getting stronger

getting stronger
staying well
improving times
these things tell
me the progress
that I actually make
and hope to improve-
just what will it take
to actually compete
to find a place
in one of the top ranks
in a future race

giving up

why is each day
so very hard

seems like it will
never ease up

every moment goes by
leaving me charred

and I can only think
about giving up

thing of the past

A thing of the past
Where did it go?
I thought it would last
Now I just don't know

How could it change
When it meant so much
Why such a range
Why lost touch?

Where has it gone?
Is it still there?
Will it ever dawn
and be reborn here?

I need a nap

never enough rest
can never feel my best
lately my only request
is some energy, some zest
my nearly daily quest-
a nap before my head hits my chest

old photos

going through old photos
and what do you know

reminiscing past days
and remembering old ways

fun looking back, seeing old friends
bringing lots of memories and grins

I haven't cried yet, which I know won't last
cause I always tear up at pictures of the past

choosing a college

getting down to the wire
the time draws near

when you will decide
where to spend the next year(s)

so much to see, so much to do
so much to think about


to organize and arrange
and so much I feel, too


how to get it all together
is nearly beyond me

but I hope and pray that
God will guide you to see

just what is right, just what is best
and we will have to leave to Him all the rest...

spring break

spring break comes to a close
everyone's tired, as the
fading light grows

kids outside, yelling
living up the last day
all thoughts dispelling

that in a short time
they will resume studies,
chores, and back to the prime

source of their bane,
though necessary it be
they will likely all gain

a new appreciation for
the summer break and all
it has in store