love
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What is Love, if Not This?
What is loveIf not the mergingOf two beings into one? If not the bickeringThe grumpy words softenedBy forgiveness? What is loveIf not the kissPlaced on her browAs she dreams beside me? If not the unwavering truthThat she is the centerOf… Continue reading
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Love Lives Here
Scrambled eggs, homemade biscuitsA tribute to the women before Ancestors in every careful gestureTheir ways folded into the dough Fresh coffee steams in the morning lightA dog barks, cats slip between shadows Sunlight spills through parted curtainsAnother day softly arrives… Continue reading
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Regret Comes Shuffling In
Mildred had always said her Harold was a hard man to live with, but an even harder one to live without. So when she discovered a dusty old necromancy manual wedged behind the casserole dishes at St. Ignatius’s rummage sale,… Continue reading
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Choosing Love
It is said that the unexamined life isNot worth livingBut a lifetime of deep contemplation onThe biggest questions can wear you out Sometimes, an insight breaks through, likeA luminous ray of sunshine after days ofTempests and blackened skies And you… Continue reading
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The Little Joys
When life grows heavy, shadows nearAnd walls close in, suffused with fearI seek the gentle, fleeting raysThe quiet joys that light my days My wife’s warm smile, her laughter’s graceThe playful pets that fill our spaceA humble meal, a sheltering… Continue reading
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The Glow of Christmas Love
Beneath the twinkle of December’s skyWhere snowflakes dance & dreams soar highA warmth blooms bright, a timeless cheerThe joy of loved ones gathered near The crackle of logs in the fireplace humsAs hearts unite where laughter comesWith every smile, the… Continue reading
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On My Father’s Birthday
I think of my father on his birthday todayThe legacy he forged in his own wayThe battles we fought, the words we exchangedThe rare tender moments, both heartfelt & strange Though we clashed & butt heads, as fathers and sons… Continue reading
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Beyond the Suffering
Beyond this suffering, a new world stirs,Sitting on the cushion, the edges blurAches and pains, the mind’s cruel fire,Melt away like frost in the warmth of the sun In this transient momentForgotten are the plans, the schemesEach inhale draws in… Continue reading
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Thank You For Your Love
You rescued me from shadows deep,Pulled me from the mire of doubt,From years entangled in self-destruction,You lifted me, brought me back to life,Taught me to see my own reflectionThrough the lens of love and kindness,Not only for myself, but for… Continue reading
God Is In The Radio 