Spiritual Journey

Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Pexels.com Many people live and breath but they exist without purpose. They build homes with luxury in mind but no love to be found, creating structures without beams and forming roofs devoid of shingles. How does anyone thrive without a rhyme or reason? Pushing for tomorrow with no drive. Eating … Continue reading Spiritual Journey

Dirty Nails

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com I'm over it, I'm under it, I'm driving past it, I'm beyond it But the remnants of it... Still brothers me Like dirt under fingernails on freshly washed hands I think of it constantly Looking for a file to even out the jagged edges And clean out the dust … Continue reading Dirty Nails

Cookout

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com Cookout Lip smacking and R&B music wailing Can be heard across the street  Jovial voices saturated in’ emboldened jubilee    Teeth locking onto the tender flesh of barbecued beef Plaid patterned, picnic tables are side by side   Topped with full pans of decadent soul food Baked macaroni, roasted chicken, grilled … Continue reading Cookout

Stable Home

Stable Home He looking for a place  That’s safe to go  Where love flows from streams  And passion explodes from anxious volcanoes   There is an altar Where he can lay his burdens down And rest his strained soul Enabling happiness to grow Into a desire that drives him to do more   Than he … Continue reading Stable Home