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January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019
January 21, 2019
He come from Jericho out on the plain
Expecting nothing much from anything
Not one for reason or appeal
An aimless cog inside a wheel of rusting steelShe worked the counter for a dollar chain
In shades of indigo every goddamn day the same
Her daddy barely knew her name
Trapped there entangled in a never ending mazeA random actor in a small town play
An aging ingenue in worn chambray
The curtain rises on the stage
The scene is set to cast the players straightawayLifelong disappointment left bitter and unhealed
No secret wish that ever come trueInside an empty heart where no hurt hides concealed
No silver lining there to cling toA chance encounter in no special place
An offhand fall, an unplanned state of grace
A dance in stark black silhouette
Redeemed a lifetime of rejection and regretIn dawn’s soft afterglow, the past outrun
With words spoke easily, one and one are one
History’s now abated loneliness
The waning whispers of an old numb callousnessWith no uncertain clarity the future is revealed
A promise made that gently binds youThis time a spark takes hold and now a light burns in the soul
A cherished hope that comes to find you
January 6, 2019
Once in awhile
A day comes along
And lessons from it drawnAdrift in my mind
Bending with time
In the hours just before the dawnLost in plain sight
Frozen in flight
While the dark takes everythingRescued outright
Brought down in a fight
By an angel without wingsFates will align
Hearts will incline
Stars will outshine when you are mine
_______________________________________Trial after trial
After awhile
Bear the burden of the painDeep in denial
Lost in exile
With the worry and the shameFound in the night
Reflecting the light
From the puddles in the rainSnapped out of a daze
Fell into place
As circumstances changedWhat dreams befall it
Free and exalted
High up on a mountain of your love
_______________________________________Baby I’m thinking that
Maybe I’ve been wishing you daily
Yeah lately I’ve been crazy ’cause
Baby you’re burning in my mind
January 6, 2019
The morning sun is rising and I watch you dreaming
And I wonderHow to make some kind of sense of all these new feelings
That I’m underIt’s strange to find after all this time
Some peace of mind
Lying here beside youIt quiets me
Still no guarantee
Of happily ever aftersSinking ships weighed down by loneliness
Ego trips, one-upmanships behind meThose left behind, plans redefined, these inept rhymes
All come round to find meI am awoke
My love a cloak
I give to warm and bind youI stand enthralled
Steadfast resolved
My heart and soul inclined toI could spend my life, search far and wide
Use up all my days to gatherBut your words, your warmth your laughter
Are all the things that matter
November 29, 2018
This is the first new thing I’ve written in almost a year.
Second Time Around
I will wander barren wastelands
Unpack your Homegoods shit and hang it on the wall
Climb the highest steepest mountain
Drive the kids down to the shopping mallI will go and slay your dragon
Fetch your coffee from the kitchen down the hall
Fell the thickest deepest forest
Bring your pots and plants in come the FallThen rest with you
Lie in comfort in your arms hereI’ll swim the wildest raging river
Wash the towels and clean the shower stall
Cross a thousand arid deserts
Make sure your laptop gets the latest installRest your head against my shoulder
Take my hand in yours and squeeze it nice and tight
Save a little bit of Heaven
A little bit of peace until the morningSo I might know
And I might fly away with you from here
On this second time aroundI’ll pick up tickets for the Wednesday Powerball
On this second time around
September 16, 2018
This is a song about seeing your grown (or almost grown) child head off into the world, bidding goodbye for now and other things you might want to say.
Thinking about the road you’ll soon be traveling on
Wondering where it leads, the path you follow
Questioning for a moment where the time has gone
For a little more I’d steal if I could not borrowThought about the words I’d say when this day come
Now those words are ringing cold and hollow
Try to keep it real and not be overcome
Hid behind a wall of fake bravadoSeemed a short while ago
You were just a babe in tow
Now you’re grown and steady and you’re shiningHey baby it all goes ’round
No point now in backing down
Just grab your bag and hit the ground a-runnin’Hey darling, I’m alright
Tell you now I’m a lucky guy
Just keep a little line of sight unbrokenNow the time has come we have to say goodbye
Take my hand and let there be no sorrow
Just a sunrise and an airplane ride
Imagine where you’ll be this time tomorrowIn the blinking of an eye
Into the depths of a clear blue sky
And into the lights so bright that they’ll be blindingMake a wish upon a star
Take a jug from the reservoir of
Biding faith and love that I have for youYou’ll always be part of me
Got your Momma’s faith I believe
Now you gotta make your peace and just get started
May 13, 2018
Written for my first granddaughter, Bayliss, in early 2014.
Good night, my Love
Godspeed you
Good night, my Dear
And send you
Angel choirs, sing you to sleep
And rock you safely in His keep
And all your dreams are those
(Of) reds, yellows, greens and golds
And rivers
So blue and deepGood night, my Love
Godspeed you
Good night, my Dear
The day through
When the sun yields to the stars
And the moon sends her regards
Worries fall behind
Bringing peace of mind
As gently
As butterfliesGood night, my Love
Godspeed you
Good night, my Dear
I’ll see you
When the morning breaks the night
And the world is filled with light/set aright
Day begins anew
And all your dreams come true
And waiting
Here for you