Heart Pieces

2008

precious pieces of the heart
filled with need and love
given as gifts without hesitation
into the embrace of a friend

with acceptance heart pieces bloom
as buds bending toward the light
so grows the heart in the care of a friend
like daisies in a field

secrets shared and stories told
held in trust and hope
impressions made on the heart of a friend
like kisses on the soul

when the friend light dims
and the embrace is lost
heart pieces fade and go cold
like memories behind glass

battered pieces of the heart
gathered and mended back to whole
to be given as gifts - time and again
into the embrace of a friend

Work Cliche
(2008)

Work is the evil we all must endure...
the ever present thorn in our side.... our cross to bear....
It steals the energy from our body
and sucks the inspiration from our soul.
We are robbed of the time to appreciate and create beauty.
Lifeless and dull we honor the job,
Are we Living to Work or Working to Live?