Tasting Happy

I can taste it in popcorn

I get at the fair

as the thick scent of butter

floats in the air

I can taste it in sandwiches:

P B and J

on soft, fresh bread

like mom used to make.

I can taste it in waffles

from the village cafe

watching ships in the harbor

as they sail away.

I can taste it in lobster

and remember a dream

when I feasted like royalty
down by the sea.

I can taste it in chocolate

in moments of bliss

when my love is awaiting
a sweet good-night kiss.

Caren E. Salas

Sailing Away...

I want to sail away somewhere

just vanish without a trace

an island with palm trees and white sand

and a cool breeze caressing my face.



I want to sail away someday

and search for a place to call home

a paradise waits for me I feel sure

a heaven on earth of my own.



Caren E. Salas

No Light

Crawling down a tunnel

Searching for a prayer
Reaching for somebody
Knowing no one’s there.

Straining for a flicker
Stretching for a dream
No one hears me crying
Or even hears me scream.

Crawling down a tunnel
Praying for the light
Hoping for the morning
But knowing only night.

The darkness overwhelms me
The silence takes my breath
It feels like forever
Or even more...

like death.

Caren E. Salas

Your Eyes...

Your eyes tell me secrets

That words wouldn't dare

They speak like a whisper

A hope, or a prayer.



Like rain in the desert

A light in the dark

A vision that sees me

A splash with a spark.



Your eyes sing me love songs

That no one can hear

They try like a promise

A smile, or a tear.



Like ice that can melt me

A fire that cools

A sweet dream that wakes me

The last broken rule.



Your eyes give me stories

And poems to write

The moon in the morning

And the sun, out at night.



Caren E. Salas

The Music

I waited

patiently on the shore

for the music of the sunset

a song of ocean...and sky

It started

simply, just a note

a monotone of pale blue

a soft chiming of wispy white

I watched

silently as clouds

played the melody in pink

adagio in a violet sky

It played

softly in my mind

a cacaphony of color

a symphony of light

I listened

carefully to the sea

the yearning, somber harmony

the echoes of the deep

It finished

melting into peace

the sun's final crescendo

enveloped by the sea.

Caren E. Salas

Siren's Song

My muses sing

a Siren's song

Sighs from the sea

Blue...

and light

A dream for me

to write.

It calls to me

a silent song

Holds me so tight

Calm...

and deep

A lullabye

to keep.

And when I wake

a shining song

Whispers my name

Bright...

and green

A brand new day

to dream.

Caren E. Salas

Climb Every Mountain...

During our recent trip to Yosemite, my oldest daughter and son, along with my husband, attempted to hike to the top of Half Dome. It's about 17 miles round trip and a tough hike even for experienced hikers. They encouraged each other on farther and farther until they reached the marker for the final 2 miles. At that point, they realized that if they were to continue, they may not make it back. A failure? Hardly!! They got farther than many people would have even dreamed about. Their goal was the stars, and maybe they didn't reach it, but they got far enough to look down at the earth and say, "Wow." I think we all need to aim for the highest point we can, yet know when it's okay to say..."Maybe next time." And hopefully you say that before you need to call the Rangers and be taken out by helicopter!

As for me, that morning as they prepared to set out on their adventure, I wished them luck and thought "Maybe next time I'll go too". As Mother Superior said (Sound of Music) ..."Climb every mountain...til you find your dream."

Logan

My nephew has a Facebook page called "Fans of Logan's Quotes" which is very encouraging. He's only 21 but seems to have some really great insights. Look it up! Meanwhile, here's one:




"Don't be afraid to be afraid, fear drives the soul to do what is not normally possible, to do the impossible, to reach amazing feats. Never was there a mountain so high that it was insurmountable, never was there a distance too great that it couldn't be traveled, and never was there a reason why you couldn't be the greatest thing on this earth. Don't let life prevent you from being amazing, you are special and need to shine like a star, otherwise, you are but a sand crab hidden from the world, only to be stepped on by some careless little kid. Be great. Be amazing. Be wonderful. Be unbelievable."-Logan Robinson