they were not just grandparents
they were not just movers and shakers
they were exuberant, enthusiastic
and they knew how to sparkle with joy
I was lucky to have them
Categories:
sparkled, joy,
Form: Light Verse
The dawn fall off, night sky arose, I looked up in charm,
Letting my feelings stir up, feeling some warmth in my heart.
"It does feel fascinating up there, getting a glimpse of the world,
Knowing it wouldn't hurt to stay like this forever, doesn't it?"
Little do I know, the star in my gaze got a little sparkled,
Within a blink of an eye, the star got displaced from its origin.
The star with the tail answered my curiosity, that glimpse of the world
must be terrifying when you are alone, at a place where no one can reach.
It might not hurt to stay after all, but it floats away carelessly in the sky,
Some unheard wishes were still left to hear, some unshared feelings were still left to share.
Categories:
sparkled, beautiful, care, desire, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Id like to think what she writes
Is somehow meant for me
The notes she posts in public
Are secrets only I can see
Is it new beginnings
That we seek to find
Or proof that fate can sometimes wait
For when the time is right
Her first diamond sparkled
Her second’s gonna shine
The gifts that we’re both grateful for
Are part of its design
Thru the years we’ve held on
In each other we confide
Her first diamond sparkled
Her second’s gonna shine
Looking back on the day
When we... became friends
Is now a stark reminder
Of how I hope we end
We can’t replace a lost embrace
But I’ll be damned if I won’t try
May our journey end
With her.. by my side
Her first diamond sparkled
Her second’s gonna shine
The gifts that were both grateful for
Are part of its design
Thru the years we’ve held on
In each other we confide
Her first diamond sparkled
Her second’s gonna shine
Here I am to speak again
What lays so heavy on my mind
Her first diamond sparkled
But her second’s gonna shine
Her first diamond sparkled
But her second’s gonna shine
Categories:
sparkled, desire, fate, hope, inspiration,
Form: Lyric
My son when he was three
Had a favorite place which was on my knees.
With his head he would lay on my chest
When he wasn't feeling his best.
There were times I swear that I was put to the test.
It was the first time my child got sick.
He had never felt this ugly tick
Which hit him quick
And not when I would of picked.
I was sitting there that day
I heard my child say
Mommy my tummy sparkled this way.
My child turned his head with a little sway
And this cute little three year old proceeded to
Throw up on my work vest.
After I cleaned us both up I put him to bed for
Some much needed rest
With a prayer to God that by tomorrow he
Would have back his zest.
Then he would be able to go on another one
Of his adventurous quests.
This just goes to prove
That when my son says mommy my tummy
Sparkled this way
I know when to move.
Categories:
sparkled, adventure, anxiety, childhood, children,
Form: Rhyme
Resplendent in her deferential grace;
Her countenance now wears the strains of time.
I’m hungry to receive her soft embrace.
She fills me with her warmth - comfort sublime.
Her welcome hearth brings solace to my mind.
A child, I was all dirty knees and grime.
Sweet laughter, songs, and merriment combined.
My heart has ached to breathe her rich perfumes;
reminding me of youth I left behind.
Dark echoes now within the lifeless rooms
where shadows dance like ghosts across the floor
and sparkled memories are bathed in gloom.
Now standing at the threshold of her door,
I slowly turn for one last look in case
I never look into these halls once more.
I’m stricken by the life I can’t replace.
Resplendent in her deferential grace.
Categories:
sparkled, age, childhood, house, memory,
Form: Terza Rima
Her eyes were wide
With joy and love
Nothing filled the heart
Like a little love
Her eyes sparkled
With every breath
Her telling tale
Of the Baby within
Her eyes dimmed
When things turned in
From spots and dots
She didn't think a thing
Her eyes were prickled
As she sprinkled a life
So small on the floor
near the toilet so small
Her eyes flooded holding
Him so near
Her heart ached as she
Saw his last breath disappear.
Categories:
sparkled, death, loss, sad,
Form: Elegy