Catch
The light
Of sunset
Silhouetting trees
Causing leaves to sparkle
Firing rainbow beams about
Day lilies prepare for sleep
Blue sky realizing its fate
Lets go of clouds in favor of stars
Dreamers everywhere prepare petitions
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
You
Arrive
On your wings
Of feathers light
Calling me to wake
As you soar overhead
Singing to me as you pass
My heart connects with your spirit
Feeling the pull to share adventure
Your example of flying free offers
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
You’ve
Got the
Chops to make
Your life succeed
To reach all your goals
To make your dreams come true
Because you were born to be
A winner and a shining star
Your destiny was calling to you
From the moment you opened your bright eyes
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
Would
You choose
To let go
Of the need to
Control other’s lives
Even those of your kids
If you knew they’d be okay
Allowing them to make choices
That will make or break them in the end
Knowing that this is how they learn to grow
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
Wash
Dishes
Sweep the floor
Vacuum carpets
Carry out the trash
Might not seem glamourous
But when you think about it
There is something noble in the
Simple tasks of life undertaken
With humility and pride in one’s home
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
Can
You see
The planes fly
Destinations
Unknown to many
Lights blink like moving stars
As the large birds disappear
Into the night sky on their way
With anxious travelers wondering
If their journeys will please them in the end
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
She
Wanted
Life to be
Perfect always
From her family
To one she created
With her husband through marriage
Yes, there were babies, three of them
Each of whom wanted to be perfect
Because she was, after all, their mother
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
