Turning Point

a celebration

as it were

a glass or two

a special day

future plans

were on the plate

fears expressed

suggestions made

but now it's clear

this was the end

too much said

yet not enough

 

Home Town

so long away

now returned

familiar ground

but so much change

older structures

since replaced

cherished sites

lost in time

nostalgia now

with sadness mixed

a sense of loss

and some regret

for more than place

a sorrow builds

of human bonds

gone as well

Hello

is it wrong

to say hello

after years 

of silent pain

would it cause

undue stress

a selfish move

for one to make

should one get

permission first

need one seek

a clearcut sign

but what if life

is getting short

a fading chance

to reconnect

best to make

a leap of faith

before you can't

just say hello 

Still Here

after so many years

the good and the bad

the joy and the pain

the highs and the lows

through youth and vigor

through illness and aging

I am still here

and so are you