Here with HerWhen we are on the verge of SpringI await the blooming of flowers And wonder who needs to leave this place To find heaven. I bring flowers to her, For no reason and for every reason,And put them in a vase so she knowsthat I have found heaven here with her.

Unnoticed There's a winter wren in AlaskaNo man has laid eyes on her beautyShe sings in the spruce pine where she livesNo man has heard her songShe flies down to gather a twig for her homeNo man has built her a houseShe comes upon a bite to eatA worm has a misfortunate morningNo man has thrown seed for her foodOverhead clouds cast a shadow in the dawnShe returns homeNo man has noticed

Coats of paint don't make this house a homeBut with every room we paint, we are changing it to our own.Piece by piece, wall by wall, we buildA place of peace for us all untilThe house is a picture of the love we feel.

Your eyes are like windowsTo your soul, something that makes meThink of eternity.

We never fully move on, We leave a piece of ourselves behindLike leaves and trunks molded into the earthAnd forest floor, we give what we know And others take it up and use it to grow.I stand under the shade of giants.