beautiful thingsmay not askfor attentionbut some of usstill notice them happy birthday to my mom.it may not always feel like it but everything you do, and everything you are-is seen, and loved, and appreciated. thank you.
{great grandma Jeanne’s china}
I always felt bad for great grandma Jeanne’s chinalocked away behind the doors of the oak hutch my daddy madewhat does it feel like to be told that you’re beautifulbut only be allowed to the table at certain timesvaluable, treasured, safe, but not usedprotected from damage, but also the sound of people laughing I learned …
{climb out}
he dug a hole for himselfand fell inthen blamed everyone elsefor the dirt in his eyeswe offered him a ropebut he wouldn’t hold ontoo proudtoo angrytoo stubbornif only he’d admitthat he’d slipped and fallenwe would have helped him out in a heartbeatif only he’d have smelledthe stench of his holehe’d be clawing the wallsto get …
{my wish for you}
my wish for you-a simple lifebabys breath flowers above your kitchen sinka house too small to hide ina laundry basket that’s always fullbecause you’re too busy making memoriesmy wish for you-a daily kind of lovemore captivating than far off landsmore magical than distant shoresfor true love is more precious than silverits worth more than the …