once you walked this lane
and nothing was lacking, but
turns out, fathers matter
to one who last knew long ago
what it felt to be safe
Tag: Loss
Orphaned
What she’s lost
Only her sister would know
No mother there to see her success
Nor to see the woman that she
Has become
No father to call now
When she has car troubles
Nor to walk her down the aisle
No parents to be there
When her first child is born
And ‘family’ at Christmas
Will always be incomplete
Another day on the calendar
To you and me
A time of unspeakable sadness
To her
And to her sister
The orphaned
All around us
We should love them
If we possibly can
That much extra
To share is human:
Doesn’t Seem The Same
The sun goes down, it’s nothing new.
At least, to you and me;
But someone newer stands and watches
There, beside the sea
Since all that might endgender wonder
Still does what it does,
If it just doesn’t seem the same,
I’m not the guy
I was
To share is human:
Single Thought #6
So we should live life humbly,
And grow in grace and love;
For old age will take from us
That which we’re most proud of
To share is human:
Burger Chef
Let’s all go to Burger Chef
You know, I’d love to go –
Except, the last one closed its doors
Oh, eighteen years ago
To long for places that are gone
That is my great despair;
‘Course, if I’d felt that way before
The place might still be there
