Because you never know

Because you never know when your time is up Love honestly Act responsibly Care deeply Keep your head. Look carefully at all times I was often told Vigilance is your friend Everyone will yell but Speak softly when you can. Mind your business Answer truthfully Thank often Turn the other cheek Each time you do …

You can’t fool them

The woman often said no one could fool a child or a dog What she never said was they could be brought to heel Made afraid, tentative, fearful Left to see darkness as doom She knew that Because of a ring she wore On her left hand

Blue sky, white clouds

Blue sky, white clouds. An airplane flies by. Green grass, black concrete. Children laugh as they play. Nothing is happening. Yet everything is right.

I think Rocky is finally taking to me

Rocky is the name I've given to a squirrel who keeps hanging around the back yard. I wasn't surprised that he likes walnuts, but I didn't expect him to take to crackers. My wife informs me Rocky is soon to think of himself as a pet, and I might be feeding him for a long …