What may have arrived in a whisper,
is lost in momentary lapse.
A clock plays a song to the listener,
then fades in memory's collapse.

Out of touch the ribbons unwind,
reminders become ghostly ashes.
Hiding deep and far from the mind,
floating just below surface flashes.

Sailing as driftwood on tide,
days unravel, they’re tangled in thread.
When your thoughts melt as they slide,
to lose meaning of words once said.

Across the peaks of life I ride,
On mammoth's back, with strength and pride,
A tree saddle holds my fate secure,
Through valleys deep and mountains pure.

With every step, the world unfolds,
A tale of courage, to be told.
Beneath the sky of azure hue,
Onward we march, through morn and dew.

The mammoth's tusks, like ivory gleam,
Pierce through the mists of fears unseen.
His mighty trunk, a clarion call,
To face the trials, to stand tall.

Through winding roads and endless nights,
We stumbled, fell, but reached new heights.
The distance seemed too far to see,
Yet every step led you to me.

The trials came, the skies grew dark,
But we still found a single spark.
And even if this is the last thing I do,
I will stay here forever with you.

Through every storm, through every tear,
Our hearts grew stronger, year by year.
The path was tough, the way was long,
But love like ours is always strong.

I remember a time,
With love and care.
A sense of gratitude,
A time that was fair.

No rollercoaster ride,
Leaving many behind.
But a real community,
Both sharing and kind.

I recall an era,
Of tidy streets.
Respect and duty,
Came to meet.

No entitled attitudes,
Nor selfish behaviour.
And the love of money,
Really wasn't our saviour.

I miss the time,
When society cared.
This rollercoaster ride,
Has us running scared.

The letter "A"
is very special for me.
I wear that letter
in my ears.
They sparkle
in my ear.
They shine brightly.

"A+" represents
Sarah's and Faye's
blood type.
My two sparkling diamonds
who continue to bring me
so much joy and happiness.
They got that one
from their father.

"A" is the first letter
of the alphabet.
It moves things on
very quickly
and firmly.
That's me.

The wind that chills me
seeps through me silent
Dread the fading twilight
where familiarity shows no
contours blending with the
shade that hides it.

I seek the light, but blinded
by the night I stumbled
felt my terror rumble,
slipped down a scree
could not see what was
in front of me.

Lucid reasoning slashed
on thorns of denial
panic all but stricken
lost within the wicket thicket.

There once was a ride to the cath lab,
That was far from an idle cab.
Through each red light we flew,
To save a heart, anew,
And this time, I lived - quite the rehab!

Two unknown persons
They began their trek slowly,
Ever so slowly.

Step after step over pebbles,
Foot after foot left sand prints
Reflections in small pools of starfish.

The woman turned and spoke:
“I don't need my eyes now, there's no sound, just the silence."

The beach stretched on and beyond,
The shoreline was never ending.
The man turned and said:
" Are we not drawn onward, two of us, onward towards a new era? "

They continue to walk.
Hope in both hearts.

Extended heart attack,

A sudden, gripping fear;

In the sterile halls so stark,

Where hope is often near.

Hospital was difficult,

Each day a trying test;

With every beep and pulse,

I longed for peace and rest.

Pretty nurses I loved,

Their presence a gentle balm;

In their care, I found solace,

A whispering, healing calm.

Through the trials, I emerged,

With a heart both strong and new;

Grateful for the hands that healed,

And the love that pulled me through.

Anthropomorphic test device to explore
amply, cheaply tricked out
with super tramping,
albeit unsophisticated trappings
strewn ceiling to floor
available for purchase at Dollar store
(actually merchandise
cost more than 100 pennies)
nonetheless unmanned spacecraft made
perfect landing upon alien nation i.e. red
planet's moon Phobos, meanwhile corps
engineers back at the ranch (nondescript
building) hi-fived each other perfect score