July 2025 – Coffee Shop Sessions

Haiku

A haiku for children leaving the nest – as my eldest is about to start college. HaikuMama bird, don’t cry.She will spread her wings and soar,just like you taught her.When the storm clouds come,she will know the winds to face—trust in your teaching.And when she doesn’t,you will be there, guiding her,hand in hand, always.
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What the Tide Left Behind

I spotted you amongst the crowd so wide,with only a fleeting glance to spare—I feared this spark would not abide. A single brow I chose to flare,slipped a napkin, number scrawled,hoping you’d meet me somewhere. A love so bold, I was enthralled—our summer days felt like dragonfly dreams,in golden heat we laughed and sprawled. But…
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Gravity Between Us

I’m in loveI’m aliveI feel connected to the stars in the skyDeep in my soul, heart poundingWeak in the kneesEvery time you kiss meLips gravitating towards each other’sLingering and breathing inEvery touch to the skinMelting, stimulatingA high that peaks over and over again
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Maybe Someone Else

Maybe someone else was supposed to be hereMaybe someone elsemakes you breakfast in bedMaybe someone elsewill give you what you needMaybe someone elsewill make you happyMaybe someone else…Maybe someone else…Maybe someone else…Maybe it’s someone else…Or maybe it’s me…Or maybe it’s me.
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Month: July 2025