Miracles in the little things,Like the lush scent after the rainsFall upon a forest’s bushes,Each leaf that the water pushesTo the earth. And so they sagAs each droplet comes to dragFrom the base, along the midribTo balance at the tip.Not yet knowing whether to hold or drop,Though gravity, the leaf cannot stop.Thus dampening not justContinue reading “A Miracle in the Little Things”
Category Archives: Poetry
Autumn Delight
Why do they call it Fall when it sounds much less sweetThan the crunch of autumn leaves under your feet.It should be called Rise, like your spirits after such heatSubsides, and the air feels brisk and so sweet.Sweeter still is the candy from a trick or treat,Or a pumpkin spice latté, that nothing can beat.TheContinue reading “Autumn Delight”
Memories
How strange it is, that when we are born,We exit, then enter on the very same morn.And upon our grand entrance, we are metWith sighs of relief, birthed by love, tears, and sweat. This is a moment we are bound to forget. Not long after, we babble and chatterLike a drunken buffoon, sounds that don’tContinue reading “Memories”
FINAL BREATH They say that God has breathed life into us and all things And I’m more certain of this when a chickadee sings. I’ve asked my nurse to open the window to let the air in, Suddenly God brings upon me His breath that formed wind. And this is when I know that IContinue reading
