Brush strokes with tints, line, and texture
From an artist’s palette willingly surrender
Lending to interpretation of visual conjecture
With inspired mastery they convincingly render
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Crocuses and tulips are emerging from the ground
Proclaiming that spring has arrived without a sound
From the gray of morning sky snow is gently released
The unusual sight is quite unusual... to say the least
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A small tree began to grow
Many impressions were pressed
Into the sapling’s brow and soul
Some gladden…others distressed
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A pleasant face…the kind that conceals
Controlling the emotions that honesty feels
Each one of us is a pretender of sorts
Sometimes imprecise…but giving support
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In a world of beginnings
It is often difficult to express
While a sphere is spinning
Sometimes goals digress…
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When your past performance is under investigation
Is there a time when questioning goes over the line…
An intrusion on your personal life causes hesitation
In your mind it seems best to lie rather than define
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Looking in the mirror, I see an old person
An image that looks like my mother’s twin
Yes, I’ve aged and for that I do not agonize
I have become more pardoning within
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I’m touched by how a young child describes
With incredible expression and vibes…
Driving with Matthew strapped in his car seat
He shared a story I would like to repeat
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Separated by circumstance and space
Joined together by hopeful dreams
Gentleness connects with an embrace
Thoughts are united as openness beams
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