I am a collection of:

memories like pictures in my mind

memories triggered by scent.

experiences some good, some not each adding to who I’ve become.

wisdom from experience

foolishness that teaches and forms.

I am a collection-

art which feeds my soul with happiness

food which feeds my body

nature which feeds my body and soul.

I am a collection-

of those I love and have loved.

of pets, past and present

their perfect love unmatched.

of traits from family some obvious some subtle.

of energies both divine and earthly.

of thoughts both pure and not.

I am a collection-

as we all are.

I am a collection of love-

for people

animals

nature

art

it all adds up to me, a most treasured collection.

I’ll never wear fashion from Paris

nor will I ever be an heiress.

I’ll never have my nose in the air

nor will I ever be high so-ci-ety.

But, I’ll always be too much to handle –

and, I’ll always have your back my friend.

I’ll always care, and I’ll always share

And, I’ll always be aware of your needs.

Rest assured I am what you see and

That is remarkably me!

Peaceful, green

Shady and serene –

Woods in summer

are a refuge.

Voices of trees beckon

with soft rustlings and deep shade.

Come into my loving embrace

for comfort and cool.

Accept the wisdom of the ages

Wander unencumbered thru

majesty and calm as you

reconnect with Mother Earth.

Words are everywhere-

They help us survive

Words are magical

You’d think they’re alive!

Some are short, some are long

Some are weak-  some are strong.

They can make you happy or break your heart.

They can build you up or tear you apart.

Choose them with care whenever you speak

So you do no harm and cause no grief.

My sparkle is gone some days I fear

I blame 2020 – it’s been quite a year.

I had all these plans for when time is my own,

but I’ve had to give up – and to that I’m not prone.

Will my sparkle come back when this pandemic ends?

Will I make new habits and find new friends?

So far, I’m just stuck and my wheels are spinning

as I’m looking to start my new beginning!

 

Corona virus arrived in 2019 and

turned the world upside down.

Life may never be the same.

2,932,596 cases in the US – 130,133 deaths.

It terrifies me that something unseen is so dangerous.

Stay home, wear a mask, and avoid crowds.

Missing family time, missing my grandchildren,

worrying about my husband and me.

Praying, thinking, getting lost in my own mind.

I feel like life is on hold – no one knows when it will

get back to some semblance of normalcy.

Only time will finish the untold story…

 

 

Spine surgery – 18-1/2 hours

A time when death whispered to me

I heard his voice, but I declined to listen.

September 5, 2017, my oldest grandson’s 4th birthday

and I wasn’t about to leave earth on that day.

9-1/2 hours of ALIF(from the front through my abdomen)

with a major bleed that required 5 units of blood.

Lifeblood spread across operating room floor.

Overnight in ICU; the world was dark.

3 days later,  8-1/2 hours of PLIF(from the back)

beginning at T-11 and continuing down to my pelvis. Again, overnight

in ICU, pretty aware of my surroundings. 2 days later

on Sunday, they removed my ng tube and my catheter. Later that

day, I got such nausea that I didn’t dare move. Hours later, after much

work by the nurse,  bile shot across the room – twice.

I looked around – was I being filmed for The Exorcist? It was

that bad! I apologized to the nurses, but they told me how much better

I looked! About a day later – leaving my bed without

anyone’s knowledge – got me put on a bed alarm – if I got up

without a nurse, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” played, and everyone

came running!

 

The majesty of old trees surpasses all-

curving calloused limbs stretching skyward

deep seated roots anchored firmly in earth

shaped by winds and rains of time

fed by decay of their own leaves.

Tangled puzzle

yearning to be solved

Human emotions – unclear, bewildering, mysterious

Motivated by what?

Why do we shut one another out of what’s truly important?

Let’s look at one another’s hearts and see what’s there.

It would inform us about others and make relationships more genuine.