Friday, March 9, 2012

The Sounds

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Hands holding the darkness in.
Only the distant sounds of pounding emerge.
A bell jingles up the stairs.
The engines hum below.
She can hear herself breath.
The lights have been found.
Singing for food outside the window.
Must be time to start.

~ JC ~

Today I held my hands over my face
and listened to the sounds around me.
A roof is being redone and I can hear
it through my woods.
The nails being pounded in.
A cat, Riley, ran up the stairs.
When isn't he doing something.
The computer humming away.
So quiet I can hear myself.
That's a rare thing around here.
A bird singing outside my window.
And, now it's time to get busy with my day.

3 comments:

Remington said...

Beth here....you put things so nicely....sometimes it is soothing to hear the sounds that are going on around us....seems like we get so busy with everything it's nice to just STOP and listen....

Mr Puddy said...

Riley, Just give Jc a Meow !
Make sure it's really loud, O.K. !!!
xoxo

Remington said...

Beth here....Hi Auntie! Rem said he would love to have you for his Aunt. He is doing much better. Almost 100%! I hear you about X-rays but Newfies don't do too well with anesthesia. So that, for me, would be the last resort. But unless something else goes wrong I am doing the happy dance to have the big guy back to normal! Hope you are having a great weekend! Thank you so much for you prayers and comments. I really appreciate it!

There comes a time in your life when you walk away from all of the drama and the people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right and pray for those who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of life, getting back up is living.

~ Jose N. Harris

Characters In My Garden

Purr Gang ~ My five cats

Cats ~ Al, Ashton Rosevelt, Jasmine Marie, Riley Andrew & Meredith Ann

Fur Gang ~ Jodie Isabella and Sally Jean
(The Original member, Sweet Bella is in memory only now. Maddy Jean, another original member, past away in August of 2014)

Mr. Boatman ~ my husband who likes boats

DD ~ my daughter who graduated and is now out living in the real world

DS or Dson ~ my son is studying computer science and math



Maddy Jean & Bella

Maddy Jean & Bella
Both gone but never forgotten

Jodie Isabella

Jodie Isabella

Al

Al
I adopted him from our local Humane Society

Ashton

Ashton
Adopted from my local horse supply store

Jasmine

Jasmine
I adopted her from Purrfect Pals

Riley

Riley
I adopted him from the local Humane Society

Meredith Ann

Meredith Ann
I adopted her from Purrfect Pals