LittleTree

Christmas trees
to me
are family
at least
while they
are visiting
telling stories
they remind
giving joy
they receive
our adoration
but then
they go
like most
relatives do
into obscurity
until next
year when
they will
visit again

BeaconBe

Be the beacon 
allow others darkness
for they will
find your light
only when and
if they are
looking for it
remain yourself steady
a safe harbor
amongst their torrents
they either will
or they won’t
to the beacon
neither ever matters

BlockMoms

There was
this mom
who back
when I
was young
adopted every
neighborhood kid
that mom
that block
mom that
every single
kids mom
was one
of many
moms who
knew that
most of
us kids
never had
a mom
at home
at all

HolidayTime

Christmas is 
an odd
time for
you give
new and
decorate with
old Christmas
is I
guess just
like life
new brings
hope and
old brings
their happiness

Ornaments

Ornaments given 
memories received
all mine
hung somewhere
on someone
else’s tree
bringing peace
ornaments are
like little
crystal balls
conjuring up
dreams fantasies
and hope
for a
better world
they never
grow old
just those
who gaze
upon them
they do