Coming together in times of grief
Sharing stories of a life well lived
Laughter and tears mingled together
Reflections on time so brief
Memories shape the space you left
Never quite enough to fill the hole
Held dearly in hearts and minds
To soothe souls bereft
Bonded by shared emotion
A community joins hands
Keeping spirit in remembrance
Carried with love and devotion
In the quiet of the night
My thoughts linger on you
Sitting in your chair
Blue Jays on tv
Or in your garden
Growing more than you needed
To give to others who did
Your joy playing with puppies
Or teasing great grandkids
Telling stories and quick jokes
Surrounded with family on Christmas Eve
You were well loved
Rest now in peace
Circlet of darkness
Light absorbing
Facets drawing deeper
Into blackness everlasting
Deep and daunting
Is there no end to this night
What lies in the depths of darkness
Nightmares in dark enshrouding
No escape
Join the dream or be torn apart
Blackness dampens sound
Screams echo in your ears
No one to hear
All alone in the dark
Once upon a midnight blue
There came a tale of sorrow true
Upon the night a dark wind blew
Trouble came in lines of three
Rushing forth like waves at sea
Nary a moment left to flee
Looking out into the ‘verse
Signs appeared as a curse
Shadows formed into a hearse
Flaming stars fell from the skies
Spearing through their heats like lies
Tracing tracks of tears they cried
When the night was finally done
Those who remained felt only numb
Wondering what was left to come
New words
New concepts
A whole new world
Hard to keep up
With the changing swirl
What we don’t understand
Is easy to fear
It happens so fast
Getting older
And stuck in the past
We want to stop
Think that we’re done
Push away new trends
Only to find
Learning never ends
Change never stops
World keeps turning
Open your mind
Take a leap
See what you find
There’s nothing to fear
New is not bad
No point in resisting
Change is inevitable
The point of existence
Open your heart
Learn new language
Don’t be overwhelmed
You might be surprised
What you learn about yourself
Awake for days
Lost in a haze
Shadows dance
Through misted glance
Creatures conjured
In hallucinatory trance
No respite to find
In a restless mind
Behind closed eyes
Live treacherous lies
Where hands of fate
Turn counterclockwise
Ravens croak
A mocking joke
Language arcane
To a tortured brain
Driven mad
By taunting refrain
He held their faith in his palm
Vowing to make them proud
Doing his best to remain calm
Roar of the crowd beating loud
On the mound standing tall
Past failures loom large
Some wait to see him fall
As he prepares to take charge
When he first fell from grace
The struggle took its toll
No longer was he the ace
Lost all control
Sent back to square one
Trying to find his place
Stepping out of the sun
Seeking balance from disgrace
Perseverance and effort
One step after another
Coming out of the desert
To get back to his brothers
Now is his moment
Make a quality start
Face his opponent
Show them his heart
Take a deep breath
No more doubts
Comeback with strength
Strike em all out
Taking a walk
He stared in awe
At nature’s heart
Open and raw
Sunsets kiss
O’er the lake
Glowing bright
To make hearts race
Sparkling diamonds
In dying sunlight
Memory to hold
Breathtaking flight
Rotating star scape up in the sky
What secrets held behind thine eyes?
Worlds wondrous within twinkling lights
Brightening hearts on mysterious nights
Lying here upon our backs
Staring up into the black
Dreaming dreams of alien worlds
Hiding out in a Milky Way swirl
Wishing we were way up there
Explorers on a sea of stars
Upon a ship to anywhere
Universe within our arms
Cool drops fall from a dark blue sky
Blanketing the earth below
Falling down upon misty eyes
Beating heart begins to slow
Shimmering beads like curtains fall
Enveloped by a storm all alone
World outside feels so small
Wrapped in troubles all your own
Racing mind slowed by the flood
Torrent soothing body and soul
Cleansing thoughts and cooling blood
Washed clean by the stroll
The Bat Cave 