“Hugged my son today I'm not used to hugging up” — Richard L. Ratliff Father and son Copy Share Image
“Urban callused feet Walking barefoot on the beach Worn smooth by the sand” — Richard L. Ratliff Barefoot Copy Share Image
“At the morning's PowerPoint It's full of unique bullet points” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Alcohol is good at disinfecting things It can clean a surface or erase memories” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Life doesn't revolve around you It revolves around those you love” — Richard L. Ratliff Change Copy Share Image
“We are philosophers of our time Floating in the moon's evening glow” — Richard L. Ratliff Evening Copy Share Image
“It's that in between time Nothing really growing And nothing really dying” — Richard L. Ratliff Aging Copy Share Image
“Mind of engaging empathetic intellect A woman of complex and lasting beauty” — Richard L. Ratliff Beautiful woman Copy Share Image
“I tend the flowers of my mind Watering our memories as they bloom” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Coming down life's highway At ninety mile an hour I want to slide With bad brakes and bald tires Into my final… — Richard L. Ratliff Aging Copy Share Image
“Thankful another tomorrow greets As I drink from cup of time And prepare to lock the door behind me and leave it… — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Your words on the screen are my color palette I dip my brush into your words and paint you On the sky,… — Richard L. Ratliff Artist Copy Share Image
“I'd keep your beauty timeless. like a flower pressed in a book, yes I wouldn't let it fade Folded in the chapters… — Richard L. Ratliff Beauty Copy Share Image
“Six guns rattling rattling boom boom boom Words and flags folding, folding, folded The knell tolls ding ding ding ding …” — Richard L. Ratliff Flags Copy Share Image
“Downsizing just getting rid of junk Those things you collected over a lifetime But when your gone someone must sort through” — Richard L. Ratliff Downsizing Copy Share Image
“As I think therefore I am Am I more if I think more?” — Richard L. Ratliff Descartes Copy Share Image
“Your laughter : the drug That cures my emotional infection” — Richard L. Ratliff Comedy Copy Share Image
“In the wind that ruffles through the trees I can find thoughts of you whispering to me” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Had I known how sweet they were I would have saved more of these memories” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“Always enjoyed a smile with dimples But time adds wrinkles to the smile” — Richard L. Ratliff Copy Share Image
“I've sent you roses many times. I've held your hand in mine” — Richard L. Ratliff Flowers Copy Share Image
“Your dreams give me a safety net Your smile the light that leads me on” — Richard L. Ratliff Dream Copy Share Image
“Time is passing : not leaden stepping But sprinting on winged feet, Quick silver slipping by.” — Richard L. Ratliff Clock Copy Share Image
“Through the dark night chasing the morning light That headlight streaming white through the night” — Richard L. Ratliff Dark Copy Share Image
“I'm the cover of a book, Whose pages are still being written” — Richard L. Ratliff Book Copy Share Image
“Butterflies and snow angels As the sun shines through the grey Rainbows and snowdrifts” — Richard L. Ratliff Butterflies Copy Share Image
“Each day is always breaking out anew Aspirations swirling round what you do” — Richard L. Ratliff Aspiration Copy Share Image