Author: Leslie R Hennick

I still love doing the things in my life that bring me joy. Like being a father, a friend, creating new music, or a new poem. Creating a good meal to share with family and friends. These are just a few of the passions that bring joy to my life. That joy is what keeps me loving the life I have been blessed with.

Winter Darkness

Winter darkness has now fallen, I have lost my treasured vice

My quiet private place, is now suffocated in ice.

Gone for now my happy time, I spent alone with just my thoughts.

Reliving the past days memories, and what those moments taught.

As I peer thru frosted glass, with a deep and depressing stare

How I long for the days to swiftly pass, as I yearn for my favorite chair,

So desperate for next Springs return, to warm that frozen air

And melt those icy shackles that imprison me and my favorite chair.

Leslie R Hennick copyrighted 12/2017 all rights reserved

“THE MYTH THAT TIME HEALS ALL”

All my life, I’ve heard the line, “that time will heal all”,
that if you manage to just endure, your pain will begin to fall.

But that’s a myth we tell ourselves, while hoping for better days,
Cause untreated wounds, will always cause scars, that force your pain to stay

So take charge of you, and fight that pain don’t you dare let it win,
Don’t carry those scars of long past times, that is self-inflicted sin.

Leslie R Hennick © 10/17 all rights reserved

My Darkness

My darkness is shrouded from others by the brightness of my daily smiles. It lies motionless deep within the complexities of my mind.

Calm and quiet, year after year  patiently waitng for my inevitable weakness to set in and thus granting it the chance to reek havoc within my soul.

A destructive fluiditic Tsunami of chaos, which once released are only coralled by the bricks of my good deeds which I have laid down one by one thru decades of virture, kindness and empathy.

Yet still I fear their certain fail, against the depth of the sin that lay within. Its power it is foerever, pressing aginst aging bricks that so long have been keeping it in.

So forever vigilant, I do good deeds, that  forge those bricks, and strengthen those walls that hold back the chaos of my sea of darkness.  This shall always be my pennance for all my lifes sins.

Leslie Ronald Hennick.                                    Copyright 02/09/2020 All rights reserved                                       

Life happens…..

I am an enthusiastic, principled, high energy, and hard working individual. I have great customer relation skills and tend to thrive on challenges.

For me, overcoming my cancer challenges has been a difficult and humbling experience. During this journey, I have had to face many personal and professional challenges.

After decades of success in my field, I was now struggling. I was no longer that valuable sought after asset who made a difference on my team. Now I was just a no name individual who was having difficulty just a landing an interview! This was my reality now. Yet I persevered through it eventually found my first opportunity.

My first job after cancer came in January 2018 at Loews, as a Lawn and Garden seasonal associate. It was a physically demanding low paying job with bad hours but I was glad to have it. That was one of several temporary jobs I have worked since. Each one equally challenging in their own ways.

One in particular stands out. It was a temporary position as a production line mechanic in a welding shop. This is a far cry from the team leader, technical trainer and respected specialist I had been known as for so long.

I persevered through these challenges and continue to move forward towards my goal of being a valuable contributing member of a great healthcare team. One that makes a positive difference in the healthcare industry.

I can only promise you this, I will reach my goal.

Sincerely,

Leslie R Hennick

My lesson of a sunset

As I stood on a beach, my eyes were transfixed by the ending of this day.
Such colors contrasting brilliantly, against those clouds looming dark and gr
by the⁸8 beauty I beheld, I barely noticed the wind begin to roar,
And as those waves came crashing in, I felt secure standing on the shore
And so I stayed and watched until the last of this day had gone
Then the heavens opened up, and my mind did too,
for the walk to my car was long!
Leslie R Hennick copyright 08/2018
all rights reserved.

Lonely and Alone

Lonely and Alone

Sitting lonely and alone, having only electrons to warm my face. Fake contentment contradicting, my longing for any other place

Outwardly lying to others, false smiles zealously worn upon my lips
Inwardly crying hysterically, praying my eyes don’t betray my mind trips

Panic driven droughts of calm, I can’t remember how long it has been.
Since the gentle rains of contentment has soothed my self induced sin

What happened to my inner peace, so many steps we shared as friends
All contentment has abandoned me, that day you and I came to an end

Leslie Hennick copyright 12/2017 all rights reserved