WritingOnCoffee

“Some Old Halo” Saw an old halo in a pawnshop On a shelf of odds and ends Just like the one I lost years ago Betting on a losing hand Wore it proud Before my wings got clipped Curious now If it still fits Wonder how much To get it back Could you help me out And spare a little cash? #writingoncoffee (Too many people - when they make mistakes or miss their mark - give in, give up, cave to the feeling that they’re too far gone for redemption or that success is long beyond reach. Turns out the halo may still fit if you’re willing to get it back. Ever felt that way? If so, let’s chat. Don’t ever be afraid to ask for a little encouragement, a little pep talk) (at Cafe Santa Rosa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplSRfnuRuR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Something About Roses” She’s a thorny little rose Soft to the touch Difficult to hold The centerpiece of any room Delicate and Dangerous and Always in bloom She’ll charm you Disarm you Be everything you need Cut you and Scar you and Leave you there to bleed #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGqn0wO8sb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Don’t Go To Bed Angry Don’t go to bed angry Don’t look down in judgement Go ahead and hurt when you hurt But don’t hold onto grudges You’re going to be wronged And wrong others But if you want something that lasts Forgive when you can… And even more when you can’t #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3NF1qOGrq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Walmart-ing with my daughter. She pretends it’s not the highlight of her day, but deep down she knows it is. Really really really deep down, buried under all the embarrassment. We even got to blare songs on Spotify (specifically the veggie tail classic “Oh where is my hairbrush” while shopping for a hair brush) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoBLC1mP1Im/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Sharks in the Water” When to start Where to begin Do you stay safe on the dock Or do you jump in (When you’re not even sure - you know how to swim) Safety comes easy Bravery much harder How many dreams die for fear of Sharks in the water #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBAGNoOhbo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Chasing Fireflies and Kissing Frogs” #writingoncoffee She hangs around In cold dark swamps Chasing fireflies And kissing frogs Hoping one of them Will be the one It’s the only place She knows to look for love She wades through the waters That leave her grieving Because someone tricked her Into believing Kissing frogs turns Them into princes Some how, Someday But all they’ve ever done is steal her kisses As they hop hop Hop away… (I don’t know why random phrases turn into rhyming thoughts and then turn into quirky songs in my head, but they do. And this is one of them) (at 392Dport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsLnfIOQvN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Noise” Sifting through so many choices We overdose on background noises We’ve become so bad at Tuning out the static We let the commotion and the chaos Influence and sway us We’d rather turn up the volume Than learn how to calm down And listen To the voice that we keep missing And never seem to notice When life is out of focus. When quiet is so rare - Clarity is scarce. #writingoncoffee https://www.instagram.com/p/CnU1q1TuPzc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Please Just Be, A Better Year” 10… 9… 8… With a painted smile and rehearsed laugh She counted down and raised her glass 7… 6… 5… Like a star lit night the cameras flashed She played the crowd in her selfie mask 4… 3… 2… But hidden deep in her New Years cheer A quiet veiled whispered prayer Please, just please… 1… Please just be a better year #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5EIpiO3P5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy New Years (Now Go Out and Take It) #writingoncoffee Did you get it all? All the things you said you would Did you give your all? Did you live, did you learn Did you love The very best that you could? Were your days fulfilling and full Or left dealing with all The almosts, the could’ve beens The so closes and not yets Did you run a surplus of purpose Or end with a deficit? Is your story the same one It was a calendar ago? Did you write your own story Or live out what others wrote? Either it is what it is Or it is what you make it, So Happy New Years - Now go out and take it. (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2cAaiuq7k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“When the Last Leaves Browned” When it was November I remember you saying You were ok with the cold and the rain. But the temperature kept dropping And the winds kicked in The last leaves browned Fell down Blew away Autumn came and it went And everything changed You searched south For something better Left winter for some Warmer weather The days grew shorter and darker Waiting for Spring grew harder Like the birds that migrate You found your escape From the cold and the rain But when it was November I remember you saying… That you were ok #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl6nPdkOA2f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Valley of the Shadows” As I walked through the valley of the shadow of death I met so many who stopped there to catch their breath Some who just stayed there… and never left Now just shadows of themselves I wonder if they knew The valleys we enter… We’re meant to pass through #writingoncoffee (Whatever valley you find yourself in, as never ending and steep as it may seem, there is always “the other side”. Keep walking. Rest if you must. But don’t reside there. You were never meant to become one of the shadows) (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjqDjtKOLFT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“No High Like the Low” Spends her days thinking about how She’s better off now Now that she’s alone No one to call her own No one to fill her mind With hopes and dreams And silly little lies No one to break her heart No more devils in disguise You can’t hurt her If you can’t hold her At least that’s what She told herself To keep away from the infection Of touch and affection And now she chases The high that only comes From a heart that Is cold and numb For her all she’s learned All ”love” ever taught is There’s no high like the low Of feeling nothing at all #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cin_2X9uyKZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Defining for me Your Grace” I’ve sung Amazing Grace before but I never understood it Promised to do and be what I couldn’t Breaking all the promises I promised I wouldn’t How many times have I had to say it All my sorrys still don’t change it Still You forgive me when You shouldn’t Why did You give it all for me Knowing how far my fall would be For me You wore thorns twisted into a crrown Hung on a cross when You could have come down But unlike me You stayed Defining for me Your grace. #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJAmypOe4l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“In Clouds and In Coloring Books” She used to lose herself In clouds and in coloring books Never passed a sidewalk flower Without giving it a second look And plucking it from the ground And putting it in her hair And she never seemed to care When strangers laughed and stared But now it seems to matter What other people see When people seem to look at her She imagines what they think That imagination still runs wild But differently than a child’s Now the clouds don’t Take on shapes anymore Her coloring books unopened Stored in a drawer And the sidewalks all seem to just grow weeds Their flowers replaced By social media feeds Guess it’s all part of growing up Another kid lost to grown up stuff #writingoncoffee (Just an observation, stemming from sitting in a coffee shop with a little kid coloring and a bunch of grown ups grown-upping) (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChidbHsubSK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Here Comes the Plot Twist” Well that didn’t turn out the way you thought You put it all on the line and all you got Was another dead end And another door closed And now here comes all the “I told you so’s” Peddling their fear Veiled as caution But before you give in Before you get lost in Their urge to quit -HOLD ON- Cause here comes the plot twist! Here comes the “you got this!” Here comes your reason To fight on through Because someone like me Believes in someone like you #writingoncoffee #herecomestheplottwist (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfPxso9F-py/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Whirlwind” Their love felt just Like a whirlwind Full of chaos and debris They danced with passion In the rain Till the storm Swept them out To sea #writingoncoffee #whirlwind (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMa-PLFmtu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Drinking Water from the Clouds” She watched her skies turn to gray Felt the sunlight fade away While others ran for cover grabbed umbrellas Escaped the wind and rain She ran into the street No coat and with bare feet Splashing all around Dancing in and out of puddles Covering the ground Catching raindrops in her mouth Drinking water from the clouds All those comfortable and warm All those sheltered from the storm Thought her reckless and insane For dancing in the rain While they remained Safe and dry and Thirsting for something more #writingoncoffee (at Zion Coffee Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmILe1FIaK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=