memorial – Crumbs for the Journey

In Memory

Of all who servedAnd sacrificedPutting countryBefore selfHonorBefore egoDedicationBefore greed.I salute youI pause in gratitude For what you have givenI hold space in my heart For your loved onesAs they live onCarrying grief and loneliness.It is my Greatest desireThat this, your countryThat we, your peopleCan live in a mannerDeserving of your ultimate gift.

Tears Unbidden

A few times Maybe more than a few Okay, a big handful of times Tears have come unbidden They have flowed recklessly Defying my commands Unhidden by my wiping hands They have poured out From a place deeper Than my mind Beyond my reach. Tears of the Spirit. 9/11 Memorial Service The first responders DressedContinue reading “Tears Unbidden”