When Moments Become Memories

 

The present is a fleeting gift

That few appreciate

While fretting over what may come

Until it is too late

Sometimes, you have to take a breath

A chance to realize

This moment won't repeat itself

That's where the magic lies

For lost in the minutiae  

Is the shining, lasting truth

The joy of simply living

That we once knew in our youth

So, celebrate the laughter

And the love that's all around

And tell someone you're grateful

For the magic you have found

Until one day, when looking back

You finally realize

All those moments became memories

That's where life's meaning lies

The present slips away from us

And fades away so fast

So, spend it turning moments

Into memories that last 

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Four Years

 

 

It's been four years since the loneliness

I tried so hard to hide

And four years since the emptiness

And pain I held inside

Four years since you took this heart

I thought had turned to stone

And filled it with your special love

And made it yours alone

For too long I had wandered

And stumbled on my way

Lost in all my darkness

Too blind to find the day

But you saw light inside of me

I never knew was there

And taught me to believe in love

And someone who could care

For what was left of this old heart

My friend, my love, my wife

The gift you've given for four years

The best years of my life 

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The Good Fight

The world is turning backwards

And time stands worse than still

The ignorance is stifling

And trying to break my will

Mama would just sit and cry

At all the ground we've lost

A mockery of those who fought

And paid that heavy cost

But we can't let the dream just die

And let those bastards win

The Devil's in the details

That documents their sins

See, ignorance dies slowly

And rears its ugly head

So, don't give up the struggle 

Until we know it's dead

I know I won't live long enough

To see that precious sight

Where people all stand equal

And all walk in the light

Come march right here beside me

For things worth fighting for

So, we can leave behind a world

That's worth a little more

 

 

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The Love They Left Behind

 

The hardest part of growing older

Is the holes nothing can fill

The ones we love that slipped away

We miss and always will

But take time to remember

The joy they shared with you

See, nothing lasts forever

So, here's what you can do

Celebrate the memories

And hold them in your mind

Much greater than their absence

Is the love they left behind

The lessons and the laughter

You shared along the way

The bitter sting of losing them

A worthy price to pay 

So, smile the smile they shared with you

Remember to be kind

And share with everyone you can

The love they left behind

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Minutes Before Midnight

 Minutes before midnight

I could see the full moon’s light

Shining through the window

Glimmering in the night

And there, the fairest silhouette

This shadow next to me

The one who taught my soul to love

And taught these eyes to see

The beauty hidden in her soul

The smile that lights my way

The way she looks inside my heart

And brightens every day

That’s why I pledged a vow to her

One I will always keep

But minutes before midnight

I’ll just hold her while she sleeps 

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