Inspiration

I’ve got so much to say to you

I never find the time

To share these secrets locked inside

I put it down in rhyme

A song inspires the writer

The writers pens a song

To speak the words the mouth cannot

It never takes too long

The fingers strain to keep up

With what flows from the soul

To offer up a sacrifice

That makes the writer whole

The writer starts another song

The singer sits and waits

To put words to those feelings

Before it gets too late

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The Longing

There’s an emptiness inside me

That nothing seems to fill

And a loneliness down in my soul

That nothing seems to kill

There’s a desperate lover waiting

For one I have not met

And a memory of what may be

Of one I can’t forget

There’s a thirst that is unquenchable

And a well that has gone dry

There’s a sadness in the dampness

Of a teardrop in my eye

A song is playing in my ear

That takes me far away

A place where love is blossoming

And gracing each new day

It’s there I find you waiting

And I pause for a short while

To find comfort in your loving touch

And beauty in your smile

So, come to me, if just in dreams

And stay with me tonight

Hold me close, sweet angel

Until the morning’s light

The Message

There’s a special kind of genius

That won’t make you a cent

It lands you in your autumn years

Just wondering where time went

There’s an endless hunger yearning

For a soul that’s satisfied

And a fire forever burning

In the message you can’t hide

There is method in the madness

But the madness takes control

Leaving just regret and sadness

And the losses take their toll

Thoughts you hide from in the daylight

Haunt you in the dark of night

With no comfort to escape to

Waiting for the new day’s light

There’s a masterpiece inside you

If you reach that far inside

Behind walls built by the failures

You have known each time you’ve tried

But still, the light inside you

Draws you closer to the flame

So, you search on for a reason

Things won’t always be the same

And you write about the pain you see

To ease the pain you feel

Just hoping someone will believe

These dreams could all be real

And even if they never read

Or understand a word

The messenger may never know

But the message will be heard

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This Far Down The Road

I've been torn and I've been tattered

I've been beaten by the rain

And I've waited in the darkness

For the sun to shine again

Lost so many friends and lovers

And I nearly lost my mind

Looking for a rhyme or reason

Never seeing I was blind

Always doing it the hard way

Seemed the only way I learned

Heading in the wrong direction

Lost, no matter where I turned

But I always found the kindness

Of loving hearts so sweet and pure

Gentle spirits I could lean on

Helped my wandering soul endure

And I still have miles to travel

But I've learned to bear the load

All the love that I've been given

Got me this far down the road

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Scars (Lovers Lost)

Every lover leaves their mark

You left a mark on me

So far beneath the surface

The naked eye can't see

A lasting sign of joy and pain

Revealed with every tear

Although it fades with passing time

It never disappears

A photograph of laughter

The sting of careless words

Unspoken feelings in the night 

That no one ever heard

Regrets and soft remembrances 

Of nights beneath the stars

Ease the pain of what was lost

But leaves behind these scars

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Denouement (A Final Farewell)

I always knew the day would come

When I buried you at last

Because you can’t find new horizons

When you’re anchored to the past

The pain I felt from losing you

Left an emptiness inside

But instead of moving forward

I sought a place to hide

And all these years inside my walls

Spent too afraid to feel

Were wasted opportunities

A chance for something real

Friends and lovers slipped away

As life just passed me by

I lost the joys I might have shared

By learning not to try

For mountain tops mean nothing

Without the valleys low

And hiding in the shadows

Took away all I might know

So, now I’m at this precipice

A time to turn the page

And let you live in memories

That fade with passing age

Now, you are gone but I remain

The time has passed for tears

As I sail for new horizons

And overcome these fears

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Today

I’m troubled by the ignorance

And indifference I’ve seen

I’ve seen it make folks angry

I’ve seen it make folks mean

But I don’t have the time for that

Won’t let it keep me down

Because I have a song to sing

While I am still around

I may have shed a million tears

I’ve lost my share of friends

But I’m walking in the sunshine

On a road that never ends

For everything that broke this heart

And every weary mile

I’m still standing on my feet

And I’ve still got this smile

For all the lessons I have learned

I know this much is real

The journey is its own reward

And that’s the way I feel

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