If I Had To (No Regrets)

If I had to walk a thousand miles

I’d gladly make that choice

To just be in your presence

To only hear your voice

I would give all my tomorrows

To revisit yesterday

To sit and talk with you awhile

That price I’d gladly pay

If I had to give up all I own

To see your sweet, sweet face

I’d do it in a heartbeat

Any time or any place

But, if I had to do it all again

Before my life’s sun sets

I wouldn’t change a single thing

And die with no regrets

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Fifty Years

Fifty years and much has changed

Yet much remains the same

We stayed locked inside these classes

As the masters rule the game

A shadow of a nation

That could have been the best

Until that dream is realized

My soul will never rest

Until everyone is equal

Until everyone is free

Where no child lives with hunger

As it was meant to be

Until no one’s life is valued

By the color of their skin

When greed gives way to kindness

And what matters lies within

Until we learn that love is love

Until we live in peace

Until we’ve learned these lessons

The struggle cannot cease

Until we live in harmony

And set aside our fears

I only hope it doesn’t take

Another fifty years

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She Lives

In every act of kindness

In every heart that’s pure

In everyone who overcomes

The hardships they endure

In the faces of the pilgrims

Who travel every mile

And lift another spirit

With kind words or a smile

In every waking moment

In everything I do

In the lessons that she taught me

Her love comes shining through

Leading by example

As she has from the start

Forever an immortal

She lives inside my heart

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For Liz

Sticks and stones can break some bones

And we both tried our best

But time reveals what matters most

When love’s put to the test

The past that held our battles

Is the history we now share

And life is so much easier

Just knowing you are there

The loss we feel inside us

The pain that seals the bond

Will keep us close together

In this life and beyond

So, childhood sibling rivals

Become something so much more

Two souls standing together

Facing what life has in store

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Without You

Too much time for reflection

Too many hours spent alone

Too big a vacancy inside me

Knowing that I’m on my own

Memories that should bring comfort

Better times and brighter days

Sting my heart and leave me blinded

In an empty, tear-stained haze

Too afraid to face the future

Clinging to things in the past

So afraid of moving forward

Nothing’s ever meant to last

Sentenced to a life without you

With no option for parole

Knowing that you’re gone forever

Nothing else can fill that hole

Waking trying to find a reason

With this sadness in my heart

Searching for a new beginning

Never knowing where to start

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