The leaves are falling,
birds in song
Memory lingers,
tomorrow gone
A promise spoken,
solemn vow
The present honored,
faith avowed
Years enlighten,
age sets in
Youth remembered,
deep within
Gates now beckon,
pearl’s endear
Hearts unburdened
—time is near
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Change
To change the way you act
—change the way you think
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
The Reckoning
The vision intrudes,
stealing ink from my pen
A thief in the night,
leaving words that portend
A warning’s been given,
its mantle thrown down
But truth will write over
—what darkness avows
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)