"Solstice"

Freshly fallen snow hugs the ground like a blanket
Anticipation of birth in the crisp winter air
The Moon shines in the darkness secure in the future
As the first rays of Sunlight signal the birth drawing near
Women commanding over the power of nativity
Men confident in their seed to multiply
Each respecting the other's role in the circle of life
And the symbiotic relationship with the Earth
Winter is a time of reflection
Time spent with family and friends
A reminder of the fragility and wonder of life
And so it is that the wheel forever turns
Memories embed deep in our souls beneath the insulating snow
The fierceness of a blizzard will blind our path at times
But eventually the Sun will break through
And the land will be reborn

"The Cell"

Alone I sit in darkness.
The world outside cold and heartless.
For an eternity I have been imprisoned here,
In this jail of my memories.
Your every action the iron bars;
Your every word the bolts.
Had I only known that fateful summer night
You would be judge and jury to my soul.
The day you left was the day the clouds came,
The day after nothing would ever be the same.
Still, every night I pray.
Sometimes a lantern passes down the hall
to open someone else’s door;
So I sit in the damp darkness of this cell..
Waiting for a lantern that may never come
for me...

“He Who Hesitates…”

I speak with hesitation
Because I don't know your needs
You walk away
Because you don't know mine
In the bitterness and pain of rejection
I find solitude
I think of those who hesitated to speak to me
And those who walked away from you
Had I the courage to speak
And you the patience to stay
But we'll never know now
what could have been
The distance growing between us
Without either knowing why
Suddenly my solitude
Turns to loneliness

"Sharing"

Looking up at the night sky
I begin to realize that
The stars shine a bit brighter
And the grass we lay in is a little greener
When we share the experience
With someone we love

“Across the Great Divide”

I tap on the door of the underworld
My breath forms a mist in the chill night air
as I call out across the Great Divide
Probing the veil between us
looking for some sign from the other side
A touch on my shoulder, a whisper in the wind,
or perhaps a glimpse of a lady in white
I am drawn to where Spirit and living collide
And then I hear a voice
Calling from across the Great Divide
And I begin to wonder if there will come a day
When someone will be reading my name in stone
Will I speak up or run and hide
As they call out to me
From across the Great Divide

“The Game of Life”

I walk through life
Refusing to play a game
I can’t even understand the rules of
And walking toward a destination I can’t even see
Meeting people who come and go too easily
Their exits symbolized in the fallen leaves
Covering the path behind me
Memories both happy and sad accumulate with each step
And as the shadow of night quickly falls
I realize that it is not a destination I walk towards
But a past I am walking away from

"Odium"

You tell me I’m full of sin
You tell me I’m going to burn
You beg me pray for forgiveness
But when will you ever learn
You stand on your soap box
All high and straight
Who are you to tell me how to live
When all you say is bigotry and hate
Why not practice what you preach and leave me alone
Leave me alone and take away your hate
This odium that consumes the world
Is like opium to your soul
Practice what you preach and leave me alone
They’re your rules
You burn in Hell
Who are you to decide
Who made you God
Why not practice what you preach and leave me alone
Leave me alone and take away your hate
This odium that consumes the world
Is like opium to your soul
Practice what you preach and leave me alone
My God, Your God, Their God, Our God
My god is better than your god
Your god is better than my god
Who fucking cares
Everyone just practice what you preach
and leave me the fuck alone
     

     
“Alone in a Crowd”

We walk in a crowd yet feel so alone
Searching for someone to relate to
And so it is as we journey through life
Most of the time we walk alone
Searching,
remembering,
wanting…..
Along the way the clouds disappear
And in the sunlight we see someone
That we might share a memory with
Often these people dissolve like a mist
Into the next dark cloud
But there are those who stand the test of time
And prove to be more than a fair-weather friend
I may still walk alone
But when I look at my friends
Holding,
loving,
sharing
I gain new hope
That my search
will end

“Slow Music”

Those who know me are aware I don’t like to dance.
My hesitation to just let loose
And shake it on a crowded dance floor
I am moved by music-
Emotionally and spiritually
Looking for meaning between the words
That I can relate to
Strangers may dance together to a rocking beat
But they rarely touch, and never speak
And when the slow music starts
The floor clears immediately
People so afraid of showing the softer side that we all have
But refuse to honor and acknowledge
It’s here that I find my place
Loving couples hand in hand may remain on the floor
But the magick is when complete strangers
Summon the courage to walk on to the floor
No words, no lies, no thoughts
Just a need to feel alive and to be held
Expressing that deep need to just feel human
And a connection with something outside of themselves
And as the world slips away, they hold each other
And the slow music plays on to a soft whisper.
They part with a smile,
Or maybe a kiss on the cheek
Never to see each other again
Except in their dreams
Or a fleeting thought on a snowy or rainy day
I invite you to dance with me
And maybe learn to appreciate
The slow music of our hearts
     

“Taking the Time”

How can you say you can’t love me
If you never take the time to know me
To know what’s on my mind
Or to walk softly through my memories
Or view my dreams
To stop and look into my eyes
Just as you would lift up a rock
To find the treasures hidden beneath
Yes you might love me
And you might not
But how can you be sure
If you never take the time to try