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SAFETY ALL THE TIME
I was happy to livein our new house on the hill.In days of sunshineWhen all was still. Then there was the nightWhen the angry winds came.Blowing out our powerLike a small candle’s flame. My fears grew large:The wind was out of control!I felt small and helpless:Caught in a whale’s blowhole. Swirling around our houseFierce winds blew!Shaking…
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TRUE DREAMS
Do you ever have dreams? I don’t mean the ones you have while you’re sleeping.Nor do I mean those dreams of being rich; being retired; living on some exotic island, etc.No, I mean dreams in your secret heart that you only share with those closest to you.I dream that way.When Jim and I relocated for…
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LINGERING SHADOWS
What do I doWith lingering shadowsPages of my past I don’t mean toEven open the bookYet I find myself looking back Unresolved issuesPainful memoriesI suppose we all have some Thinking to ourselvesIf I could only go backI’d change the outcome Wisdom only grows with timeAs our experience growsHave I changed at all? Perhaps I should…
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AIRSICK
Everyone looks at meAnd thinks I’m quite absurd.I have such beautiful wingsBut I’m an airsick bird. Yup. I’ve always been this waySince I first left the nest.I never could fly wild and free.I’m not like all the rest. I would try with all my mightTo get up off the ground.Flapping and rising in the airI…
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NIGHT VIEW
The full moon is up in the skywhere did all the stars go?Are they hiding somewhereBehind a cloud?The moon is bright in my backyarddid it chase the stars away?Perhaps a celestial game of hide and seekis being played tonight.I wander outside many timesWhen all is dark aboveExcept for a star hung in its placeWhich I…