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So Much Time

So Much Time A baby at 5, Sitting on the bricks. You have so much time, And you spend it selling sticks. A kid at 10, Writing his own name. You have so much time, And you spend it playing games. A boy...

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A Letter to My Son – Two Years Later

Your sister is beautiful. She was born last November. She smiles all the time. She sleeps through the night. She gets quieter when she cries. People keep telling me that we have the perfect baby. She...

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One Year Ago

One Year Ago I’ve learned things, That I didn’t know, On this day, One year ago. How you’re loved, How you’ve grown, Since that day, One year ago. How I’ve tried, To make time slow. Seems yesterday,...

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A Letter to My Son – Three Years Later

I was going to write a poem this time, just to keep it different. That reminded me of when your aunt was in Cameroon for a long time and I sent her 100 letters. It took me two years and each one had a...

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A Letter to My Son – Four Years Later

I miss you. I think about you a lot. I talk to you when nobody else is around so I don’t seem crazy. I see kids who would’ve been born around the same time as you and I imagine how you’d look and act...

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The Next Patient

I wrote this ballad to describe a situation many primary care providers face every day. Every provider carries the weight of the problems for all of their patients and the memories last their entire...

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Before Too Long

Before Too Long I wrote this with intentions that it would be much longer, but I stopped when I realized the point had been made already. It reminds me of a walk in the rain with my little girl and I...

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Album Cover Art for “Likee Holiday” by Royal Catchflys

Made my first album/song cover art for a friend’s band! Wasn’t exactly what I planned when I started, but I think it turned out great. The song felt like Summer to me, so I made a Summer sunset out of...

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Sam is Six

Happy Birthday, Samantha. You’re beautiful, smart, strong, funny, and kind. I’ll love you forever.  “Sam Is Six” By Ryan Mentock Six. Years, you’ve been alive. You’ve grown up, Yesterday, you were...

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