Richard L. Ratliff Quotes

Shade is a two faced friend
In the heat of summer
It provides a welcome respite
Yet in winter's chill
It hides the warming sun

Alcohol is good at disinfecting things
It can clean a surface or erase memories

Daffodils are yellow trumpets of spring

Hugged my son today
I'm not used to hugging up

Urban callused feet
Walking barefoot on the beach
Worn smooth by the sand

May your union be filled with love
Annealed by passion
Built on a strong foundation
And tempered by time

Life doesn't revolve around you
It revolves around those you love

Had I known how sweet they were
I would have saved more of these memories

Demolition derby
Duck tape works wonders

Time is passing : not leaden stepping
But sprinting on winged feet,
Quick silver slipping by.

As the sun sinks
It casts that silver bridge
Across the lake

Snow is both sides of the same page
It covers the grave and the tulip

In the wind that ruffles through the trees
I can find thoughts of you whispering to me

That lemon drop is bearing down
So hot it wilts my artificial flowers

My mind is a time machine

Each day is always breaking out anew
Aspirations swirling round what you do

Fathers and daughters have a special bond.
She is always daddy's little girl.

Giant gold snowflakes
Now the Trees are bare

I'd keep your beauty timeless.
like a flower pressed in a book, yes
I wouldn't let it fade
Folded in the chapters of my mind

Thankful another tomorrow greets
As I drink from cup of time
And prepare to lock the door behind me
and leave it to others

Life is the night sky
All the dots of stars are happiness

If you build it well, a satisfaction comes
An honor to say I built that with fidelity,
Purpose, value and integrity

At the morning's PowerPoint
It's full of unique bullet points

Snow
While falling it hides your passage
When finished it documents your path

May is green and pink and red

You have been the pillow
I lay my weary soul upon

God is my superman
I tug on his cape:

I am daily learning
To be the reluctant guardian of your memories
There was light in those eyes; I miss that

I will love you tomorrow
If you love me today

The morning sun is out and bright
Easing into all that was dark and blight
Forcing night sneak away without a fight

Do your thoughts continue and repeat a cycle
Seed, growth, bloom, and seed again

I've sent you roses many times.
I've held your hand in mine

I love wearing a well tailored suit.
Strutting in my sartorial repute.

Mind of engaging empathetic intellect
A woman of complex and lasting beauty

subway stations...
passengers who token through life

A trim and tan bikini clad Aphrodite

Your kiss swallows me
And engulfs my very soul

Butterflies and snow angels
As the sun shines through the grey
Rainbows and snowdrifts