. Off we go to the playground To laugh and jump and run.  Holding your hand on the way,  Our bodies poised for fun. Dizzy from the merry-go-round,  Holding tight to your hand.  You keep me safe and grounded,  Protected from the unplanned. The teeter totter goes up and down,  Insides all aflutter. You fill me with joy; toes to nose  Laughing like a nutter. Then we swing without a sound,  Lost in our own thoughts. Where to...

Staring up into the night sky stars Little points of light, shining in the darkness Tiny and small, yet grand and majestic Too far to ever reach, too present to possibly ignore Each point completely alone, yet all interwoven in time and space Taken each or as a whole, they represent the lesson I've learned That above all else, it is all a matter of perspective

It begins as a quiet voice A silent whisper in the dark So faint and barely there Louder and louder Defeating the deafening silence Anger and sadness Despair and darkness Bending bleakness to its will All the trials and tribulations The toils and strife Piercing gloom's very veil Beyond heartache and hardship Past the pain and sorrow Basking from glorious truth Ring the bell and blare the horn Let all of Creation know Til...

I have read and reread stories I have written, Of people and of places that once had meaning.It seems as though there is a disconnectAs I can no longer feel the emotion in those moments. But I have kept a track record of every hill I've crossed,I have pages and pages of tear streaked memoriesEmbedded innuendos and unanswered pleas.A child to a woman in the blink of an eye. I look at my life and I often question my intenti...

Each day for the past few months we came together talking playing learning how to pleasure each other. We share our lives the good and bad and everything in between. Being each other’s comfort and joy as we grow stronger and closer morphing from friends into lovers

You came into my life an turned my world upside down,  showing me what a truly caring and loving friend is. You took the time to listen and have gotten to know the real me,  not the one I show the world however, the real me  --the one usually hidden by my walls. Your faith, trust, belief and most of all your love  helped me to grow more confident each time we spoke, hour-by-hour, day by day. Thank you for showing me you ...

We are both so different in nature however in others very much the same When we are together we can talk for hours and hours yet it still will seem like mere minutes. No matter how long or what we try, Nothing, no amount of time will ever be enough to fill our want, need, or desire. Each day our heart beat grows stronger As we get closer and our hearts are further entwined. Looking at you Deep in your eyes I see my confid...

To love is ... To accept someone for their differences, as well as their similarities; To love is ... To hold them in your heart, even when you can't hold them in your arms; To love is ... To forgive and forget and move on, instead of moving on and forgetting to forgive; To love is ... To allow different interests to compliment who you are together, instead of complicating who you are seperately; To love is ... To grow to...

I would say  That I could turn the darkest skies  The brightest blue.  And, maybe  When you were younger,  Your feet unsteady,  You would have believed that I could.  But, I am powerless.  All that I have is  The strength of my love,  The length of my arms,  The power of my intentions,  My ability to give. I fail many times,  Fall short of your ideals,  But I also rise up  From darkness  To light  For you. I realize I am...

My name is Mindy. On this sunny morning, I was standing on the green grass. It was a beautiful May day. I was alone. I had left the house early and I watched as the sun rose in the east. It was casting long shadows. I could smell the aroma of flowers in the air, and the evergreens were gently trembling in a soft breeze from the west. Usually, I would have slept late, as most teenagers do, on a day off from school. I was a...

My name is Mindy. I'm five years old. My hair is long and brown. I live with my mommy. She says my hair is pretty. She says I'm pretty, too. My mommy has to work a lot. I miss her but I get to stay with my Meme. My Meme is very old. Mommy is old too, but not as old as Meme. Meme says she was a young girl once. I can hardly believe that. But I always believe my Meme, and I love to stay with Meme because we cook together an...

FORGIVENESSWHAT A PARADOXICAL WORD. Vast, yet simple. Hugely unimaginable to give to someone in some situations, yet so easy to bestow in others. And is it right to say; I can forgive you, but not them? Can we indeed CHOOSE forgiveness, or must it just come naturally?Personally, I think that there are no rules, and that every situation is different. I also think that sometimes it's enough just to understand and accept why...

Journeywhat walks on all 4 in the morning, on 2 at noon and on 3 in the eveningwe start our journey with a free mind as a childstudies and love follows which muddles a mindfamily and the urge to provide keeps us on trackas the sun dims and gray settles in bones creakman ponders on his good and evil deedsasking and yes pleading for forgivinesspraying for peace giving hope to the futureembace your angel know you shall be mi...