The Envy Tree

I once had a friend,
Or she had me
Til I found out she lived
Under The Envy Tree.

If I had a boyfriend
She had two.
What I couldn’t handle
She could do.

If I had a chore to do
That wasn’t much fun
She had to do the same
But she was already done.

If I read a good book
She’d already read it twice
If I felt bad about being naughty
She bragged about being nice.

If I had new shoes
She already had a pair.
If I was going on a trip
She’d already been there..

If I wrote a poem
Verse by verse
Hers was better
And mine was worse.

If I was happy
And my life was going well
She was feeling tragic
And looking like hell.

She chastised me once
For just being lucky
I always lived in sunshine
And everything was ducky.

I saw the light
And set myself free.
I left her, still living
Under The Envy Tree.

Choices...

Each day, when I wake up,
I make a conscious choice:
Hide myself in silence
Or bravely find my voice.

Go out and do the work
That I’ve been trained to do?
Or take another direction
And leave the work for you.

It isn’t always easy
Or even a lot of fun
But I know I feel better
When my work is done.

I’m really nobody special
I’m just another nurse.
Sometimes I care for the sick,
And sometimes, I write verse.

Life is not all good
And life is not all bad
I just try to make each day
The best one I’ve ever had.

Am I just an idiot?
Too dumb to see my Fate?
Or is my Happy Heart,
A very lucky trait?

Whatever life’s meaning,
No matter what the reason,
I’ll deal with things head-on
Each in its due season.

Please don’t think ‘cause I’m smiling
That I don’t know the score.
I know how anger and grief feel,
I just like Happy more!

Words

Words swirling, flying about
As if they are attacking me.
Words coming from my head
Just wanting to be set free.

Words that tell the story
Of the daily life I live.
Words that paint a picture,
To My Beloved, I will give.

Letters form the syllables
And syllables form the words
Words then come together
And soar just like the birds.

Words that let me describe
The beauty on this earth
Words that help to quantify
What all this beauty is worth.

Words that offer a description
Of the daily wonders that I see
Things that populate my world
And do bring such joy to me.

Descriptive words, in sentences
That sometimes need to rhyme,
Words congregated in such a way
Their meaning lasts for all time.

Love Softly Spoken...

His words fall gently
On my happy heart
Visions are created
From the very start.

Lulling me so sweetly
With peaceful meaning
Professions of Love
My heart is gleaning.

Tenderness portrayed
In the spoken word
Feelings expressed
And softly heard.

Time together
Such precious time
Time to share
A Love divine

Closeness achieved
In such simple ways
Bonds that last
Through all our days.

Love defined
Love expressed
Love that is shared
Is always the best.

Forward!

Forward! Moving slowly, moving surely
Heading toward the future, you and I
Healing, revealing, ourselves to each other
Always truthfully, never with a lie.

Questions occurring daily, hourly
Answers appearing, but not as quickly.
Minds full of questions, never answers
Words reveal themselves to us thickly.

Who are we, what are we doing
How did we get to this place?
Is there something that will be revealed?
Or is it as plain as the nose on my face?

Why do things happen the way that they do
Why are tears shed over the littlest things?
Who can decide what is important?
Who knows what tomorrow brings?

Why would we travel this unknown road
Heading toward who knows what
If we didn’t have some sense of peace
That at the end is what we sought?

Do we need an explanation
For every misplaced turn?
Is there a need to understand
Every lesson that is learned?

Can we just accept our fate
And bravely move on ahead?
Trusting that the eventual outcome
Will not be something to dread?

Are we confident enough in our sight
To know that we truly cannot see
Just what is around every turn
And what will happen eventually?

Do we have enough trust in each other
And enough faith in what will be
That we can walk hand in hand
Toward the future, you and me?

Another Pleasant Day In Podunk

Sunshine filled my day today
And puffy white clouds in the sky.
Things just seemed to fall in place,
And I didn’t even ask why.

Before I left the office,
I laughed and joked with my friends,
Sometimes we’re somber and busy,
Other times, the fun never ends.

Out on the road, going here and there
I had lots of patients to see.
Worried about things, not feeling well,
They all needed some help from me.

Working and living in a small town,
Has lots of benefits that I can see,
A patient asked if I knew her niece:
Yes, Mary went to school with me!

A paramedic, on an ambulance
This morning, made a funny face at me
I guess I was frowning, or maybe thinking
It was my smile, he wanted to see.

A friend of mine, brought oranges
Downtown to the office for me.
An extra trip, out of his way
Just to bring me some Vitamin C.

All in all, I had a very nice day
Filled with lots of friendly faces.
Things to do, and patients to see,
In lots of different places.

Back and forth, across town
Be here at nine, “I’ll be there at ten”
And tomorrow morning, bright and early
I’ll get up and do it all over again.

Across The Miles......

My heart was pounding, my face, all smiles
He called me from across the miles.
I talked to him and he talked to me
It was just as it was meant to be.

Tentative words, coming slowly at first
His words, so tender, assuaged my thirst.
His spoken words, I’ve read them before…
Now hearing them means so much more.

His voice so sweet, gentle and kind…..
Now lives forever in my mind.
As I read and savor every word….
It is not just written, it is also heard.

Not just words spoken, but thoughts expressed,
Putting forever, any doubts to rest….
Each word has meaning; each word beguiles
He called me from across the miles.