Nana


You'll often find it said aloud

of those who fit the mark,

they emerged as from a bustling crowd

their heart ignites a spark.


This lady that had been the edge

of the high points of our days

has more than earned an earthly pledge

through the smiles that she has made.


My father's health was such a load

which she bore aloft on high

she could not keep him from death's road

that never meant she did not try.


And as for me and my family

she always makes us feel

as much a part of the natural tree

as true as blood could reveal.


- We Love You Nana -

My Dad My Hero


Since the day my mem'ries first began

I remember the one who took my hand

helping me wade through brook and creek

my Dad's my strength when I am weak.


Together we explore the wild

what a gift of love to give a child

my Dad with care taught me to aim

deer, duck turkey and fish our favorite game.


I don't think I could field the ball

or clear the bases one and all

were it not for the guidance of my Dad

my coach, my mentor, for this i'm glad.


Just sitting as the tv glows

or chasing Moe as daytime slows

or riding 4 wheelers off the road

if eyelids droop, Dad bears the load.


The treasures of this wordly place

don't form the smile upon my face

on a scale of ten, riches are zero

for you're my Dad, my one true hero.

The Family Recipe



What creates the glue that sticks


When a family like the Sun does rise


It takes a combination rich


It starts in a young couples eyes.


Unselfish love is the bond's first spice


It's flavor adds the primary taste


It's lessons give the true advice


Shielding all inside from waste.


The recipe adds patience next


At times it seems to stand alone


But the combination's found in text


Blending with love to form a home.


You'll be surprised to learn for sure


The last ingredient in the mix


Is wisdom gathered from the cure


When mistakes made at last are fixed.


Please take the time and have a gaze


At all the rewards around your feet


Although the recipe seemed a maze


You could do no better in repeat.

The Ring



It is indeed a lasting thing


two lives joined beneath the ring


in a ceremony witnessed from above


a set of vows define a love.


Many have sought this special treasure


to fill a void in the heart unmeasured


yet few realize that certain tie


bonding happily for a lifetime.


So how does one know the vow is true


the answer lies within the two


for you'll find the hearts become as one


surviving pain, turning clouds to Sun.


You symbolize now forevermore


the journeybegins outside the door


join two hands in life's embrace


confronting all challenges face to face.