A kiss is the way that hearts can connect

Through lips that are tender, soft, and knowing

The feeling of love is warm, gentle, and glowing

When loving lips meet, the hearts feel the effect

❤️

Hold the embrace and never let go

Time stops for the kiss so hearts can then speak

They whisper sweet words that are caring and meek

Their language…read more

Should Sadness visit unannounced

And you wonder “why?”

Greet them at your door

Have them come inside

Offer them a drink

Ask them why they’re here

Pull open the shades

So Sunlight will appear

Politely and gently

Listen to concerns

Kindly end the chat

Ask them never to return

But if Sadness reappears

And their shadow mars your Zen…read more

Is this some twisted test

Of how much I can bear?

Do I look away or stare

At the pieces of our mess?

My mind races without voice

Where do I write my answer?

What’s the cure for ourlove’s cancer?

I suspect multiple choice…

A. Time away for reflection

B. The first one to forgive

C. Your faults so you can give

D. Side with compa…read more

What doesn’t kill me

Makes me stronger

So I can live

A little longer

To hold you through

Hot summer nights

And then enjoy

Those winter lights

‘Cause days go by

So very fast

But slowing down

Can make time last

Your smile, your breath

Your touch, your kiss

To be with you

Is all I wish

And when we’re old

And weak and frail…read more

Dear Unsealers,

I wrote this poem for my son during a very difficult time last year when he was suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts. Luckily my ex-wife and I (over-re)acted quickly and sought him counseling and medical treatment. Thankfully, today he is stable and thriving in his first year of college…but I will always be vigilant o…read more

I have roses on my tongue

Velvet kisses, words with thorns

I have magnolias in my eyes

Silver petals that mesmerize

Orange blossoms on my chest

Cover my heart with their zest

I have orchids for my navel

Like a sprite from woodland fable

Through my waist and far below

Hidden garden with its glow

My body, vase of stems and leaves

Ivy…read more

Dear Unsealers,

I wrote this on the tarmac of my local airport as I witnessed my 16 year old son take his first solo flight. He didn’t even have a drivers license, yet he strapped into the cockpit of a single engine plane and piloting towards the runway. I felt helpless, proud, scared to death, and wanting to run behind his plane all at once.…read more

Outward beauty is fleeting

Taken away by the years

Like waves brushing sand back into the sea

But a beautiful souls never fades

It shines brighter, like a perennial diamond, as the years progress

When our outward mask fades away

The beautiful soul can be seen, fully, in all its splendor

Why do we confuse physical beauty with…read more

Bias is the crime scene

Authenticity is the crime

Ignorance is enforcement

Non-conformance is the charge

Guilty is the plea

Happiness is the defense

Bigotry is the jury

Hypocrisy is the judge

Hate is the sentence

Fear is the prison guard

Rejection is the warden

Courage is the appeal

Tolerance is probation

Empathy is the…read more