All Alone inside
Coat and galoshes on
Hearing the thunder roar
And watching the lighting flash
Praying for the courage to brave the storm
I have somewhere I need to go
I plan the route of least obstacle
But the thunder is loud
And I know lighting strikes without warning
So for now I remain
Inside
Safe
And frustrated with this useless umbrella.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
Lying next to you,
peaceful and still,
Light peeking at us from behind the curtains.
Not yet committed to the day,
Still claiming the night,
I hear nothing.
And I love the sound.
I smile because I am content.
And then your eyes open.
The first thing you say is, "What time is it?!"
You aren't content to lie here in solitude like me.
You are immediately committed to the day, bound by it, in fact.
You? You never hear nothing.
If you did, you would not recognize it,
And you would be suspicious of it.
No, you never hear nothing,
For the sound of the clock is always in your ears.
Unknowingly, You have just ripped off my covers of night,
Leaving me bare to face the day.
So forgive me if I am offended by you.
And forgive me if I don't answer.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
If you grouse
With your spouse
Remorse will be your course
If your rant
You won't recant
Then right will be your plight
But lay your will aside
And in peace you shall abide.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
If April showers bring May flowers,
Then what do May flowers bring?
A colorful display of aromatic bouquet
To be tossed by the first bride of Spring.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
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I may not shine bright like a new copper penny
Or be fresh like a crisp dollar bill
But I'm saving my quarters and nickels and dimes
And in my new dress I certainly will.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
When questioned or challenged
About the words on your page,
Don't choose indifference, or laughter, or rage.
Own your words.
Own your thoughts,
For they have leaked through,
Your pen
To the page
And have shown the world YOU!
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
Most people love wine
More people love, love
I whine about love more than most.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
Retire to Sebastian
Beaches of gold sand
Sun on your skin
Till it's glorious and tan
Boats on the river
Teeming with fish
We like young people too
They may come
If they wish.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
Sebastian, Florida
Photo Credit- Grant R. Foster
Marking time on a calendar
Marking time on my face
Marking time with my babies
Marking time on my grave.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster
Can't get warm
Cold hurt inside
Layers help hide
My heart's quiver and shake
My smile is a fake
I am dented and scarred
From past friends and foes
I try to reach out
But am hidden by walls
Tiptoeing on the ice
You dare to come close
I cast out trust
Your indifference shows
I reel trust back in
No intimacy grows
I shield my heart with indifference like you
Indifferent and alone
I am ice through and through.
Mechelle Ritchie Foster