Twinkie

Happy Birthday, Twinkie ♥

May's photo Challenge

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

I have discovered that I can't pick just one...
hence my albums of picture moments

Another discovery is...
my passion has and ALWAYs will be the ocean
I find such peace and tranquility there...
the smells
the sounds
the ambiance
the energy
the solitude
the beauty
On many occasions
It has taken my breath away
and left me speechless
it allows me to step out
and embrace all that I can soak up

A new discovery for me is looking up...
seeing the sky and ALL that it has to offer
it has become an obsession...
something I fixate on
I look up
I look west
I look in the direction
of where it takes me
the skies
the clouds
the stars
the moon
it reaches out and takes a hold of me
it speaks and tells me stories
the visions I see are open
memorizing and captivating me

These are the beauties that are held in my eyes

Growing Pains ...1/24/83

I've opened my eyes
to see what has happened
not seeing what I want
or what's in my heart
not letting my feelings blind me

but noticing the changes... the distance
and what is fact and truth
with two lives that were once shared
they have now parted
I am letting go

They call this growing... it hurts
and the growing pains are there
but if it will save the love
that this friendship once shared
then here is your growing space

While remembering...
the places that we've gone
the crying that was done
the laughs that we had
even when they were at each other
it brought smiles to our faces

Remembering...
the things that were shared
the special songs that were heard
that brought us closer together
and that will bring back
those special thoughts of one another

Missing you already my special friend
with the love that will always be there
even through the growing pains

Strong Enough to Stand Aside ...1/17/83

to a best friend
that I have to let go
because the love that I have
is strong enough to stand aside
...to see you happy
and wait for a place to fit in

not wanting to get in the way
not wanting to be a threat
or something that you fear
yet wanting to be something...
that is welcome and belongs in your life

Because of the love that I have
is strong enough to stand aside
...to see you happy
and wait for a place to fit in

Doing this is hard
trying to give it all of my strength
but with so much pain
that it's tearing me apart
you just say so, and I'll stay
If not, I'll be back
and I'll be here when you are ready

Because of the love that I have
is strong enough to stand aside
...to see you happy
and wait for a place to fit in

Driving home

as I drive home tonight...

I see the clouds so filled with richness...
They are filled with such strength...
with their full bodied, bold, deep blues...
Embraced and surrounded by a soft passion
that pillows around the boldness
with soft shades of blue grays
that are gently nudging their movements
as the moon takes cover...
then from time to time she bravely stands out

Passions in two... words of six

My passions in two... family, friends

family is my strength... friends are my freedom

My passions in two... music, movies

music is my heart... movies are my joy

My passions in two... writing, photos

writing is my healing... photos are my escape

My passions in two... oceans, skies

oceans are my peace... skies are my fixation

My passions in two... sharks, tigers

sharks are my charge... tigers are my reminders

Caution... 11/20/84