Unchained...

Old Sturbridge Village ~ September 2012

Meant to protect
Offered to keep
Gifted in strength
Plagued to be weak

Ink...

Old Sturbridge Village ~ September 2012

The day had hidden the sun
Offering only a glimmer behind opaque clouds
A note to a lover
He wrote quickly of hopes and dreams
The page before him refused to absorb his ink offering
His promises rolling from the page like tears
Instead his words remained bonded to the quill
For they too would never take flight

Praying...

A Praying Mantis endured a ride on the back of my car during a torrential downpour. We released him into our backyard. September 2012

Caught between here and home
A cautious reach beyond what is familiar
Sensing that change has been set in motion
Praying the future provides peace