By facing death,
we embrace life more
We see the limits,
each minute core
Seen as a friend,
all life betroths
Each moment treasured,
our loved ones close
And when we face
that final day
A voice more gentle,
bids us sway
Into the dark,
one candle burns
Death’s welcome light
—for our return
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2019)
If Never
What is this one life really worth,
the price of many sins
What is that one last question asked
—if never to forgive
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
That Final Window
What know ye of the truth,
that final window left to close
Who calls thee to its breast,
a suckled vision
—heaven shown
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
No Longer Hot
Is there disappointment in arrival…
anticipation the crown jewel
Are the accolades left hollow,
uncertainty what’s new
Is acceptance yours or theirs to own,
all badges keyed to lock
Does your soul ignite once past the flame
—your words no longer hot
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
One Deep Thrust
To pierce today’s attention span,
fewer words are best
A point honed sharp for one deep thrust
—one is all you’ll get
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
The Future Proclaims
The pen and the keyboard…
their white flag of truce
Now tattered and burning,
new words on the loose
The ink stains once mighty,
a cursor now reigns
As deep into cyberspace
—the future proclaims
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
Legacy Recast
Like wine uncorked to breathe the air,
my heart and mind become
The richness of this life I’ve lived,
all fortune on the run
Not looking back, but looking in,
the key to feelings past
Where hides a treasure, memory locked
—its legacy recast
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)