~ In My Youth
Challenges refined me
Opportunities arose
Without regret, with confidence, I chose
~ Growing More
Learned from my life’s lessons
Not always the first time
But finally embraced that which was mine
~ At Fifty
Never a great beauty
My loss is less than most
Of wit, and wiles and intellect I boast
~ To This Point
I lived my first half boldly
Knew love, heartache and more
And now, with wisdom gained, it’s time to soar
~ Beyond
The days, the years, ahead now
Seem precious and too few
I’ll live big, love, create, enjoy the view.