open the curtains
the season changed
so did you

a flag
whistling through the air
no hands to steady it

sparks flying high
marshmallows blackened
the laughter

darkness
quiet as a whisper
he left

fireworks
newborn baby
brother

summer time
cool breeze driving
with the top off

cool summer night
mason jars illuminating
crackling wood

soaked clothes
snowflakes swirling down
on a magical top hat

silence
moon hidden,
the streetlights

campfire of youth
ages gracefully to weeds
ash and smoke

perspective or truth
mine
or yours

one child
with only chalk
creates a world of fun

out he came
silence
she answers with

familiar smooth cracks
my fingers
glide along the wall

a house
with the lord
yet no son(shine)

cars rushing by
a jar full of change
small plastic cups filled to the brim

hopscotch board
on the sidewalk
my own rules to the game

a fatherless child
lots of love and gifts
a group to support her

thick July heat
I stop to admire
the woods around me

long day of work
comes to a close
a float trip

boredom strikes
Madden 20
Xbox

kayak passing over
the lilies
a whispered complaint

submerged fingertips
in the cold lake current
dancing dragonflies

hurtful words
hits that hurt
a good girl gone bad

dirty hands
tight woven basket
smell of fresh strawberries

a Christmas vibe
and a hard knock life
a gift from God

religious mother
a religious child
filled with questions

bright light
stars
the myths and legends

teenage troops
scar a tree
carve our hearts

morning
laces are strapped
ready, wrestle