Morning is black
teapot humming
vacant fireplace
heater wheezing
coffee in mug

Morning is gray
kitten on table
old university sweatshirt
Kirkland sky
dim apartment

Morning is green
wet dew drop grass
tree soaked in moss
vines hopping fence
fence molding

Morning’s glory

When rain falls on cobbled streets
And washes off Big Ben’s second hand
When white geese glide on black water
And weeping willows spill over the path
When London Bridge find itself falling down
And businessmen discuss things in suits
When pubs are filled with smoke and beer
And thick wooden chairs on thick wooden floors
When the stale air of the Tube rushes
And multi-colored lines take us places
When breakfast happens in red leather chairs
And people play rugby or cricket
When money runs out and accounts run dry
And Shakespeare finds work in the street
You are my home in foreign lands.

Lamentation

Oh so long we waited, anticipated, deaden this bone numbing chill
I am the one who waits for the midnight of the soul to end
So many times we traded, made it, nauseatingly about we feel
You did not look like the rising sun.

The old men have left the city gate, the young men their music
I am the one who waits for the midnight of the soul to end
We weep bitterly in the dark with tears on our cheeks
You did not look like the rising sun.

There was no expectation, no elation, quicken our concentrated blood
I am the one who waits for the midnight of the soul to end
All those days have faded, dissuaded by a sense of mortality
You did not look like the rising sun.

Her gates have sunk in to the ground; vast as the sea is our ruin
I am the one who waits for the midnight of the soul to end
We live between the first break of dawn and the full light of day
You did not look like the risen son.

i'm told this is the season for it
but you would never guess
when every customer is grumpy
every face a slight amiss

giving becomes such a burden
to much for everyone to bear
the thought of one more present
seems enough to cause despair

in a state of economic depression
life revolves around the cent
tight fisted terrible Scrooges
our time so poorly spent

tonight i relearned the old adage
tis better to give than to receive
a selfless act of love
what it is to again believe

a shopping cart of winter clothes
to take away the cold
not only from the bitter weather
but the lack of hand to hold

a coat hugged close to her chest
and a smile upon her face
I saw her arms around all of them
those people who belong no place

this is what God did for us
one Christmas long ago
He sent his only Son
so that we might only know...

what it means to love.

There is a place in my mind
that my thoughts drift slowly to
like a cumbersome summer cloud
drifting alone across the sky

past the friendly old farm house
with its prim and proper lawn
I sit in the long wild grass
where unkept things belong

my feet are tan and dirty
I wear a disheveled crown of hair
the smell of sun warmed earth drifts slowly
I am without a care

the tire swing hangs lonely
creaking on its old and worn rope
a sound that echoes distant
with youthful vibrant hope

far above the tree leaves rustle
a happy flash of green and gold
today I have escaped
I wish never to grow old

Marigold

Where do we forget
When in time do we
Step over the line
And choose to forget

Is it possible we never knew
Did we only pretend
O God save us if this
Is something we did to fit in

Such wasted beauty
Such tainted youth
Life littered with beer cans
And think its truth

We went separate ways
Wishing we could keep
That summer when we
Held each other together

Did I fail you or
Did you choose yourself
To walk back into
What you knew was dark

Such a happy funny girl
With an infectious smile
I’m sick to see how
you’re wasting everything

I pray our paths cross again
So I can hug you
And tell you you’re beautiful
I know I saw it in you once

Please remember.

A Random Survey While I was Bored

1) Something that I recently changed was:
my hair color

2) Never in my life have I sucked at:
reading books

4) When I'm nervous:
i get the hickups

5) The last time I cried was:
last week

6) If I were to get married right now my bridesmaids/groomsmen would be:
already been there done that

7) Next year I will be:
embarking on an MATC

8) My hair is:
starting to grow out

9) When I was four i was:
a smart ass

10) Last Christmas:
was the best Christmas of my entire life

11) I'm listening to:
the cars on the freeway

12) I should be:
doing one of the 8-12 page papers due in a couple weeks

13) When I look down, I see:
carpet

14) The most fun recent event was:
a 24hr vacation to a resort in Langely, WA with my hubby

15) If I were a character on "Friends":
Phoebe?

16) Do you spend alot of time contemplating lifes unanswerables:
yes...it drives me crazy

17) What's your biggest personality flaw:
stubborness

18) I have a hard time understanding:
history and math

19) One time at a family gathering:
I don't really like family gatherings

20) You know I love:
taking pictures of unfamiliar places

21) If I won an award, the first people/person I would tell would be:
Trevor

22) Take my advice:
get over it

23) My ideal breakfast is:
cold pizza/ leftover enchiladas

24) If you visited the place where I grew up:
you'd be in the middle of no where and like it :)

25) I want to visit:
The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas

26) If you spend the night at my house, you better:
not mind sleeping on the couch

27) I bet you didn't know:
I like dill chips with mustard on them

28) The world could not do without:
romanticism

30) The last thing I bought myself was:
a can of raviolios

31) The last thing someone bought for me was:
a digital canon rebel xt with a sweet lense

32) Two things I could not live without are:
Trevor and Hairspray ;)

33) My favorite colors are:
red

34) The best CD I own is:
David Crowder's Illuminate CD

35) An animal I would like to see fly is:
a walrus

36) I shouldn't have:
talked Trevor into letting me buy hamsters

37) Tonight I will:
fold the laundry

38) Last night I:
was watching the movie Elizabeth

39) There's this girl I know who:
is really cool, her name is Cori

40) How I feel about toilet paper is:
it always runs out when you need it the most

41) A better name for me would be:
...

42) If I ever go back to school I will:
go back to school

43) Me + Alcohol=
not so much

44) What I really want for my birthday is:
nothing

45) I'm wearing:
starbucks clothes

46) Tomorrow I am:
spending my time in the library

48) I really wish for:
world peace.... lol

49) Last thing I ate:
Salt and Vinegar chips

50) One word that describes me:
Myself