Reconnecting

We were two friends
at a birthday dinner,

Catching up with
the ups and downs of life.

While taking a walk,
a full moon hovered

In the clear autumn sky,
and we loved the breeze

Gently whistling through
the leaves.

We loved the pure
perfection of that evening,

A start of a reconnection
to last a lifetime.


09/05/2019

Worth It

The drive took
over an hour,

yet we made it
in time to see you.

Although our time
was short,

It was worth seeing you
smile when your
coffee arrived;

It was worth seeing
you listen to stories
with interest.

My time away from you,
from my loved ones,

Draws to a close in
a matter of days.

07/12/2019

Pictures

I look at the pictures
of us when I was young,

Your smile so wide
as I sit next to you;

Photos of me tossing
balls in the basket

You fastened to the gate,
so we can pass the time

during hot summer days.

The years are filled with us
sharing, laughing,

Your grandchildren standing
proudly with you

At different stages of
our lives, these moments

stretching on forever.

We know your thread
will not last forever,

Yet we do all we can
to preserve it.

07/07/2019

Last Year

Snapshots of blue skies and
rolling ocean waves

Bring me back to peaceful times,
a brief respite from

Criticism, a broken loop
paused for a moment.

The one thing that mattered
was spending those

Blissful early summer days
with him, content.


06/13/2019

Memories

During
the morning drive,
songs about dreams, New York
City, and possibility
played on.

04/25/2019

Friendship

I was
able to share
stories with friends who
lived close by, just a train ride
away.

04/03/2019

Good Times

Back then
I knew what I
wanted, living in peace
with a good job and a good place
to live.

04/03/2019

Independence

Thoughts of
New York City
dance around my head, fun
memories of independence
calling.

04/03/2019

Photos

Reading
and looking at
photos of us in years
past, her gaze calm and pensive, full
of strength.

03/21/2019

Connections

That day
in the Bronx, I
took a chance to gather
with some college friends, and I was
so thrilled.

02/15/2019

Conversation

Making
Memories in
the early weekend night,
my friends engaging in some light
talking.

01/18/2019

Boardwalk

Along
the boardwalk are
memories created
with each embrace and loving words
exchanged.

06/15/2018

Pictures

Pictures
bringing me back
to a time when she called
for help, and I now give endless
support.

05/21/2018

Carefree

As the
moon glows
under feathery wisps,
memories of carefree evenings
return.

09/01/2017

Content

Perfect
evening spent with
my love, recalling the
memories that brought us to such
content.

10/09/2016

Journal Entry: Breaktime Musings

Afternoon during break, drinking coffee. Since I work with toddlers, this is the only time during my work day that I can truly relax. It helps that the staff lounge is next to a classroom playing naptime music, the calming aura helps. Perhaps it might make me sleep too, but that hasn't happened yet.

For now I'm just checking email and reading Facebook drama postings. How people are tired of reading about celebrity couples divorcing (I could care less about Brad and Angelina), and who's feuding in the goth/industrial music world (too many strong personalities clashing with each other). It's all entertainment to me.

During my breaks four years ago, I would Facebook group chat with 3 other people: two I reconnected with from college, and another whom I met at a birthday party. We kept in contact after the gathering, celebrating birthdays and holidays together. My hour would be filled with laughter and weird stories from these friends. This trio became a lifeline for me after a breakup and move to Manhattan. By reaching out to these friends during my breaks and other moments of free time, I learned to heal. I'm now deeply close with one of these friends, but I'll go into that later!

Break is almost done, now to quickly check email before I return to my little ones. Another lovely day, and taking them outside sounds so ideal.

09/21/2016

The Beginning

I think
about that night
and the way your eyes shone
every time we sat together,
and smile.

10/20/2015

Life's Treasures

We live

life in flashes

and precious moments, these

moments evolving into sweet

treasures.

1/10/2012

Across the Atlantic

The ocean divides

us, but our friendship holds strong

despite the distance;

daily blessings always felt,

and warm wishes extended.

11/23/2011

Thursday Afternoon

Everything holds

a memory;

Flashes of interactions

and conversations

Break through with

each recovered note

and buried poem,

Their stories singing

to life once again

as each piece is unearthed,

The lessons and poetry

calling to me,

as if to say

'Remember these times.

They made your journey'.

4/22/2011