Rise
I rise up
Every day
Cool air launching me
Rising out of a warm bed
I rise from my circumstances
I rise from the melancholy I feel
I rise up and move forward
I rise to bring encouragement
I rise to bring hope to others
I rise hoping this simple and profound act
Will ignite my soul alive
I rise so others will rise
I rise up
Rick Ellsmore
5.9.17
Written three days before my my mom’s death
The world awakens The morning sunrise Exposing a Docile world A sleepy eyed Lovely creature Slowly opening Her sparkling Green hue Casting an Everlasting spell Her yawns And stretching limbs Having an Echoing effect As my body Copycats hers Her naked skin Fully exposing Her trust And desire To be seen To be known To…
The Pause That millisecond Between knowing I will kiss you And actually Feeling your Lips on mine Fluid motion A waiting Sparkling in Your bright eyes Booming thunder My heart Purple lightening Your magic Before the Connection Hardwired into Universal DNA Connecting eternal RLove 12.11.20
August 21, 2107. A day most of us will never forget! The total eclipse, the first in 40 years, hit us in Colorado right around lunch time. I remember going out unsure of what it would be like. This is a picture I captured with my phone. Unknowingly I lifted it up to see what…
Her stomach Tied in Tiny little knots Twisted breadsticks Of remorse Sprinkles of fear Questions aflight She left him The ring Sitting quietly On the table No longer Belonging to her An orphan In search Of another To have To hold To cherish No postage Sent back To sender No fight No words Just a…
Stepping away A flight into The crispy air Finding peace Experiencing tranquility An island away All of a SUDDEN You know That’s how It seems to happen Universal grief Popping in Unwelcomed Necessary I’ve learned To embrace its presence Rather than trying Running into the woods To escape No longer dishonoring myself My story The…
I left work early Rushing towards Offering hugs Allowing tears With permission Spending our time Together Lots of raw Emotions Honestly felt No darkness In her passing Understanding A.M. Walked through The veil Understanding her Torment Feeling its weight And cost It was time Time for her To walk the trail With her sister Her…
