The Lucky Lure

When I was young, But older than one, My father said, “Let’s go together And leave your sister and mother” The lure was selected with great thought The lure I chose was the one I bought I caught the bass With just one cast The bass fought hard He was just the right card To […]

Unforgettable Touchdown

  By Barron Greenwalt, 1992   It was the last minutes if the game. Waiting, I breathed the heavy air filled with the sweaty odor of my fellow players. It seemed to be a reminder of the weighted burden of my purpose, hold the other teams back, finally, the quarterback called the snap count, “…., […]

The Echo of Loneliness

Some have dreams and goals to chase, But do they ever reach that place? They wonder, can they hold the line? Will they end with grace, or just decline? Existing, not achieving, Lost within, with no path to see, Frustration mounts, and expectations flee. Children are distant, loved ones far, No one close, beneath this […]

Reflections of Self

In the quiet of my mind, I ponder, How am I seen through others’ eyes? A delicate soul to be cradled with care, Or a beacon of vanity, self-absorbed, or domineering? Do some look up to me, yearning for my grace? Yet why do others hesitate, to trust, to embrace? Am I a figure of […]

The Dimming Flame

Feeling as though my life’s flame burns low, I hope someone out there will know, The strain I bear to do what’s right and honorable. I press on, this quest to end with grace,  My efforts, not in vain, But in time, they will certainly show. By Barron Greenwalt circa 2012

Unforgettable Touchdown

  By Barron Greenwalt, 1992   It was the last minutes if the game. Waiting, I breathed the heavy air filled with the sweaty odor of my fellow players. It seemed to be a reminder of the weighted burden of my purpose, hold the other teams back, finally, the quarterback called the snap count, “…., […]

The Lucky Lure

  When I was young, But older than one, My father said, “Let’s go together And leave your sister and mother”   The lure was selected with great thought The lure I chose was the one I bought I caught the bass With just one cast   The bass fought hard He was just the […]

The Wind

  The wind is a ghost The wind is a juggler of leaves. The wind is a roaring lion,    coming to devour the trees. The wind is a rainmaker,    taking away life’s strife. The wind is a thief in the night,    taking away the obstacles of life. The wind is a wolf, […]