A spouse that remains loving and caring
A family that believes in sharing

The report that no illness exists
The everyday temptations we resist

The work that stimulates my mind
The everyday help our workers find

The thoughts that life is so dear
A gift from God that allows us here

The possibilities we know can be
The help we clearly can see

As we get older each day
We tend to think and pray

Whatever tomorrow can bring
Provide us with the bells that ring

Of all things said, of all things spoken,
Of all messages delivered from mind's pregnancy,
To caress those cords, forcing sleeping lips to wake,
Of all words birthed, all plans taken,
What must be done must be done, actions bring legacy

Of all things said, of all things believed alive,
Of all promises decorated in the heart's parlour,
Entertaining future harvest, pleasant not pallor,
Of all hopes sustained, all trust maintained,
What must be done must be done, let those words come alive.

Of all the snakes upon this land,
One that shines above them all,
The definition of perfect beauty,
That flows with nature's call.

This weighty water serpent winds,
Through states that number four,
Born of humble, small beginnings,
Towards the Pacific it will roar.

Tributaries help to carve the way,
Through forest and thirsty plain,
Giving life to nature's wonders,
The farmer's crops it will sustain.

2023 New Year's Image Prompt

It has been a roller-coaster ride
This Slip stream mounted slide,
Oft' times we must partake and abide.

Out with the olden days,
Let us come out of this haze
with a well turned phrase...

On the appointed hour, raise
your voices and glasses in praise,
As we promise new ways in coming days.

We shall seek each others smiles,
repair to embrace a while
enjoying the others styles.

Let there be lilting mirth,
raise your voices high
on the eve of our rebirth!