The older I get, the faster the clock seems to turn. I am blessed to be fast approaching 70, a milestone I once thought impossible. Ten years have passed since my cancer diagnosis, gone in the blink of an eye. […]
It’s been ten years,Through struggle and strife,Yet grace still holds me,And breathes me to life. Some see the battle,But none know my plight,Still, I rise each morning,With faith in my fight. The nights are restless,The pain cuts deep,Yet in His […]
My eleventh Christmas! If I had believed my primary care doctor’s words back in 2015, I probably would’ve only seen maybe one or two Christmas seasons. Diagnosed with two stage-four cancers, I’ve defied the odds, and I ride my bicycle […]
Though this life is fleetingAnd this I understand,Now I come to realizeThat I am just a man. Now in the throes of war,I battle every day.Since Jesus is my partner,Cancer holds no sway. I’m deep within the valley,This war goes […]
For 10 long years, I’ve been in a fight,You look at me, yet miss my plight.I battle each day with a warrior’s might,Rising each morning to greet the light. With cancer, my life I’ve rearranged,No acceptance of it at close […]
In 2015, I found myself trapped in a strange situation. My energy was drained, and I was at a loss for what to do. My knees were now capped, and I was in a state of helplessness.Stage 4 lung cancer […]
When I start my grindMy spirit, my mindRefused to declineFor my mind is inclined To sure up, streamlineMy life, bear in mindI leave no one behindTrue peace I assign With colors I’m blindNo faith in mankindBut my life in kindSometimes […]
One day, they say,The world will change, the pain will fade,All dreams will find their way,And the storms inside will settle downBut One Day is just a distant star,A hope forever hanging far,A whisper that drifts upon the wind.A promise […]
Beatifically, I gaze upon the pale horse,Its approach, so swift, so silent,Carrying platitudes that hang in the air, empty and profound.Peripatetic thoughts drift in this weary mind,Melancholy on my mind, a companion familiar and strange. In the scope of this […]
I’m standing not in the middleBut nearer to finding out why I’m here!I feel the universe pulling me closer,To the answers that whisper near. It’s not fear that grips my heart,But a quiet, stirring anticipation,Of all the mysteries yet to […]
I have some sad news… recently, a beloved family member passed away! Although he was my younger first cousin by 11 years, we were raised together as brothers! We attended the same high school and I even worked for him […]
The twists and turnsof life are fateNo matter your plans,you’ll have your date. As children grow,they’ll fit the mold,Never knowing thatfreedom is gold. So they grow upand they will thinkThe dirt they dowould never stink. But life has waysto humble […]