Questions Carved From Stone

All the stones on the shore
have their beauty radiating
light energy reflecting
together, bypassing your attentions
eyes blinder-ed by your past
how I wish that happier times befell you
even over desires for myself I would have traded
that time lost to our unhappy years, to be different somehow
I know this truth, however
happiness is still a choice
so hard to experience with these conditions

Can I, I mere stone, blast my colors brightly
to be the the one who stands apart from the others?
I am surely different than the others on the shore
happiness still an attainable dream to me
my blinders removed; marveling at messages received
life rushing through me, desiring
the joy of my heart
to be shared completely.

Breaking the Mold

Whether it's breaking out
or breaking away
breaking bread with a friend
Breaks are good
and Breaks are bad
Breaking up is just very sad in the end
Breaking open comes to every shell
harboring a seed; breaking out of its hull
We need a big break sometimes wishes to realize
we break down when it falls apart
say Give Me a Break in disbelief
and take a break to get some relief
A bite may break the skin
and a thief in the night will just break in
We break open
and break out
we break apart
take a break to see
that breaking free
is breaking me

Thank You Note

Thankful for you
Of all things magical in my life
This is the most true
I am humbly, amazed
so honored to my core
for these gifts in my life
hoping to bring more
the sense of profound joy
that I've been touched to receive
treasures beyond value
For you to believe

The Fabulous Four

We are your legacy now, four
Each unique to the equation
four, together unstoppable
Spreading to the four corners of our worlds
four, meeting together at the heart center
here at the narrows, our quest
to release you with gratitude and hope
Four legs on the table
supporting your journey here
and thankful for our time together with you
each of us unique creations, yours
unstoppable, learning to fly
ready to soar above everything
Your true legacy, yet to be realized fully

Auto-bio-synthesis

Falling together
These shining diamonds did not make sense
footsteps dancing crazy had no path you could see
lifetime of random moments
significantly sometimes sticking to my soul
coming back to remind me later how they shined
how they shined
then shining again, brightly reminding
moments I took in that suddenly make more sense
like a story with no reason until you read that last chapter
first half of my life, book of fairytales come true

Falling together brightly
More light than dark to my days
besides, more was witnessed than realized!
Bringing sense to the story now
sticks golden realizations like lego blocks to my heart
nothing seems random at all now
moments coming back to brightly shine
reminding me of their time now
second half of my life, just unfolding
A new book opening
New diamonds spilling out of the pages already

E-value-a-shone

A decade ago it began, or so
climbing the stairs out of Penn
teaching myself the maps
encouraging myself to be brave
knowing the time was important
to see worlds through work everyday
understanding it my way

A decade ago it began, more or less
the long climb out of my shell
testing out the new waters
evaluating my thoughts and habits
realizing truths all around me
visualizing a whole new future
making it whole, just for me

A decade ago it began, give or take
the journey is ever evolving
my legs have grown strong from the walking
I see happiness on the horizon
the ties and how they twist together
building a path of my choosing
creation of life, just for me

Haiku Response

Sighs of nevermore
Sends heat down arms, electric
True love transcends this