Too Soon

Some days life will try your will

Throw up a trial, test your skill

Enjoy each challenge while you can

For too soon you will be a man

Greet each day with a zest to live

Welcome night with naught left to give

Keep laughter close and anger ban

For too soon you will be a man

Scale mountains and hike dusty trails

Let sturdy wind be in your sails

Be yourself, don’t play by the plan

For too soon you will be a man

I Sit Alone

Simply because I sit alone

Does not mean that I am lonely

I cherish these times on my own

 Simply because I sit alone

Should not imply that I bemoan

Choices which affect me only

No. Just because I sit alone

Does not mean that I am lonely

Exhausted

Exhausted 

Spent 

Drained

Worn out and very tired;

I need a vacation.

Wild Iris

Pure,
refined
elegance
concealed in the
rambling overgrowth;
the wild iris stands
like a porcelain sculpture.
Graceful petals drape forth in curtsy
for all who chance upon her in the wood.

Coffee Bar

Conversations in the morning 

Over delicious Lattes or a 

Foaming Cappuccino. 

Friends drink a hot 

Espresso or Café Mocha 

Enjoying social time 

Before returning home 

After a long day’s work; 

Rest, reflection and rejuvenation.

Where Grown-Ups Go

I found the place where grown-ups go

When they need to run away

Coasters, ice cream and fried dough

I found the place where grown-ups go

When they tire of the corporate show

And need some time to play

I found the place where grown-ups go

When they need to run away