Blowing a little wind your way
With swirling leaves
misty dim lit day
A wind that blows
a friendly wind that
cools
lifts our hair
sets our mind at rest
A wind that blows our last wandering thoughts
out to the sea
watching the moon rise
stars in the sky
A wind that gently blows
and wanders thoughts
through our mind

“Hey lady what’s your name?”
I heard that voice and I turned
knowing that once I did, things
could not possibly be the same.
When a four year old on a swing
starts a conversation from afar
there is no way you can ignore him
I don’t care who you are
“Well hello,” I said and gave him my real name
I was starting to get curious as to what was his game.
“Where are you going and what are you going to do?”
” I am going home to make banana muffins, how about you?”
“Oh banana muffins! That is my favorite! And I like strawberries and blueberries too!”
Hmmm this “hey lady, what’s your name” game was taking on a new dimension
I was wondering what other foods he liked and so I smiled and waited for him to mention
that perhaps he liked hot chocolate with a banana muffin with strawberries and blueberries.

You see when one is four

if you think it

you can decide.

That is why I stopped and turned
for his thought of hot chocolate with a banana muffin
with strawberries and blueberries

on the side.

I smooch you
I smooch you because I love you
I smooch you because you are mine
I smooch you
BECAUSE
I want to hug and kiss you
all the time
I want to give you
Sunday smooches
Monday smooches
Tuesday smooches
Wednesday smooches
Thursday smooches
Friday smooches
Saturday smooches

I want to smooch you
ALL the time

I am such a funny piece of person
As I wander through this life
I am actually quite accomplished
as a nurse, grandmother, mother and wife.
And let’s not forget the other stuff
that I did or still do.
But I still do not think I would want
you to be me
or
me to be you
Then there would be funny
pieces of persons (that is two)
Laughing at and saying silly stuff
at whatever people do

Cold hand of winter
Slipping under my pilllow
Alllll the way down
to my toes.