Substitute
There is no substitute for
caring, genuinely caring
for each other, as members
of the human race.
There is no substitute for
undivided attention,
best gift anyone
can give or receive.
Material things cannot
substitute for such
abstracts as love
and harmony.
It All Depends On You
There’s a check and a balance
In everything you do
A debit and a credit
It all depends on you
You invest your life and time
In what’s worthwhile to you
Importance of priorities
Is a point of view
If you sink in self-pity
Forget your sisters and brothers
You add to your burdens
Increase your unhappiness
Look around – lend a hand
Try to cooperate
Life will be finer
Your sorrow will abate
There’s a check and a balance
In everything you do
A debit and a credit
It all depends on you
Transcend
Losing control is not the end
Nor the message I wish to send
Each day a start, a new beginning
A challenge for thanks and giving
When everyone smiles and I, I cry
Don’t roll your eyes wondering why
Be patient while love tries to please
Love will always transcend disease
When We Meet
Sweet Tuesday marks a special time
when words become bouquets tied
with ribbons, bright or blue, some
from yesterday when we were pivots
in a wheel that rolled relentlessly.
Today our world turns slowly
while silence is a measure
of those unsaid thoughts between us
and time is a golden treasure.
Little Boy Running
Little boy running, laughing at play
Hiding in a tree house far away.
Racing the wind, jumping high
Climbing branches to reach the sky.
Always in a hurry, moving fast
First in line, never last.
Little boy so busy with things to do
Sunshine and laughter cling to you.
Stop a minute, smile for me.
You are my music, my poetry.