ALONE IN THE DARK

I sit alone by the table.
I hear voices.
Sounds of movement.
Sounds of life.

I reach out.
I feel something smooth.
A plate.
A meal.

Smells tickle my nose.
Aromas of chicken.
Sweet smells of pudding.
Smells of life.

What color is the food?
Is the sun shining?
Are the faces around me young or old?
So many questions.

Questions I can’t answer,
I’ve never been able to answer.
For I’ve been blind,
Living in the dark for years.

The nursing home is now my prison.
I sit alone, 
Ignored by the staff,
Poked by the staff.

This is not the ending
I would have envisioned for myself. 
A darkness too encompassing.
A sadness too overwhelming. 

BEAUTY

Life is beautiful.
Look around.
There’s beauty everywhere.
In every flower.
In each blade of grass.
And in each and every insect.
Too much to take in at a glance.
But no one bothers to notice.
Birds.
Flowers.
Ocean.
Fish.
Clouds.
Sun.
All around us.
See the beauty.
Take in the beauty.
Appreciate the beauty.

PRETTY LIKE ME?

Can anything be as pretty as me?

What about this flower on the tree?

I will fly high to get it.

This hummingbird can reach it.

It tastes so good in my tummy.

Who knew it would be so yummy?

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FACELESS

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Brian Connelly

What are we without our faces?

Without our distinctive features.

No eyes to see the morning sun.

No mouth to sing a lullaby.

No nose to smell baking cookies.

We would be mere strokes of color.

A dripping rainbow of hues.

A SERVING OF PIE

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Please give me a serving

of this beautiful pie.

A slice of heaven for me,

topped with a cherry.

White beaches of pink,

surrounded by fuchsia cream.

Chocolate chips floating

in an alcove of blue cake.

I dip my finger into this heaven,

ready for a taste of this feast.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

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Flowering tower.

Spring is in the air.

Sunshine.

Flowers.

Birds chirping.

Pies baking.

I can feel it.

I can smell it.

I can hear it.

I can taste it.

Bring it on.

A SPLASH

A SPLASH

A splash of water.
A splash of salt.
In my eyes.
In my mouth.
The taste.
The feel.
The joy.
Of summer fun.
Come and join us.

A WINDOW

A window to the world.
A window to beauty.
To snow-capped mountains.
To swan-filled lakes.
To pounding waves of the ocean.
To fields of flowers.
To adventure.
To romance.
Open the window.
Open your mind
to the possibilities.
Wake up your senses.
Can you see the rocks
along the shore?
Can you feel the ocean breeze?
Can you smell the flowers?
Can you feel the hot sun
on your face?
Can you hear the seagulls’ cries?
Can you taste the salty air?
I can.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

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Life is beautiful.
The colors and patterns to be found.
Textures abound from soft to rock solid.
Sounds radiate through the air
from strands of music to soft cries.
The tastes to be experienced from
the different foods across the world.
If you take the time to see, hear, and taste,
the possibilities can be endless.