Daughter’s voice rings out, penetrates the night Mommy hurries to her room hoping all is right Drowsily stumbling down the hall Anxious to soothe the heartrending call Sleeping peacefully, tucked in his bed She finds not her daughter, but her son instead Tears well up, tender heart rips Soft muffled sobs escape parted lips Child Read More
From the Heart: A Collection of Stories and Poems from the Front Lines of Parenting
Exciting news! The book being published with two of my poems is available for presale. I’ve ordered 12 copies and still have 6 available for purchase. The presale cost is $22.50 plus $5 shipping for a total of $27.50. Cost for the book will go up to $25 plus shipping/handling. I do not receive any Read More
Daughter of China
Born disabled in a foreign land Abandoned by parents who could not understand Having no idea as I passed through the door How much I would love you, what God had in store Hundreds of orphans housed in one place My mother’s heart melted as I gazed at your face Swaddled in blankets despite the Read More
Abandoned to Hope
Crippled bodies, broken hearts Separated from family, torn apart Cast aside, left for dead Fearful eyes, filled with dread Loving arms never felt Fate’s hand, cruelly dealt Dismal, lonely, desolation Confined, hopeless, isolation Cries toward heaven, Father implore Send deliverance through the door Gleam of sunlight, flicker of hope Joy surrounds; tranquility envelopes Smiling eyes, Read More
Betrayed
As night falls innocence fades Vanished, stolen, stripped away Yesterday; unblemished, carefree Today; friend becomes enemy Trapped amidst churning hell Struggling for freedom, barricaded cell Shoulders too young this burden to bear Head hung in shame, fraught with care Battered, bruised, shaken, torn Trust misplaced, exchanged for scorn Blameless heart indelibly marked Treachery launched, poisonous Read More
The Moment
Sun beams bathe immobile form Eyes stare, lips pressed, face forlorn Swirling thoughts, quagmire of confusion ‘What is not’ causes disillusion Arms crossed protectively, warding off danger No one dare approach, friend or stranger Unwelcome solitude cloaks her shoulders Intense shudder, skin grows colder Gazing blankly at azure skies Mind asking questions; “Why? Why? Why?” Read More
Cry of the Nations
Sound penetrates the barrier, silence echoes no more Mournful voices rise, resonating from foreign shores Cries of orphans mingle, merging to thunderous roar Powerful force, intent – to detonate barricaded doors Reverberation strikes, spirit no longer immune Crumpling to knees, weeping at the melodic tune Beckoning, beckoning the widow murmurs her name Bags packed, embracing Read More