Undoing what was,
she slowly becomes herself.
She changes her name,
redoes some tattoos, finds her
voice, stands up tall, speaks her truth.
JDG
An Opening
I open the door
to a gloomy day.
I stand and look
before I say,
“We’re a perfect match for each other.”
JDG
Beneath The Surface
Legions of unseen
creatures swim beneath the pond’s
unruffled surface,
much like those unspoken thoughts
glimpsed in non reflective eyes.
JDG
Enough?
So many changes
in such a short time – enough
to bring us to rock and rhyme?
JDG
A Vast Emptiness
Hard as it is
to look at his empty bed,
I can’t put it away – not yet.
I know the time will come,
but not now.
JDG
Stew
To potatoes of thought,
add onions of emotion,
stir in tomatoes of regret
and any leftover beef.
Simmer indefinitely.
JDG
Spring Ritual
Each year those bachelor
buttons invite sweet daisies
to the big Spring Dance.
Year after year what they hear
is a bright, excited YES.
JDG
A Tender Parting
Toby waited
for my son to come,
then, knowing I was
in good hands,
he gave his tail a gentle swish
and left for his final journey.
He will be deeply missed.
JDG
The Last Walk
For over twelve years
we walked together, Toby and I.
Today I walk without him by my side,
but he’ll remain forever in my heart.
JDG
A Look Back
What we see when we look back depends not
on the past, but
on who we’ve
come to
be.
JDG
