Thank you.

Be You Be the you that you were meant to be Not the you that others see Plant your seed, a hope, a dream Nourish your deepest curiosity Burst the soil, the sun beckons your sprout Pull yourself up through the storm of doubt Reflecting your light up and out For this life, your life,, is here and now Your love, your passion, will you heed the call Seek no approval scribe your name on the wall Let the world see you give it your all Success results if you learn when you fall You see, my dear, I dreamt a dream Of all the things that you might be Grow, stand tall, flourish and bloom Be a flower, a tree, or covered in plumes That, my love, is my dream come true

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Going Home Dark thick ashen musk, Cozy and familiar A dozen loves packed so tight one must go outside to change his mind making the most of the few moments stolen in the name of unity Chatter commotion and cachinnation Bulging at the seams Replacing darkness with life Soon, noses go blind to the musk Carefree laughter flows like blood through the veins to the heart Once the laughter fades salutations and midwesterns goodbyes along with wishes to not be a stranger the loves disperse the congregation scattering from the nest and returning to the daily grind The dark thick ashen musk returns awaiting its next breath of life holding tightly to the laughter and love that filled it, impatiently waiting for its next chance to fulfill its duty the duty of being HOME.

Thank you.

A Mother’s Words “Patience, patience my young lass You too shall have your day For now allow me to lead the way” Never there be such a tollsome task To be grown like you is what I ask Despite myself, I followed suit allowing her to lead the way. To her, I was an open book, my pages on display I often pondered how she always knew my every thought, my every move. With you I see myself back then in a rush to be like me. Her words now mine “patience is key” I laugh and wonder will there be a time when her words will be yours for your children. My best advice for you my child don’t rush, slow down- enjoy life a while.