Today is for the work Tomorrow means nothing until you live today A lesson I learned in the most profound way It’s easy to wait, to run, doubt and hide Life slips through our fingers like a receding tide We dream of adventure, of places unknown But hesitate, procrastinate with little…

Father, husband, sports lover, meditator, handyman, and writer? No, Writer! There we go. Let’s get to the stuff you came for. Welcome to About Me. I’m your host, Kris Keyes. …

A sound so sweet, born on the street At the home of legends and music’s grace A young soul sought his rightful place With full lungs and hope, his dream soared A knock on the door, his request ignored Rejected at the school’s front gate He chose a new path to…

The chilling silence of a hospital room White sheets and blankets, a linen tomb A soul lay fading, frail and gray This desperate night is slipping away Machines fight for every breath Dancing on the edge of life and death As hours tick by with fading hope A miracle of life pounds the…

In the clank and clatter of a subway’s hum Where darkness reigns, and strangers come A blind child stood with senses keen His world of shadows never seen Eyes perfectly placed but no earthly sight He senses the world in a different light A challenge awaits, danger is near His soul is a…

How do you teach your kid self-worth? — NEW SEASON…NEW COACHES (Old Dads) Girls Basketball 2023–24 3rd year on the team. From “Nervous Nina” to “Defensive Dina” 3 hours of practice a week. 4 weeks of practice leading up to game 1. She works hard at practice. Coaches are all smiles and handshakes. The games are 32 minutes…

Dance your way back to where you belong — In a room once familiar, you sit alone Like a washed up monarch on a dingy throne To a sense of dread, a memory’s cost For in this space, your past is lost The chairs, tables and pictures on the wall They offer no solace, no answers at all You search your…

Dignified from birth — In a world so cruel and blind to see The beauty in diversity, your soul’s decree Armed with your heart and courage so profound Amidst hurtful words on hallowed ground Gold is the color of this story untold A hue of strength, a spirit so bold When battered by prejudice, you rise…

Your path to greatness starts with commitment — “I, ___________, am committed to my journey of becoming the greatest of all time at ____________. My journey’s length is determined only by the consistency of my actions. My journey has no destination because I seek not to go anywhere specific, but to achieve a goal. My journey will not…