What can you give of jewelry? All that I can and more What of the gift of matrimony? As soon as I can afford. What of supplying a residency? I’ll find a home and we will stay. What of a sense of security? I’ll protect of you always. What of degrees of the leisurely? I’ll […]
Today is your happiness
Wait not for the next sunrise. Seek not a chance down the line. Yearn not for a time beyond today Crave not a future bliss. But, Do take pleasure in each breath Do wake and smile warmly Do spread love in your meetings Do speak your kind words. For happiness is not discovered later. Happiness […]
Please hold the light
Think of the lighthouse. It is forever rooted to its place along a rocky shore. It is a tall, elegant, monolith. The lighthouse braves the typhoon, it faces the crashing waves, it is immovable against hail, gale, and squall. The lighthouse bears the blaze of burning sun, faces the chills of freezing rain, and stares […]
Awake and Happy
The warm rays of sunlight shine through your window. Rise. You stretch your wonderfully functioning body towards the sky. Shine. A blissful sounding chorus of songbirds graces your ears. Rise! You allow a warm, full, radiant smile to stretch from ear to ear. Shine! A popping sound of percolation comes with the smell of coffee. […]
Eron’s Gift
She lay in the bed an arms length from him. Even in her incomprehensible stillness, when Eron looked at her, the beats of his heart skipped when he gazed upon her beauty. Though he could barely see the rise and fall of her chest, and though her skin was a deathly shade of pale, the […]
Eron’s Desire
Eron strolled across the sun-warmed cobblestones. The noonday sun warmed the roofs of the nearby houses. It warmed the wooden slats covering the sporadic stalls offering knick-knacks and frivolities that he passed during his casual walk. It gave heat to the signpost that he touched at the intersection of two major streets. It felt good, […]
The Seven Ton Shade
Many years ago, I had a horrible, but unforgettable experience. It was mid-afternoon, and I was visiting my parents at their home. A wave of weariness overcame me and I begged leave of them for a short nap. Being the kind and wonderful folks that they are, they urged me to use the rear guest […]
Stability
The stream ripples then is calm. The sun rises and then sets. Wind blows, and then ceases. Rain pours, mists then stops. Snow falls, melts, and is gone. Quakes tremble, and then settle. We tumult, tumble, and land on our feet. Then, We move forward
Up and down Beer Mountain
Those that know me know that I like to climb mountains. I would consider my interest in hiking to approach the level of enthusiast. In the past several years, I have hiked several thousand miles, including over half of the Appalachian Trail. However, hiking was not one of my main interests several years ago. In […]
Mornings
I thought that the evenings would be the worst. But they do not even come close. They can be eased with drink, and chatter. They are soothed by the weariness of a work day. They can be managed with music. They are distracted by show and cinema. Nothing eases the morning loneliness of a cool […]