Ready to Take the Plunge

Ready to take the plunge
A fearless forward lunge
A bungee jump, over the hump
To move beyond the grunge
Of sickness to expunge
Not a lump, a willing sponge
Ready to take the plunge!


Written this morning for a friend...and myself?

Learning How to Share

Your younger sibling always wanted your toys
You held tight and screeched "Not Fair"
'Til an angry parent took care of the noise
Then, you're learning how to share

Your faithful roommate paid all the rent
You worked so hard, had none to spare
'Til they saw the charge card and learned what you spent
Next, you're learning how to share

Your marriage counselor couldn't get you to talk
To open up made you feel bare
But your fed-up partner is ready to walk
Now, you're learning how to share

The learning never ends when the teachers are family and friends!

Trunk of a Fallen Tree

I look back on the days of a childhood in the country
We were roaming freely in the forest by the creek
Stretched behind that log, playing games of hide and seek
There's more I see than the trunk of a fallen tree

I recall when we stared at the skyline of the city
From a distant hilltop where we rested from the climb
Sitting on a log, breathing in the scent of pine
There's more I see than the trunk of a fallen tree

So many memories in that trunk of a fallen tree

I remember the warmth of your body sitting near me
All the hours of driving from the weekend left us tired
Listening to that log, crackling in the roaring fire
There's more I see than the trunk of a fallen tree

Feel The Spirit

Can't Bear It?
Don't Fear It
Feel The Spirit

Can't Hear It?
You're Near It
Feel the Spirit

Can't Steer It?
Just Cheer It
Feel the Spirit

Like the Rebirth of Mother Earth,
Feel the Mirth, Know your Worth


Written Feb 2009, Read at Soul Spring Women's Retreat 1/23/10.

Help Haiti

How much can I give
To help the Haitians live?
Nothing seems enough
Conditions are so rough!
I'll do what I can
To help my fellow man
Who survived the quake
With horror in its wake!

She's Married to her Cat

He sleeps close but wakes early
And makes a lot of noise
He wants his food right on demand
Then plays with all his toys

He takes off and roams around
She knows that he'll return
He brings her gifts she doesn't want
She knows he'll never learn

She's married to her cat
Sounds like a silly notion
But he's got her devotion
She's married to her cat

He's on guard when company
Includes another male
He stakes his claim right on her lap
The effort never fails

She's married to her cat
Sounds like a silly notion
But he's got her devotion
She's married to her cat


Inspired by my first cat Lefty, and Lyle Lovett's quirky songs.

Resolutions?

I resolve to get more sleep
For the benefits I'll reap.
I have plans to lose some weight
To ensure that I'll feel great.
Also needing to swim more
Till it doesn't feel a chore.
I resolve I won't be late
So I don't make others wait.
I'm intending not to swear
Choosing my words with care.
I decide to clear out stuff
Better judging what's enough.
I resolve to stop this list
Fearing some already missed.