Who knows the courseOf yesterday – Or what the future holdsI know – but pleaseDon’t ask me how - My time cannot grow oldWho knows how longThe song you sing - Of life with windswept tearsI know - but pleaseDon't ask me how - I've lived out all my yearsAnd when my hand Becomes a … Continue reading Saving grace
Friendship
I knew her from when I was young -The campground and the fairHer smile was to cherish – like herFull bright love and careWe never fought in all the time - Our friendship so surrealWe’d catch up all but twice a yearAnd still our love was real‘twas like I’d seen her yesterday -Enriched my life … Continue reading Friendship
Be better yet
In times of doubtone wonders what will comeand ponders on the thoughts that once one hadHave we made decisions to regret – to anger and frustrateor will those same decisionscome to portray the wholeWe cannot be sure of what the future holdsa sunset needs cloud to entertain the ray Just as the sun needs time … Continue reading Be better yet
Not for never
The dove will coobefore the summer rainthe magpie's bugle call will come againThe thunder clapsthe birds they will refrainuntil the call to speaksuddenly - is hereThe smell of rainit stays within the scentthe scent is strongit encapsulates throughoutThe rain - now but a showerleaves its mark upon the dayand then the wind - it moves … Continue reading Not for never
My focal point
I look around to all there isand all that there could beand wonder on what nature bringsand what I am to seeI think upon all there once wasand all that I had dreamedand pondered on deliveranceand the role in that for theeOne is not always in controlin time we shall embracewe aim to please - … Continue reading My focal point
nothing more
They came to be my sole relief the one with wonder - without grief that ever one would seek And once I came to understand the gravitas - the strewn land it all became complete How one's virtue stood the test directing one to what was best and leaving worse behind In a world where … Continue reading nothing more
The Nuance
Summer came and left that day with still nothing to show one stood - enticed - but wanting for the nuance soon to grow But as the years passed by the wilting flower knew the other was too smart a lad to send but a passing clue As bees swarm to the honeypot nature soon … Continue reading The Nuance
Sunshine’s smile
It came but in an instant And left as quickly too And what one saw Was from before And now well out of view Do I stand a life departed A life well past (beyond) Or do I wonder - Cast asunder Embracing to abscond Accept conceited intervention Thoughts from yesteryear Or wail in pain … Continue reading Sunshine’s smile
Free
And when the day it turned to night And the sun - it turned to moon I knew I could not avail myself I had left it all too soon And when Summer turned itself to Spring and winter turned to Fall I knew I had lost what meant the Most – I knew it … Continue reading Free
Discerning
I stood outside the faded scene from window to the shore and wondered was this all there was and would I see much more Much more of what the future held in hand away from glare of substance and of joy I thought the essence of being there But where: I wondered once again would … Continue reading Discerning