What Crosses My Mind

  • Annunciation Church

    A cold couple of weeks, Feels like a day or two ago, So haunting in our lives, Such a horrid mistake of evil, The children lost their lives, Can’t wrap our head around the pain. Prayer and helplessness interact. Its pall is achingly familiar, Heart and soul in a reveal, We cannot deny, we are…

  • Three Days Before Christmas

    I’m sitting alone in my apartment thinking about the days ahead. I don’t want to sound like I am feeling sorry for myself. Actually, I am in a good state of mind, as opposed to the last few years. I recently thought about my niece who is currently going through a round of chemotherapy having…

  • The Soft, Delicious, Natural Mystique of The Rains

    If I can stand in the water pouring across my sky, I feel the beauty of nature, yet this is peace, I am soft with my notions today, without pain, the quiet release is cleansing.   Yet, as these words do in a manner please me, I am saddened by the reality of the south,…

  • I Will Believe (for the victims of Charleston AME)

    When I stepped outside tonight I wondered only the same, how will you be, she, they, what will we discuss, I lived for sharing moments, finding God together, we had our plan, we were safe with one another, my life is built around the honor of shared dialogue, we all do believe in the same,…

  • Public Reaction ( a prayer for Bruce Jenner )

    I don’t understand you, so rather than try, I will do my best to desecrate you, I hope you can respect why. When I can walk away from truth I find it far easier to be freely uncouth I’ll criticize the color of your eyes if then general masses consider me wise. I’m not troubled…

  • A Prayer

    Please God … and then some words follow ~ There is a belief In asking for forgiveness ~ I was taught We already had a slew of sins ~ Therefore a silent mandate Was thrust upon our wary souls ~ Each morning sunlight Symbolic in its wonder ~ Lights our way While giving us shelter…