Musings of an Old Fool

I've been drifting for too long now

I've been thinking far too much

I've been hiding behind blue eyes

I've been longing for the touch

Of one who asks for nothing 

But sees into my soul

An angel from another life

To come and make me whole

Passion without effort

Comfort with no end

A smiling, sweet companion

A lover and a friend

But love is such a young man's game

For innocents and fools

I squandered all my chances

And played by my on rules

I've lost too many times now

To try and shift the blame

Too old to try and start again

Too old to play the game

So, I will turn to other things

Diversions in my head

Ignoring my reality

And live in dreams instead

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Getting By

I heard Warren singing Soulshine

And I struggled to my feet

Burdened by all life can bring

Feeling all but beat

I've been hunting four leaf clovers

And counting lucky stars

Remembering old lovers 

And counting all the scars

Lost in those old memories

I let life slip away

Afraid that I will fall again

I lose another day

But tomorrow brings a new day

Another second chance

Time to get off of the sidelines 

And get back to the dance

Where music eases all the pain

If only for one night

For now, I'll close these tired eyes

And wait for morning's light

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Differences

Red state, blue state

Separate states of mind

Rich man, poor man

Both of them are blind

He said, she said

What you want to hear

The lines that are between us

Are never really clear

My god, your god

Looking for the light

All of us are pilgrims

Why then do we fight

Brothers, sisters

Born from the same seed

Everyone seeks someone

In their time of need

Black skin, white skin

Colors fade away

Nothing left to fight for

Nothing left to say

Harsh words spoken

Wound the tender heart

Set aside your differences

Let the healing start

One world, one soul

All of us can share

Take the time to simply smile

Let them know you care

Everyone's a  mirror

We are all the same

If you're lost in choosing sides

No one wins the game

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Journey

Well, it’s one more Sunday morning

One more passing day

One more new week dawning

So much that I could say

Far from the beginning

Closer to the end

Grateful for the hard times

Glad I have my friends

Looking for a ray of hope

Searching for the sun

Hoping that these clouds will pass

Looking for that one

Reason for believing

The gain is worth the cost

Thinking of the love I’ve known

And all that I have lost

All the roads I’ve traveled

Remembering every mile

The strangers who have touched me

With just a simple smile

The souls that I’ve encountered

The ones who slipped away

Have been my inspiration

And brought me here today

So, join me on this journey

It’s hard to walk alone

If there is someone in your heart

It cannot turn to stone

For love is all that matters

The reason for my smile

Knowing you walk with me

Makes the journey all worthwhile

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