Letting Go

It’s so hard moving forward 

When your heart lives in the past

Tied to an old memory 

That you thought was going to last

But you can’t ignite a fire

That went dark so long ago

And there’s no one here to warm me

Cold embers never glow

It takes two to get it started

It took two to put it out

With nothing left but ashes

Both erasing any doubt

Haunted by the memories

These dreams my heart did weave

Lost in my own fantasy

And trying to believe

But dreams are for the sleeping

Now I find myself awake

There’s nothing I can give you

And nothing I can take

So I bury those old feelings

The final curtain of our show

See the clock no longer ticking 

Now it’s time for letting go 

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Circles

 

I’ve been running from old feelings

I’ve been hiding from the ghosts

Of memories that haunt me

Of love that meant the most

I’ve been chasing after rainbows

Looking for that pot of gold

Now, I sit here empty handed

Feeling lonely, growing old

In a hall that’s lined with mirrors

Reflecting on my past

Faceless pictures looking back

Never meant to last

But it seems I run in circles

That lead me back to you

Memories, both good and bad

A love forever true

It’s funny, but it isn’t

It’s happy, but it’s sad

That love that was and is somehow

The best I’ve ever had 

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Grateful

 

I’m grateful for the lessons

I’ve learned along the way

And grateful for the things I lost

That were never meant to stay

So lucky for the love I’ve known

My family and friends

That somehow kept me grounded

In a life of changing winds

I’m grateful for the artists

For every single word

For every book that changed me

And all your songs I heard

Life isn’t always easy

I’ve shed my share of tears

I’ve done a lot of living

In sixty-nine short years

For all my friends who left too soon

And loved ones I have lost

The joy that you have given me

Was worth the final cost

Because love lives on forever

And cannot fade away

So, toast the ones you’ll always love

On this Thanksgiving Day

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Timeless

 

I've loved you like no other

And have right from the start

All the years and miles between us

Yet, you're still in this heart

The fire that we ignited

Consumed us in the end

But risen from those ashes

Star-crossed lovers and still friends

You know the secrets in my soul

I know the beauty you possess

Inside that heart I love so much

I don't need to confess

You always see right through me

And always know what's true

Until I take my final breath

This heart belongs to you

 

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Love's Journey

 

 

Time can change so many things

I list all I have lost

Trying hard to find myself

Aware of what it costs

It takes away so many things

Gone with the blowing winds

Goodbye and tearful memories

Of family and friends

Yet, still my heart keeps beating

And the truth always rings true

The road that I have chosen

Always leads me back to you

Hurtful words were spoken

Regrets and souvenirs

And still you're right here in this heart

After all the passing years

The comfort of your company

The sweet sound of your voice

Love that never goes away

I simply have no choice

All these things about you 

Are all the things I miss

 Your sweet contagious laughter

Your tender, loving kiss

I can't predict the future

But know this much is true

From now until I breathe my last

This heart belongs to you 

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Amerikkka

 

 

Of the people, by the people

Keep the people down

Racist crackers everywhere

Led by an orange clown

Homophobes, misogynists

Rednecks filled with hate

Hats that match your ugly necks

Won't make a damn thing great

So afraid of everything

You cannot comprehend

We pray this rule of ignorance

Will someday soon just end

You don't believe in science 

And a junkie tells you why

A level of stupidity

That makes me want to cry

While the price of eggs is rising

Like the prices at the pump

Here's something you might understand

Fuck you and Donald Trump

 

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Light of Love

 

 

Light a candle for me, darling

From a flame that never died

One my tears could not extinguish 

It seemed matter how I cried

See the star outside your window

See the memories in your heart

And the love that burns forever

That was magic from the start

Feel the lips that softly touched your mouth

And my fingers on your skin

Hear the sighs and gentle whispers

You breathe out and I breathe in

Like the words of some old love song

That never seem to go away

Though the candle sometimes flickers

Know the flame will always stay

Take a look into your mirror

Somewhere deep behind your eyes

Find the flame that is eternal

And a love that never dies

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