats
through bricks and wood
of time, heavy yesterdays
~ but, still, the light
red rocks
rise dry and hot ~
watching grapes grow
layers
stone on time on stone
within clouds
waiting ~
all those who
came before
horizon
line against time
sea catches sun
souls
of water and sky
always blue