Author: Devlin Murphy

To soar

through

the sky

To land

on a

dime

to preen

my feathers

and

sing my

heart out

In the

blink

of an

eye

I rise

and

fly

if

only…

Little

Bird~

 

In my life

I’ve traveled far

I’ve stayed close

I’ve had lovers

they come and go

I’ve had friends

they come and go

Sometimes you

get blessed that

the most important

souls to cross your

path return to you~

Time passing

No regrets

I’ve got dreams

working on wings

want to soar

every sunrise

every sunset

a gift~

Every soul

that loves you

a gift~

Treasure them

laugh every chance

cry when you have to

recover from battle

keep fighting…

Grandpa

you were always there

you always cared.

You taught me

what a man is.

Your work ethic

your family devotion

your faith complete.

My Father

since I

didn’t have

mine…

you raised

me well

with love

and strength

compassion

and passion.

I watched

your struggle

you never

complained,

you laughed

through your

pain.

Your love

for Grandma

bright and true,

you took care

of your family

the way a

man should.

In so many ways

both big and

small

you made me

who I am.

You were

always there

when I

needed you~

You never

let me fall

You helped

give me

wings so

I could fly.

You’ve been

gone a

long time

but you are

ALWAYS

with me,

you were

all heart~

I miss you,

I love you,

I remember,

Gramps…

Hell takes

many forms

pain oozes

many sources

life throws

hard balls

crack the bat

every step

determination

it is

relentless

trauma that

soak the skin

test the spirit

Endurance

Stamina

Perseverance

a bottle of whiskey

a gallon of ice cream

walk

write

fight…

Time to change

time to grow

time to hold on

time to let go

time to accept

time to challenge

time to step forward

time to step back

time past due

time is now

EQUALITY~

complete-

for ALL.

it’s about TIME…

 

 

I am a white woman.

I cannot sit silently.

I cannot ‘reason’ this out.

I watched a black man

die under the knee of

a white police officer.

A few weeks ago a

black man was murdered

while out running by white men.

A few months ago a

black woman was murdered

in her own home by a

white police officer.

There is no ‘reasoning’ this.

There is no justification for this.

There is no excuse for this.

These are Americans-

Our brothers and sisters

Slaughtered over and over.

How can I stay silent?!…

It is barbaric

It is cruel

It is unjust

IT HAS TO STOP.

I think I finally understand

‘white privilege’

it doesn’t mean I was

given more, it means

I am not seen as ‘less’.

A white woman does wrong

and is called on it by a black man.

She whips out her phone and threatens to call police

and tell them she is being harassed

by a black man. That is white privilege.

No one ever got to chose their birth-ever!

I see you

In whatever glorious color you are-

I see you and I respect you-

No matter your shade of skin or any

other ‘identifier’.

Are you decent?

Are you kind?

Are you honorable?

these are the ‘qualifiers’-

Skin color is not.

We the people

are supposed to stand

for EQUALITY for all.

Why is it so hard?

It isn’t hard

It’s easy-

IF…

White America-wake up-please

support every American in search

of OUR DREAM…

Freedom, equality, and peace…

 

Remembrance

today

for the

brave

the

fallen,

they took

the oath

they fought

the fight

they lost

their lives,

for our

nations heart

and history

some went

willingly

some went

unwillingly

all paid

the cost

for freedom,

Remember…

Wisdom learned

wisdom earned

wisdom to

let go

wisdom to

hold on

wisdom to

seek

wisdom to

hide

wisdom to

fight

wisdom to

flight

wisdom to

hold

wisdom to

fold

wisdom must

be learned

wisdom must

be earned…

I’ve loved you for forever…

I’ll always love you…

You gave me life…

You gave me all…

You never gave up.

No matter the fall.

I am grateful,

to you,

for you,

Evermore…

My Mother was;

strong,

kind,

funny,

a fighter.

My Mother gave;

everything,

love,

hope,

dreams.

My Mother;

Never gave up,

Never gave in,

Never stopped

loving me.

My Mother was;

a brave woman

in a cruel world

but she NEVER

lost her spirit

or her way

of finding laughter

and joy,

of mothering me…

Thanks Ma…

 

 

Lost

lost time

lost mind

lost mine

lost jobs

lost friends

lost lives

lost dreams

lost days

Found

found time

found mind

found mine

found job

found friends

found life

found days

Savor

Heal

Breathe

Joy…