A Daughter’s Recollection

You were hit!
one wounded arm
the other
hanging on to shrapnel
from the bombed destroyer ship
unable to swim
bleeding
blinded by
surrounding explosions
in foreign waters.
A combat buddy
your rescuer
making it
safely home
from World War 2
to America
Had you not hung on
I would not exist.

So many lessons l…read more

Peace is just a state of mind
Not a trail, place, or person ahead or behind
Deep in its private place
Where the heart has left a trace
No fear, worry, pain can intrude
Any interference would be rude
It is there I rest my soul
A place my life is whole
Gratitude rises to the top
Love pours, it will not stop.
Acceptance of what has gone
And what is…read more