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
Ink Meaning more Then just adding An “S” Onto my I-N-K S-K-I-N Forever resting Inviting spirit higher Your presence Your kiss Your love A permanent sharpie Imprinted on My flesh Forever seeping Deeply into My lonely heart Successively seeping Into a cavernous well Offering fresh water Nourishing Deadened roots Back to life Blossoming an Aborted…
Andrew groggily rolled out of bed and went right for the New York Times on his front porch. He knew the daily delivery was a frivolous expense, but one it seemed impossible to live without. The whoosh of the cool morning spontaneously overcame his senses as the wooden front door was popped open. As he…
Never too Late Never too late To start again Never too late Fully embracing life Your life The only Present life You’ve been given We say… Tomorrow Next week When I don’t Have kids When we retire When, when, when Crippling ourselves In passivity’s embrace Quietly allowing Distraction, numbness The grind To keep us From…
Her presenceWithin theBlue greenFully aliveLake The LadyWelcoming mySpirit intoHer worldInto aWild and vastDimension Wooing meTo HerWaters edgeWholly expectingWater goddessAncient mermaidTo appear Splashing ancientWaterFrom Time’sBeginningOn mySweaty faceOn myArt constructedForearms I welcomed HerInto theInner sanctumOf my being Wondering HerWater’s edgeLoosing realityFor handfuls moment Resting inSmall coved areaGathering upSmall tokensRocks fromHer bossomSand fromHer Essence Walking the cobblestoneFrom HerBeloved…
