Final Lullaby

I didn’t go far,

but I went far enough

I could have reached deeper,

though finding so much

 

I could have seen more,

but my vision remains

I could have hoped longer,

though wishes retain

 

I could have stood taller,

but my back is still straight

I could have blamed others,

though forgiveness my trait

 

I could have loved more,

but my heart is still full

Bereft of my yearnings

—eternity lulls

 

(Dreamsleep: January, 2021)

 

 

 

Highland Meadows

 

Planted where I am,

I watched you blossom in the field

 

Time being what it is,

I picked each moment that would yield

 

Love that’s to be shared

takes on new meaning as it sows

 

Joy to spread and flower

—beyond where limitation grows

 

(The New Room: January, 2021)