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No need to explain
No one will ask why
No room for excuses
No feigned alibis.

The meetings, the quotas
You’ve run out of time
No need for discussion
You’re partners in crime.

The push, the demands
With no questions asked
You’ve got to deliver
The dye has been cast.

The pressure, the stress
The risk of it all
Out on the ledge
Afraid you will fall.

Standing alone
With no safety net
No second chances
No bulletproof vest.

Groomed for this moment
A moment in time
Your place at the table
Your turn, next in line.

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The night was young, I wandered
Down to the sandy beach
The moon, so high above my head
So far above my reach.

The stars were brightly scattered
Like jewels, sparkling in the night
The magnificence of nature
The essence of moonlight.

I walked along the shoreline
The air felt clean and warm
That’s when I found the body
The night after the storm.

Something terribly horrific
Had happened to this man
Found his cold, lifeless body
There, lying in the sand.

Dialed 911 and waited
Two men with flashlights up ahead
The sheriff and his deputy
The kind of call they dread.

This makes the second body
Recovered in three days
The M. E. had been contacted
EMS was on their way.

He’d obviously been dead awhile
He’d washed up with the tide
No wallet or identification
No way of knowing when he died.

They took my information
Glad that I had called it in
Would be worse in daylight
When the kids came out to swim.

I agreed, then simply said good night
I started heading home
Would be awhile before I could
Not think of him, alone.

Lying there unprotected
A victim in the night
No way to know what happened
No way to make it right.

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I walked along the sandy beach
It was late, so dark and windy
I kept my eyes wide open
Hoping she’d be there to greet me.

Her long red hair, her golden fin
Her sparking emerald eyes
I waited beside the jetty
Hoping she might soon…. swim by.

The stars above were hidden
Deep within the dark grey clouds
I watched the waves come crashing in
The sound… so incredibly loud.

I looked passed the crest of coral reef
Beyond the rolling waves
Looking for her silhouette
There near the turtle caves.

The moon so bright, a shining light
Cast a beam in each direction
I looked around, I looked for her
I looked for her reflection.

Suddenly, I caught a glimpse
A sighting beneath the water
There I saw her bright red hair
I thought aloud.”I love her”!

Up and out of the water
She found her way to me.
She swam up to the surface
From the bottom of the sea.

“Hello, my love, I’ve missed you.
It’s surly been awhile.
I’m so happy…just to be with you”
She said, with her sweet smile.

I reached out to gently hold her
Her skin so soft and sleek
We sat together side by side
Till she started to feel weak.

The air above the ocean
Makes it hard for her to breathe
In time she needed to return
I knew, she’d have to leave.

We said goodbye, we bid farewell
Until, we meet again
I’ll wait beside the water’s edge
I’ll wait for you , till then.

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We’re not getting any younger
The time is passing by
Stop worrying and fussing
Too soon we’ll say goodbye.

Get up and shake it all off
Don’t let it burden you
Life’s too short, no regrets
Change your point of view.

Don’t spend your time pining
Wishing there was something more
Be satisfied with what you have
Content with who you are.

The time that’s been allotted you
Is a gift, a special treasure
Let’s make the most of each new day
Let’s spend this day, together.

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Six months after all
Shouldn’t I feel better?
They say time will heal
But, they don’t know … how much I loved her.

Too soon she left my side
I can’t find my way alone
This house is just too quiet
And, she’s not ever coming home.

Coffee on the patio
Not fun without her there
None of this feels right
It simply isn’t fair.

The hours slowly pass
Too long, can’t find a way
To fill the emptiness
To make it through the day.

The garden in the yard
Now overgrown with weeds
Her loving, tender touch
Something we both seem to need.

I finish a new book
Want to share the quirky ending
Only she would understand
What she’d predict, at the beginning.

Clever and oh so charming
Beautiful, sublime
Can’t imagine I’ll feel better
They say I will, it just takes time.

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A perfect day
Not a cloud in the sky
The wind gently blowing
The boats passing by.

I sit here alone
Warmed by the sun
Watching the children
Having such fun.

Sand pails and buckets
The laughter, the noise
They sit building castles
They play with their toys.

Where did the time go?
My children all grown
They live far away
They live on their own.

I relish the time
I have on this earth
I ponder my essence
I question my worth.

I’ve seen many things
I’ve marveled and gleaned
Have been given so much
Fulfilled many dreams.

Feels good just to be
Quiet and free
Idle , unencumbered
Alive spiritually.

I look to the water
To the waves rolling in
Rekindling hope
Again and again.

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We are getting older
Our hair has turned to grey
We walk a little slower
We age from day to day.

Our nails are somewhat brittle
Our eyesight, not so good
I ask you to repeat things
I don’t recall some things I should.

We bruise a little easier
Our balance is unsteady
It takes us longer to get dressed
A little longer…. to get ready.

Where did all the time go?
The years have passed us by
It’s been quite a journey
I never want to say, “goodbye”.

So many different ailments
Trips to and from the doctor
Hard to believe we made it
To the “Happy Ever After”.

We still hold hands and kiss good night
You mean the world to me
It’s been a good life all in all
I’m sure you would agree.

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Your eyes sparkle like diamonds
Your voice is mesmerizing
I spend half of my day
Alone with my thoughts
Admittedly, fantasizing …. about you
The girl in the coffee shop.

I watch you everyday
You walk in, always carrying a book
You sit by yourself
I can’t help myself
I stare and I look ….at you
The girl in the coffee shop.

My friends tell me…. “Talk to her”,
But I’m too shy, too intimidated
Afraid you might know
Afraid you could tell
That I’m totally infatuated … with you
The girl in the coffee shop.

I watch you sip your coffee
Read your book….page by page
Wishing that I….
Could talk to you
But I wouldn’t know what to say… to
The girl in the coffee shop.

One day, you turned and smiled at me
I offered to buy you coffee
Hoping this might
Just break the ice
And, you’d want to get to know me
The girl in the coffee shop.

We sat and talked for hours
Realized it was getting late
I walked you home
You held my hand
You were wonderful, you were great
The girl in the coffee shop.

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Re-blog. April 22, 2018

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Peanut butter sandwiches
“Kool Aid” and chocolate bars
Trips down to the candy store
On our bikes, it’s not that far.

Cookies, pops and peanuts
Ice cream sodas, malts and shakes
They served fountain sodas, then
Their banana splits were great!

I was only nine years old
Road my bike all over town
Attached baseball cards to my spokes
With some clothespins that I found.

Summers were the very best
No homework, books or school
I left the house at 8 a.m.
Spent most days at the pool.

No fancy clothes or special shoes
Wore my sneakers everyday
A t-shirt and a pair of shorts
All you need to go out to play.

Rainy days were spent inside
Our clubhouse in the trees
We played “Jacks” and “Marbles”
“Go Fish” or “Monopoly”.

What I wouldn’t give
To go back in time awhile
Just thinking about those days gone by
Is enough to make me smile.

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Frantic, holding onto
A branch about to break
Someone please reach out to me
Help me, for goodness sake.

I’m drowning in this river
Overcome by sweat and tears
I feel lost, hurt and abandoned
Please don’t leave me, standing here.

Stay with me, I’m frightened
I don’t want to be alone
Please sit with me for just awhile
Before you head back home.

So well insulated
Till he walked through my door
He brought me down to my knees
Left me weak and wanting more.

Without warning he walked out
No note or explanation
Just an empty dresser drawer
No second thoughts, no hesitation.

Left his keys there on the table
Left me with a broken heart
My life is now in shambles
My world’s been torn apart.

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