Monday, January 10, 2022

Naples Botanical Garden January 10, 2022

Sunday, January 9, 2022

as if to make up for lost time

Quiet time makes it possible

To put words together to write something 

But not if you are upset or worried 

Like I was for so many years 


Quiet time is a luxury I have now

Being retired living an easy life 

Undisturbed by any relationship drama 

Except if my past troubles intrude


Awake at night considering my failings 

Stuck in a bad situation withdrawn in my shell 

Dismayed I stayed stubbornly holding on

Stuck in my sleepless ruminations  


Back then I was unable to express myself 

Blocked with unresolved conflicted feelings 

But now the lines of verse often flow easily 

As if to make up for lost time 


For now I am not alone with my thoughts

Having a loving partner to assure me

I am the person they want to be with

Still happy after these many years.

 

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary January 8, 2022

Friday, January 7, 2022

Bonita Nature Place January 7, 2022