Cliffs of Okinawa

Be careful of broken glass
Of falling stars that never reach land
Of gifts returned without being planned
And mountains that steal the rain

Mind your prayers of all they represent
Intentions and desire
Which invite and shape destiny
Attention au monstre!

I know I have myriad fantasies
But I could never get that close
Until I felt I was loved
Childhood can be so lonely

We hold hands toward edge
Far below sea foam shines
The mystery of a mer kingdom
Revealed as the knot unwinds

Enemies draw close on three sides
Figures behind the mist invite
Waves crash like lovely songs
We jump!

St. Margaret Mary's Alliance of Hearts

Birds flock past church bells
Towers where one could see the world
All we have is ground of a high hill
I see the buildings of downtown
They don't seem too far even if
We both know that they are
Distance measured in time
When our mothers took us there
Downtown died so the mall could live
Now the mall has died too
A sign that we won't be long
Welcoming a child of our own

Winterlights wish us well
Following the brightest star
To that special tree in the wood
Burying our dreams under its leaves
Walked away with two sea shells
To remind us this was all
Once under the sea
Memories of all we've lost
Including a little you and me
A future where we return to stars
Greeted by our cherished ones
Celebrating while we await
Welcoming another child of our own

Even dreams must die sometime (for this world to accept you)

I am too old for that life,
to dream about it all the time,
and once I was too young
for the same;

and all these years have passed.
Wishes never change.
Will these desires ever leave me?
So you can accept me

fully for who I am?
Most of all
that is what I've always wanted:
for just one person to accept me.

Or maybe two?
If I must accept myself
first, for you to do so too.
I just want you.