Don’t you
Be afraid
I’m with you
I’ve been with you
From the moment
You sucked in
Your first tiny breath
I was in that breath
Flooding your system
With Me
I was that air
You breathed
I was in the
Loving arms
Who wrapped around you
Those were my
Strong arms
I’ve surrounded you
Every moment
Of every day
Never leaving
Patiently waiting
For your awakening
For you
To remember
Who you are
Rick Ellsmore
6.23.20
The music begins A slow rise The sea of sound Slowly rolling in My senses fluidly Coming alive The drums Beating to My heart The power cords Of the electric guitar Bringing forth And eruption Of emotion The bass Bringing bone-crushing Internal intersecting Then the voice Kicks in The perfect pitch Matching the Intensity of…
Whimsy Thrives and jives Alive on Softened skin Breathing smoothly Out of her Overtaking the air Surrounding her aura Luxurious beauty Magnified Electrifying my brain Sizzling from Deep within Stirring an Ancient drum beat Beating to A new rhythm Smooth and wild Her whimsy Nature’s whimsical-ness Can’t be helped Bunny trails A must Delightfully following…
20 seconds 60 seconds 300 seconds It’s not The time Spent It’s the Courage embraced The courage to step in To move To say What you want to say What you know Needs to be said To have a chance To move beyond A spark Into flames To speak A gentle tenacity Spoken To invite…
The drive Anything but methodical Luscious mountains Salt-n-peppered With pine and Recent snow Stealing breath I drive on The road beneath Serving as an Entry point Into the serene Cracking my window Feeling the air Transform my breathing Lighten my load Bringing spontaneous Ahh Spirit quickening I scoot down The hill Towards Nederland A home…
