[ Children playing on the tracks ] Children playing on the tracks distracted by games, bullies or just having funsince day in and out no train comes whether in rain or sun. Signs posted overhead faded cracked, never read. When a shrill whistle begins to blow most ignore as they felt they were in the … More

Equilibrium . . . Maintain (Dedicated to my worldwide family detained) O my! How the pendulum swings for us human beings. Back-and-forth between extremes. Highs, then lows. Kind, then mean. Humble, then haughty on the balance beam depending on who, or what, the dollar amount in a bank account their talents or authority brings. A … More Equilibrium . . . Maintain (Dedicated to my worldwide family detained)

Hope Renewed As each night approaches my hope goes through changes. Shadows ensue. My faith it pursues. Saddened I become. For my confidence proceeds to falter. Since felt delayed a particular hope. “Expectation postponed makes the heart sick, But a desire realized is a tree of life”. Pro. 13:12. To impatience I imperfectly succumb. Wrestling … More Hope Renewed

Kindness Such exquisite examples of truly kind: Sun upon righteous and wicked. He brilliantly provides on all mankind to generously shine. Rain refreshing from heaven in various seasons provided in love. Altruistic in reason. Awareness bringing daily happiness to grateful hearts and sagacious minds meditatively reflective in joy or pain. Whether one model perfect or … More Kindness

[ Jah, ] Jah, Make my eyes pure so as not to see any wicked deeds sprout desirable inside me. Poisonous juices to drip as moisture to wet sins deemed weeds to root deep in my heart. Dark. Deadly. Silently kept, while your reminders sleep or dormant slept. Remove from before my vision any devious … More

If the ‘Truth’ Be Told If the ‘Truth’ be told how many would honestly listen? ‘Truth’ requires. Inspires ‘truth-seekers’ to dig and dig for facts found missing. Requires one to think. To act. To back up words with actions. Not on one’s laurels relax. Padded bottoms continue kissing. If the ‘Truth’ be told who should … More IF the Truth Be Told

I’m a Mayfly . . . I Can’t Deny Patient I had to be. I lived somewhat stagnant until time to mate. Although in my hungry larva state plants and organic waste, especially in the Mississippi River I loved to taste, but give me high volumes of waste… O no, then I’ll sadly suffocate! My … More I’m a Mayfly . . . I Can’t Deny

Focus As a horse running its race with blinders. As a cat about to leap over a large space. As a scientist peers through a microscope. As a marathon runner keeping apace. As a diver with limited oxygen. As a astronaut headed to the moon. As an ant ardently gathers his food. As one believes … More FOCUS

All Was Well . . . If You Just Had a Dime Want to see a brightness lighting large fringed eyes, black, blue, brown, green, gray shining like twinkling stars in a midnight sky? Drop a cone in a small or even large hand of vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or swirled from an ice cream stand. … More All Was Well . . . If You Just Had a Dime

The Rift Healed By a Perfect Gift (1st draft) A flawed rift, breach between Jah and humanity erupted when Eve and Adam joined Satan’s side–corrupted. Not content with their Creator’s love and generosity in providing a beautiful tranquil home filled with animals fearless and at peace to leisurely roam. This fissure caused by selfishness, a … More The Rift Healed By a Perfect Gift (1st draft)