Month: January 2017

No snow

~ Pleasant Street ~ 9 Comments

The night is cold
two feet on cement
a sidewalk bereft of snow
rain as if it is April
mind full
as though
it might break my heart
if you say a word

Why, why did you go
You, with
little in your hands
to offer
taking, taking until
I had no more to give
and I, drifting along

hypnotized with how good it felt
to have someone to remember

(easier to) Forgive

~ Pleasant Street ~ 6 Comments

If we start adding up our slights
(when we bruised, neglected
and lied to one another)
we will lose sight of the treasures
(love, joy, peace, hope,
and patience)and everytime
we held one another and cried-
If we list them all (spiteful,
lasting, ungenerous boasting)
we will never get to where
we wanted to be (by now)
before we go

Burnt out (a psalm)

~ Pleasant Street ~ 11 Comments

The night was full of promise
clean and crisp, a welcome respite
but morning arrived with burnt toast
eggs sticking to the pan

Jesus I need you when I lose hope
when my enemies,my own fears
my doubts that I can stay the course
threaten to rush the gate

A little peace that I felt in
the darkness
would be sweet
here
now
in the light of the new-born day