If you have nothing to contribute that is positive
Say nothing
Think it but keep to yourself
Self-edit
Agree to disagree
Act don't react
Without words and thoughts actions are clueless
Think before you speak
It is not only what you say
It's how you say it
Simplicity has its place
Eloquence has its place
It is not only what you say
It is how you say it
Messages and stories are very important
towards the power of words

C@rainbowchaser2021

Goodbye is permanent
See ya, Farewell, and Until next time leaves the door open
As for you and those like you
Sanctimonious twit
Come down from your pedestal once and for all
Hit the road Jack or Jacklyn
The rest of us are moving along

C@rainbowchaser2021

You will know when you have to let go
Some don't but you will
Sometimes it tells you to know your role
Perhaps you try to find it and define it
Turn a deaf ear if you are told differently
When things or people no longer no longer serve a purpose
When you have hit the brick wall
As difficult as it is let go
Don't hang on
You will see things more clearly
Embellishing what was doesn't work
Still searching for the best of me
A work in progress
Set yourself free and earn your wings

C@rainbowchaser2021

The muses are there
Happily, there is something to write with on call
Letting go isn't easy
Like any process, you have to get there
No instructions or rules
Death leaves you in a void and then you just appreciate who you had
Not just what you lost
Their impact and the stories they told and shared
See it all about the stories just told in different ways
Learning lessons from them is quite something different for everybody
Right now, it is empty


C@rainbowchaser2021

Watched rain ripples in syncopation with the ducks quacking
It is raining like April
Tears falling everyday
Wasn't that long ago or far away
Strangest weather in April
But it is first week of May

C@rainbowchaser2021

Things are getting better
Not normal
Still need care and caution
Mourning those we lost and what we thought we cared about
Do we know what we care about now?
Do we care differently?
Those with mental health issues are still held at bay
Echoing the words stay away
This May
Mental Health month
Think carefully and again about what you thought you knew
Maybe slowly we will start to understand

C@rainbowchaser2021

Sky bluer
Squirrels grayer
Sounds clear and crisp
Hugs longer and deeper
Park greener and happier
Covid 19 isn't over yet
We are over it
Focus on everyday as the gifts and treasures they are
Breathe and focus

C@rainbowchaser2021

Living in words
A different imagination
In discoveries, vistas, and memories
The latter lives on in my heart and my dreams
They are who were and what was
Part of what is and part of what might be
As well as what is around the corner
You don't miss what you never had so they say
Once you find it, it is a treasure
See, I am still searching and finding out who I am
Those not able to accept that are shown the door
See, still a work in progress and learning until my presence here is no
longer required
There will be those to carry on and will remember me
Lesson still learning
His story
Her story
Stories
You don't get now without then
Tomorrow isn't guaranteed


C@rainbowchaser2021 was

History and Herstory
So much to learn from and revisit
It is behind us and past
Too many stories there told and untold
We are broken
We are imbalanced
Yesterday once more just doesn't cut it
What are they saying behind closed doors?
Behind backs
It's a schism
You have to be carefully taught to understand and accept not hate
Is there any chance of this happening before it's very past too late?

C@rainbowchaser2021

It is not visible on purpose
Part adventure and part journey
Sometimes what is obvious isn't really there at all
Then again, when you least expect it
Behold
Before your very eyes
The Bigger picture appears
Be ready for it and prepare if you van
When it reveals itself to you
Until then
Yearn
Discover
Find the Eden of your dreams
It is so much more real than it seems

C@rainbowchaser2021

His ears have turned a deafening read
They can't listen any longer
You could phone it all in but alas wouldn't matter
The help you need doesn't come from a bottle not a refrigerator door
What you need is so much more
Heed the words of concern  and care all around you
Until you decide to get real and do the very best you can with help and support
Tough love
Goodbye, so long, Farewell

C@rainbowchser2021

Lived in my mind and head for longer than I care to remember
Coming out of that dark place was work and still work at it
A ritual that makes somethings and people fall into place
Others disappear into the air, better off there
You never know what is happening in another's heart or mind
You learn to leave it and them alone unless they ask
Sometimes you do know when something is terribly wrong
The light is sometimes hard to accept but truth is the scare in the dark can come at any time
Once you push through and battle back and decide your worth in this world
That is when you listen more carefully and do your very best to be an exemplary human being in a crazy mixed up world
Hoping your dark place ends earlier than mine did
You find out just how strong, caring, and resilient you are
How loving and caring you are makes you special

C@rainbowchaser2021

In April a beautiful rainbow of purple
Her special one of a kind, bouquet
Amethyst
Lavender
Violet
Lilac
Orchid
Plum
Wisteria
The balloon bouquet will rise to Heaven
As you celebrate your first birthday there with Daddy.
Happy First Birthday in Heaven, Mom.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Bigotry, Narrow mindedness, and Ignorance are a diabolic trio
Some will never change
Never is a word that should not be taken lightly
Moving forward we must accept Yesterday and History
Liking each is another story
What is uttered behind closed doors is what is carefully taught
What we need to move forward and Look beyond
is Changing Hearts and Minds

C@rainbowchaser2021

The troubles brought about by themselves
Phrases and ideologies
Importance, you decide
How exactly does one come off?
Does that matter?
Answers to questions
Questions to answers
The three sides to a story theory works
Whose truth do you believe?
The imbalance of choices and voices have their own agendas
When does one get invited to play with the big guys and gals?
Does one turn down that invitation?
You may not like it but it is all a game
Do you play or observe?
Do you follow the rules or break them?
They are made to be broken and bent

C@rainbowchaser2021

He's a breath of fresh air
All that and devil may care
Never seen a complete package like him before
Looked up and he walked through the door

Chorus
He's a diamond in the rough
He's the bomb and all the right stuff
More than enough, the dude is tough
Never seen a dream come true
Better for me and not for you

When you stop looking you'll be found
Somebody makes your world spin right side up and upside
down
Repeat first four lines

Chorus and then fade

C@rainbowchaser2020

Poets and writers
Lovers and dreamers
Soul searching magicians
Special and original
Quiet and cerebral
They don't want to be like you
Sometimes they are still looking for who they are
Fitting isn't in their journey
Maybe not even standing out
The right stuff
My rainbow has shades of blue
What about you?

C@rainbowchaser2021

She had the nerve to call me Do gooder
The kind that talks a good game but contributes very little to the world
Whenever she passes my way, Feeling sorry for her comes to mind
The truth she and those like her are a waste of our time
Quietly and without applause or aplomb
My very best is to go my best in this world
Do good no matter what you do
As for her, get out of our way

C@rainbowchaser2021

Bullied kids become highly sensitive adults
Passionate and creative types
They are particular about the circle if friends they keep
Usually lifetime ones
Taking and accepting a compliment is still daunting
See when you become a Swan and you will
The Ugly duckling looms her head
Remember to be an incredible human being
Many times little kids are more than mean

C@rainboiwchaser2021

Been there
The floor is not for me
Persistence helps
You need to work on it and through it
Everyday and you must see be patient
Let somebody that knows how to help , help you
You never give up on yourself then you deal with others
You have to come first even though you have to learn to see that
Let's say I know
You are worthy

C@rainbowchaser2021

You would not be here without it
There is no cause to doubt it
Everything old is new again through the eyes of Boomers
It is about more than age and place
So let me get into your face
Stop judging and meet all kinds of people
Age is a number that is all it is
By the way I like Dua Lipa too

C#rainbowchaser2021

New vibrant and muted colors
Combinations we've yet to encounter
Always after a storm
A four letter word
Beauty with thorns
Wish you could be adorned with both
without out any harm
Roses and Rainbows ( 4 times)
Reality isn't always pretty
Neither is airbrushing

C@rainbowchaser2021

Just one look and will fall all over again
You in blue matching those azure yes
Combustion and New Year's eve celebration in the middle of March
So until you buy one, waiting to see my tall guy make his lady melt
Sigh!

C@rainbowchaser2021

Empathy is fine
Sympathy is incomplete because we are all different
The face we show the world is not the one that cries alone at night
Even when You are not alone
You can be alone in a crowd
Some have no clue about what they have done to others
Innocent and ignorant are not friends
Shower crying works because it ends before the towel
Happy or sad tears, the result is the same
2020 made is tougher and more resolute in what we need to do
The anger is quiet and explodes all around
Be there and listen
You will never know everything but you need to know and learn
Until you leave this khaki coil

C@rainbowchaser2021

There was a time when it was over
Took all the courage and time to make things right
They were wrong and wrong never tells the full story
We all make mistakes but that is what makes us human
The heartbreak and tears go with the flow and territory
Liking it is one thing
Dealing with it is another
It is a process and you can be over and out just as quickly again
You hurt yourself more than you hurt others
Truth be told the window is so much clearer now than it used to be
More vistas and living to do

C@rainbowchaser2021

Nothing can compare
A moment with you
Whatever we do or don't do
The best of the best is yet to be
Truth is the greatest gift has always been
Continues to be
Just you and me
I swear
You will always get my Love, devotion, and care
I swear

C@rainbowchaser2021

If you enabled them
Shame on you for letting it go that far
Shame on them for not stopping you
Part of their toxic complexion and makeup
Now that you set yourself free
Be sure to take the very best care if yourself that you can
Somehow along the way you lost sight of that
Be happy for them
Leave the door ajar
Never say never
Let them be gone

C@rainbowchaser2021

Just enjoy it all
No fuss no muss
No awards though they are nice
Concentrate on what makes your heart happy
Singing in the car
Laughing at a memory
Savoring the greatest dessert of
all
Love
Easy and the pleasure is that enjoying it strengthens you more than you will ever know
Easy
Facil mis amigos

C@rainowchaser2021

Together everything is easier
But it won't be easy
Find a way to make it look like it is
Especially when everybody is looking
Who really cares if they are talking because you can't control what they think and say
They need to self edit and self control
Just know your heart and soul
There are surprises along with moments that will become memories
You will reach for them when they are needed on rainy and stormy days
Winter does come during the Summer so be ready though you can never be sure but be sure of each other
Not the way you imagined but incredible just the same
Choose your love carefully and only be crazy for your one and only


C@rainbowchaser2021

Sleepy, tired, and achy on left side
Standing and grateful
Tylenol Rapid release gel tabs my buddy
Two weeks from Saturday things will be better
There is a an alchemy between the mundane and the divine
Do what you can for others
Know in your heart of hearts that we must move forward for those we have lost so they will be remembered through our actions
It is about what is not about what was for all of us
Look over your shoulder and listen quietly for they drop reminders that they are around
Hi, Mom just saw a purple flower.
Two days post second vaccine

C@rainbowchaser2021

When, where, why and how did we lose our focus?
Reframing our focus should be our goal
Are we consistently mistaken?
Gravitas at every step.
Happiness and nostalgia left the room.
Technology and Social Media should not carry all the blame
Something got lost in the translation
Are the masses that ignorant?
What appears to be surreal is real for some?
It is what it is, is getting old.
Power, money and fifteen minutes of fame
So many to blame
Those that need help are cast like aspirations
How about we pause for thought?
Simply find joy in your life
Have we made that too hard to accomplish?

C@rainbowchaser2021

What you see is a dream
It isn’t there
It is not real
Even though you want it to be
You can’t make somebody change when a message has been branded into their heads by people who love them conditionally
Children imprint messages and sometimes yesterday never goes away
Despite your best efforts
She can’t see the world through your eyes
She tried
Cracked mirror

C@rainbowchaser2021

The door was slammed shut
No ceremony or party
An email after many years of devotion and dedication
That said,please don’t say stay in touch
You don’t mean it
The your way or the Highway speech has gotten old
An incomplete pass is more like it
This is not about baby steps
It is about control
One door shuts and another opens
Farewell, Adios,Goodbye
Severed and cast away

C@rainbowchaser2021

Can we be uncertain yet optimistic?
Hugs are passion personified gently.
Seize your moments as you do your days.
Believe with your heart.
Touch with your soul.
See with your ears.
Feel with your eyes.
Know that change takes time to work through though it seems an instant
Have no expectations and just journey on towards your imagination
Hoping you will find a creative, sensitive, and sophisticated environment
Look for me there because that is where I will be found

C@rainbowchaser2021

Darkness was a shroud that needed to drift into outer space
In the wee hours of the morning it creeps back
Somehow, it is banished or it is hidden from others so they don't see
In silence and quiet there is a profound wisdom
Too much deafening noise out there coming from too many sources
Tired of listening to those who want to hear themselves talk
Listening to a world dealing with challenges and changes
Since coming out of the darkness , the middle suits me for now
That is where I am today

C@rainbowchaser2021

Not sure where it is going
Obviously, not sitting still waiting for it to arrive
The fat lady hasn't sung
Letting go of what was no longer working challenged me
Free of what was and hoping what is and what will be
Is a gift unwrapped
Not just a journey but something beyond passion
As well as whatever magic befriends me along the way
Paid my dues but know there is something to playing it forward
It is more than Okay to be just me
If that isn't to your liking, step back and away, far away
Next Chapter

C@rainbowchaser2021

Style and grace
Never out of place
Funny and Witty
Gets to the nitty gritty
Always on a higher plain
He's the sunshine after the rain
From always to the end
He's my friend

C@rainbowchaser2021

Show me where the Atlantic ocean befriends the Irish sea
Golden eagles fly over head
Majestic creatures soaring over the coast
Ginger squirrels rebounded and came home to stay
They thrive like the Hooper swans
Extraordinary creatures in the waterways, the trees, and skies
We have much to admire and learn from them
They are all precious and vital
Enjoy museums, History, and live performances
No need for alcohol or baking in the sun
Let me walk on beaches and climb rocks
Epicurean in restaurants and joints
Not fancy linen tables or Stemware
No five meals a day
Cooking lessons and out of the way tastes and places
Maybe a cruise to Alaska to sea the Polar Bears and the Whales
The journey continues on a tour bus or by foot
The friendly skies know I will fly when the time is right
This Brooklyn born lady is one of Mother Nature's daughters
Thanks Henry David and Walden
With spirit and camera in hand
Reasons fancy cruises are not for me

C@rainbowchaser2021

Loved your lamps and design
You loved Nature as I do
You admire the color and lights of Opal
Saw you through a very different pair of eyes
Louis you were incredibly talented and beautiful in your spirit and manner
Glad we spent time together at the Met
Art and words are the prefect company

C@rainbowchaser

Chocolate with strawberries or raspberries
Vanilla from vanilla beans
Lemon cello cake from the cheesecake factory
Great travel
Amazing museums and theatre
wonderful books and literature
The tears that get dried from kisses
He's like this and so much more
I am addicted to him because I love him
He loves me

C@rainbowchaser2021

Take a hard look
Turn off the noise of the past
If those toxic creatures messed with your soul
Set yourself and them free
Once they roll off their thrones
Bid them and what they did a long over due farewell
Take along hard look and realize they did a number on you because you didn't know better and you were too sensitive to see for yourself
Beauty is inside and out

C@rainbowchaser2021

He would have been 93 today.
Weddings and birthdays were missed
Graduations and celebrations with an empty chair
Sons-in law, Grandchildren ,and now great grandchildren
We share photographs and we fill in the memories
There should have been more of those and time
Mom is with you now so you have company
Happy Birthday in Heaven ,Daddy
He's gone but he lives on in all of is

C@rainbowchaser2021

Looking for a home
Please don't pass me by
A place to belong
Where food and love surround me
Where hugs and head pats are my companions
Where I dream and awake to find you returning to me
Looking forward to greet you and welcoming you when you come into a room
I dream of this when nobody chooses me at the end of the day
It is always an almost and then they don't return
I dream that the nice people that pay a visit or donate things could take me home with them
I dream of this when the volunteer tells me tomorrow girl
Looking for a forever home

C@rainbowchaser2021

You have done your utmost
There is nothing left
A role has to be found for you
You are a used to be
You take a bow
You are a soft shoulder near a green traffic light
Be Thankful and appreciative
Say Farewell and Amen
Finding where you belong now
Time to say So Long.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Did his smile warm you?
Did his blue eyes light up your life?
Chase the gray away
Hope for tomorrow and helping today
When he tells you at two and a half that he is
Leo welcoming you into his world
The old soul in that little face
Leo Sunshine
Leo Sunshine
Leo Sunshine
It’s how he tells you and the wonder around him
He takes you in and shares it with you
Leo Sunshine
Leo Sunshine
Leo Sunshine
Nobody could be so sublime
In this place and time
Like Leo Sunshine on my mind
C@rainbowchaser2021

Dedicated to our nephew

You want to know how we write
Lines and words befriended us long ago
Sometimes what you feel inside
Can drive you out of your Mind
Especially when the world seems to cast you aside
You do find your place when you let your heart heal
Good and bad
Joy and scars
Once you open your heart and let the pen do the talking
Old school legal pad or with your keyboard
It is all there if you let it out and let it go
Sharing is up to you but first take care of yourself
Little girl lost became woman found
What good are you to those you love and the world if you don't.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Dearest friend
There from the beginning and probably the end
Let's not go there quite yet
Dried my tears
Calmed my fears
You listened when there was nobody there too
Honored to be given the gift and treasure of you in my life
Henry David and you are my muses
Mother Nature and Father Sky approve
Your lessons have made me stronger and more resilient
More caring and care in a world where that isn't easy to come by
Lucky enough you have been the companion that let's me be myself
When others turned their backs or didn't want to be bothered
You were there and have always been
Thanks for all you have given and shared

C@rainbowchaser2021

Not sure if a publisher will come and call again
Open to it but not depending on it
Writing is my craft and sometimes platform
Always trying to polish it and perfect it
Lately, observing and not trying to call in life is where it is right now
Yearning to travel and enjoy the world but not time yet
Patience is wearing thin and tired of people complaining
Yet, Patience surrounds me
We know what has happened, happening, and we are trying to move forward
So, Please don't ask
Trying to enjoy each day as it comes

C@rainbowchaser2021

Sparkle
Cosmic interference
Creations of new colors and ideas
You wanted her though she saw nothing of herself
You saw something worth loving and adoring
You still loved me
You love me still

C@rainbowchaser2021

You are dancing in my mind’s eye
Starting slowly and gingerly
Then without abandon
Jazz,R and  B, Hip hop,and Rocking out
On the ceiling, in the street and audience was not needed
Yet, you attracted one
You are still feeling the beat
In the park and on the street
On your musical journey
c@rainbowchaser 2021

Dedicated to LR aka Cuz