What Do You See?

Hello. I am a poet and a writer. Much love and peace. xo

[cdtswa]

When we escape

The walls cringe at our secrets

[cdtswa]

There is something wrong but

I’m working on fixing the problem

Calculus is hard but I can solve this one

I get help

They gave me a shot of patience and a

Pill of celebration

Because it could be worse

[cdtswa]

We wish and wait

The stars shine and hang delicately

Like chocolate dripping from a marshmallow

in heat

We warm our hands

And watch the fire sparkle slowly

through the night

[cdtswa]

I had right knee surgery so I’ve been out of it. No desire to write much. I’m feeling better now. Easing off the pain meds. Tomorrow will be 1 week. Crutches are a pain but I’m hobbling around. Keeping you leg elevated 24/7 is harder than I thought. One day at a time.

[cdtswa]

Today is a great day!

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There’s a spark I’m looking for. I wonder will I ever find it in this lifetime? I won’t stop looking. There are too many regrets already. I’m determined to find that spark. There can be no fire without a spark. I’m sure I’m not alone. I wonder what all the people looking for sparks look like? We’re all different. We’re all one. Life is a fire and a spark is needed. Writing is a spark. Writing is my way to light a little path. I can find my way. We can find our way. We’re in this together. There’s a spark I’m looking for.

[cdtswa]

It’s impossible to fully comprehend my woes

Foes come after me in hopes

Ropes twisted but I’ll soon get away

Stay just one more night

Fight feels good with those juicy lips

Banana splits on hot summer day

Play..play doll looks raggedy like Ann

Fan twirls as my sister moved it just a bit to the center

The wooden hallway now cool and dusty

Fool and foes

just have to wait

[cdtswa]

The time is well spent

There is no such thing

[cdtswa]

There was a time when I felt that butterflies were not real

How were they so colorful?

How did they float and flutter after being transformed from something so ugly

Ugly like the mayonnaise which was left open in the heat

Ugly like ungratefulness after all God’s blessings

There was a time when butterflies gave me hope

Their beauty and velvet skin tailor made

There was time

[cdtswa]

the world still spins

slowly rotating circles forever but I’m not undone As I spin and spin and become dizzy chaotic lost finding my way to function inside Vertigo near loved ones in parallel

Yet the world spins still But unlike me it keeps spinning And I will someday stop but my spirit spins eternally

[cdtswa]

Simple cardboard gets wet

and breaks apart like tears at dads funeral

despite the red,white and blue hovering over him like a helicopter

Spinning

Dizziness

Which we all hoped would raise him up

Just one more time

but the blades had no lift - there was not enough air left and we had to say good bye

[cdtswa]

Certain times I can’t see

For there are many things which cloud my eyes

they are not mine but still I play with them

like old cards or memories of games like Uno and Monopoly

where Laughing and joking were the norm with Mac and cheese

a delicious desert

especially with the burnt crusty cheese

I miss those times

[cdtswa]

Tennis is a beautiful sport

Mixing strategy, athleticism and heart

Your personality inevitably comes out

Whether you’re angry, impatient, introverted or

Confused

Tennis will amplify this in mysterious ways

The mental game is life

Life is one point at a time

[cdtswa]

Success is never easy. Congrats!!

[cdtswa]

You never know

The silent pain felt past midnight

You never know

The heartache after the cheering dies down

You never know

The fear as the sunsets fades into blackness

And you never will

I’ve ripped that hand written letter up

Today is a new day

[cdtswa]

Celebrate the good times

Up and down like a yo you on steroids

Happy and free

Embrace the memory; the drinks and the people

Who love and supported you

But remember you’re on your own

Decisions

[cdtswa]

Family stays with us like a strong windmill. They keep turning and turning and proving you power when you need it most. Don’t take windmills for granted.