The walking wounded
Don't exceed your respect
We walk on by with
our heads held high
probably because our shoulders are doing their best to keep us together
Be thoughtful and kind
A smile and  a hug go a very long way
Please remember that sometimes reaching out helps you more than the person you gave your time to
How fragile we are!
Appreciate every moment

c@rainbowchaser2019

When you have been thrown under the bus too often
When you are ignored like a once loved toy
When the words no longer have meaning
It is not the way you wanted it to be
Yet,it is what it is
Sometimes never applies and the door is hermitcally sealed because dealing with the pain makes no sense anymore

c@rainbowchaser2019

spent late afternoon and evening with Delacroix,Picasso,Van Gogh ,Mondrian and other great masters at the Met.
inspiration is in the works stay tuned
another year is about to come and go
Endless tears and last said goodbyes
enabling and co-dependency got up and left the room
getting more comfortable with myself and how my life will move forward
if you were left behind it's because there is nothing left to say
not my intention but it is better than the way it is and was
the memories are gifts

My gift to you is forgiveness but choose not to walk back into the door of your lives
you have made that crystal clear
Don't go where I am not welcomed

c@Rainbowchaser 2018

when you have reached the point of no return
despite the many times you"ve been burned
Somehow the pieces fall together and make sense
no more false starts,doubts,or pretense
no matter what happens and you think all has perished
hold on,hang on,stand up tall with your head held high because you are cherished
you remind me of that fact every moment of the year
you are loved,adored,and cherished
my dear

c@Rainbowchaser2018

The packages are being delivered
Well wishers send greetings of joy and good cheer
Some people have loved ones near
Grow your backbone and constitution strong
Be good to yourself and find where you belong
The gift of your time and efforts happen everyday of the year
Do your utmost and your very best
Give it your best
It has nothing to do with all the rest
Stars only shine fir those that take the higher road

C@rainbowchaser2018

Listened more than possible
Realized sometimes you cannot repair broken things
Even when they are people that you love
You have to give up and walk on for your own good
The good of your life and how it is lived matters utmost
Going back for more feels like being forgotten
The toy ignored
The feelings squashed
It is not a contract
Not apologizing for being myself
Not apologizing for loving someone you should have accepted long ago
Because I love him should have been enough
But it is never even for you because all your life has been conditional
Farewell

C@rainbowchaser2018

I have felt like nothing
I have felt like nobody
A broken toy ignored while children play with what’s shiny and new
Picked last in teams at school
Once I made love to a piece of paper
Saw the beauty in phrases and words
Polished and rewrote until my pens bled
Like the Ugly Duckling
I became a swan because you love me
Learned to love myself
With my head held high

C@rainbowchaser2018

We have so much sadness and separation here and all over the world
Some have it better than you do
Some a lot worse and the source is not the issue
Kindness and graciousness is not a lot to ask
A smile can be the kindest gesture
Listening can be a gift when somebody needs to vent
Take a moment to realize what you have
Remember those you lost as angels join the table no matter
where that might be
Try a little Thankfulness

C@rainbowchaser2018

Working through the disasters and disappointments facing both coasts
The country as a whole
We are perfectly imperfect
Accept that and then you move forward the best way you can
If you can’t find a path  then get help with it
Admit you need help from the simplest to the most demanding
Be Thankful and Grateful every single moment
Be at your best even when it seems beyond your grasp

C@rainbowchaser2018

Not in translation
In acceptance
The only constant is change
If you stay set in your ways
If you don't carry on when life gives you bumps
Open your heart and your mind
Keep learning life is a classroom
Not in schools or universities
Yesterday once more is a memory
Each day you get the opportunity to make a difference
The size of it does not matter just contribute to the world
Getting lost within yourself serves no purpose
You might get surprised
It is not about Baby Boomers.Generation x y z.Millennials
etc
Cultural,tradition,and joy
Celebrate before it is too late
Getting lost

serves no purpose because you may never get found






c@Rainbowchaser2018

That is where you threw me
Wonder how many others
Doesn't really matter
Been there done that
Truth is yesterday is where you live in my life
There you will dwell forever more
unlike the Raven
Amazing how much you don't remember
Selective or Deductive
Under the bus

c@Rainbowchaser 2018

Archie Bunker still exists
in his yesterday
Old school just can't deal with new school
Balance the two together and we move forward
Which is were we all need to be
That said you must vote
If you don't then don't complain
Yesterday is gone
Forward March towards a fruitful tomorrow
Enjoy and cherish today
Be kind and give it your very best

c@rainbowchaser2018

You won't
You can't
Be ready and take a chance
Prepare to get your heart broken
The wounds will heal but the scars won't
Stand up tall with your head held high
Never say never
Believe it and be loyal to yourself
It is selfless not selfish
Never be a Martyr
c@rainbowchaser2018

Grieved it
Knew it would happen this way
My head is held high as I walk away
You left me alone but that works better for all concerned
Not lonely and loved beyond measure by someone you never accepted
Enjoy your life and times
Let you go for the better

C@rainbowchaser2018

You are wished a happy and healthy life filled with joy and adventure
Keep those you love close to you
Be gracious and kind
It is not all and always about you
Whatever pleases you doesn't please others
So know that and move on
Family is defined many different ways
Sometimes relatives take their leave because they know that they only belong under certain prescribed ways
It is not a MEMBERSHIP
You don"t have to renew
Breathing fresh air for the first time
Everybody is going through something
Choose what works nest for you and pay others no mind
It is your time
Dont waste it

C@rainbowchaser2018

No more tears
Cried too many
Made myself so ill that blood pressure went sky high
You are not worth my health
There is no worth left
No words left to be said
Moving forward because to all of you
I am dead
No repairs
No apologies
Scars and wounds way too deep
No fixes just goodbyes

C@rainbowchaser2018

Which of you were saying Hello?
Smiling down
Sending a sign
Letting me know this too shall pass
We will get through this because tomorrow brings another day
You are missed and remembered
Nice to know you are there

C@rainbowchaser2018

Cream colored
Fuschia blushed
All dancing on the wind
Spice rack colored leaves
paid them no attention
as the wind went unnoticed in the big Apple

c@rainbowchaser2018

Colored photographs framed and some in scrapbooks
That is how I will remember you
You have chosen to forget what was meant
So Long ago is today because that is all
that is left
No guilt,apologies,no second guessing
I will remember you
A year ago you forgot about me
Memories used to be great on rainy nasty days
Now,they are not cracked up to be the way they used to be
Nor do they matter
You have selected memory
This is a broken heart that will.never be repaired by surgery
The scar is all that is left

c@rainbowchaser2019

There are other four letter words with similar impact but not with the finality
Alas when you are thrown over board
or been co-dependent this is the result
Going back and taking it is not an option
You mourn the loss or losses and carry on with your life
Because you are dead to certain folks
It might be the ticket on the road to finally living your life

c@rainbowchaser2019

In love and love a treasure
He gave me his name and heart
When you don't look you find this magic
Be open and caring
It was not the first time I fell but
The second time around was the charm
My Prince Charming still surprises and delights me
No matter a Prince or Princess
Listen with your heart and head
Don't let others get in the way of your
falling
Your happiness should never be judged by the way of the world
After all, it is your world

c@rainbowchaser2018

Watching squirrels perform acrobatics on phone wires
Admiring blue jays in October
Enjoying skaters at Rockefeller center from a restaurant window
Giving a donation to a homeless man and his canine companion
Eating that Lindt chocolate very slowly
Taking a bubbly bath while drinking white wine in a crystal goblet
Loving someone exactly like you did in a younger time
Say yes

C@rainbowchaser2018

Half of my life was spent with you
Thought there was so much more to do
Truth is that it isn’t there
Perhaps it can’t be seen
Maybe I no longer see it
Caring about you will always be there
Too many other soldiers in this Army
Your essence is somewhat gone
Your star doesn’t shine like it used to do
Perhaps it is time to say Goodbye
Make room for the others
Time to go

C@rainbowchaser2018

Relish every moment
Enjoy what others don't take the time to notice
Smell the rose but remember the thorns
Remember that the flower is a four letter word
Embrace the outside of the box mindset
Enjoy the nectar of life
Be healthy
Be Happy
Stay as far away from me as you can

c@rainbowchaser2018

Sometimes you have to move on
You clean up the shards
Tread carefully
Cherish yesterday
Sometimes you can't fix what is broken
Life is short but even more so when
arguing and fighting is a priority
More important to live fully
When you are a broken you you learn to play differently even if you do that alone but not lonely
c@Rainbowchaser2018

it's not about being politically correct
it's about lessons continually needed to be learned
Decency, Courtesy,and respect come to
mind
A little self editing too
Old school and new school need a balance more than a common sense ground
Have an eye to eye conversation
You can hide behind social media for so long
If you have nothing nice or constructive to say
Say nothing or keep it to yourself

c@rainbowchaser

Stop the world
Time to get off
Too many values,hearts,and people broken
Too many stupid and pathetic surprises
Imbalances and no vacancy in what we have come to know as society
We chose ugly and threw
beauty away
Some changes that are inevitable are not acceptable
Sweeping them under the rug and turning out backs accomplishes nothing
Defining it as the new normal just let's us go with the flow?
Optimism might point us towards a better direction
We need to heal
We need to talk
Face to face
Like we used to do
Not all of yesterday is bad
We have tuned out
We are members of too many clubs
There is one club that matters
The human race
There are no band aids to heal it
Common Sense
Dignity ,Grace,and Respect
Accepting change by moving forward not backward

c@rainbowchaser2018

No longer want to be a doormat
Co-Dependency doesn’t work for me
The way you live your life and see the world
Is a journey which leads me to no where or anywhere I choose to be
May all of your dreams come true
May good health and happiness befriend you and yours
We have had yesterdays but no tomorrows
Been there
Done that
Letting go
My life is not a show on MeTV
C@rainbowchaser2018

The first love
Puppy dog and exploding hormones
Hard to explain and harder to control
Then when you aren’t looking
Prince Charming or Princess Charming appears
Just because you are you
Your grace and kindness
The look that another person didn’t appreciate
Now matters
The second time around is forever
Just be ready to accept it when it comes your way

C@rainbowchaser2018

Her heart was broken and shattered
After all this time just seeing you in the distance brought it all back
Moved up
Moved on
Am loved and love
Leading someone on is beyond comprehension
But that was yesterday
Her today’s are filled without the likes of you
If you only knew
Knowing now?
Being ugly and tossed to the side because contour matters more than size.
It was about the size of a heart

C@rainbiwchaser2018

Flowing slowly
Streaming angrily and rapidly
Reminding us of joy and pain
It’s simply the way it goes
Sometimes it is necessary
Otherwise in expected ways
A cleansing of sorts but usually in a shower alone
Kleenex and towels befriend you
Until you are able to smile between the sobs

C@rainbowchaser2018

Yes,she talks to squirrels while admiring their acrobatics on a phone line above
Monarch butterflies land in her hand and visit awhile
It’s an Indian Summer and things go up and down daily
The autumnal rainbow is slowly beginning it’s spice rack color show
She likes her iPod tunes and private fitness time
An October walk in New York
Greeting and playing with every dog or puppy crossing her path

C@rainbowchaser2018