Author: Devlin Murphy

Decisions made

Hope swims

possibilities awaken

chances…

Ideas floating

Ocean of stars

Who we are

knowing

believing

beginning

changing…

Limitless

Relentless

walking

the path

creating

the life

dreamed of

Now.

Always known

Lifetime of friendship

Love

Sweetness

Rarely a cross word

Never far from my heart-

My sister of the soul

We are growing old

With style

With grace

Saving face

Still best friends

Cousin…

A relationship

Like no other

I treasure us!

You were the best part of

my childhood…

Always there

Always care

Sister, my dear

I will always

Be near

In spirit.

We have traveled

This journey together

For our entire lives-

So it will be

Until the end

My precious

Sister of my Soul-

Patricia.

You were big and strong and brave…

always made waves.

The eldest

led the way

Kept us safe

always at play

Mama and the spoons

sunny afternoons…

milk and cookies

always there

had to ‘tribute’

share.

Our childhood

not so bad,

they cared.

Grown now

grown apart

grown to middle age

always in my heart.

Never matter

the loves the same

we were there

we share an unbreakable bond.

We will always care.

Cousin,

you are still

big and strong and brave,

heart of a lion,

a hero just the same.

Started over

fell behind

Began again

changed my mind

circles

squares

shapes collide

wondrous ride

downward slide

eyes glide

snatching glances

of gifts unseen

desire surges

resist urges

forbidden gifts…

Warrior Poet

Strong and true…

I write

I fight

I rise

I fall

I take it all.

Warrior Poet

one of a kind…

I laugh

I dance

I hug

I love

Warrior Poet

Earth Mother

I give it all

they take it.

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

How the hell

did I get this old…

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

I am not

that tall

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

did there

have to be

so many

falls?

Whispering winds

trembling trees

streaks of sun

spirit soars

Alive

Breathe

whiffs of roses

sounds of birds

Like a lovers

tender touch

breezes dance

over my face

Alive

Breathe deep

Peace.

a stillness

that soothes

today

now

Alive

Breathing

dreaming

savoring

a Gift,

the present….

Kiss me…

Days

came and went

Dollars

came and spent

Love

came and went

came and spent

Dreams

came and went

came and spent

Chances

came and went

came and spent

Pain

came and went

came and spent

Beauty

came and went

came and spent

Hope

came and went

came and spent

Life

came and went

came and spent.

Empty spaces

empty cases…

back door

dirty deals…

dishonorable

use of power

Integrity

dies for ego

ball less wonders

intoxicated

by shreds

and chards…

thoughtless

heartless

dense

unyielding

Soulless…

oh to see

and feel

the hands

of justice

Fair and true…

heart and soul

empty spaces

empty cases…

Life-

is precious

is fleeting

is fragile

is strong

is long

is short

is predictable

is chaos

is joyful

is heartbreak

is health

is illness

is laughter

is serious

is playful

is work

is passion

is regret

is thoughtful

is cruel

is safe

is scary

is plentiful

is scarce

is easy

is hard

is all

is nothing

is here

is gone

is now

Live-