She Said Yes

She had already chased all the clouds from my skies

And brushed all the teardrops away

And given me joy beyond all of my dreams

She'd brightened my life every day

She made all of my missteps seem part of a plan

On the road that led to her heart

She looked in my soul and made my world whole

Now nothing can keep us apart

So, something so perfect that seems so complete

Could it possibly be missing a thing

Could the love of this woman that exceeded my dreams

Grow stronger with one simple ring

I felt there was no way this dream could get better

But now I am forced to confess

She exceeded those feelings when I asked her to marry

And with a beautiful smile she said yes

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My American Dream

Riding south on 17

While Jason Isbell sings

America is still my home

Though freedom rarely rings

Lost inside a memory

An old and faded dream

Hard to find here in this place

Where nothing's as it seems

This land once ruled by heart and soul

Has given way to greed

With children going hungry

And so many left in need

What happened to that melting pot

That beacon in the night

What happened to the land of dreams

And that enduring light

Her people give me hope for more

Her leaders make me fear

That all that we were built on

Could just simply disappear 

But I see the good in people

No matter where I roam

Good souls that keep the dream alive

That make this country home

So, I will not give into 

All this darkness that I see

And I will always share the light

That shines inside of me

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No Other Love

I had given up on dreaming

Of a love that could endure

Even though I found that someone

With a heart so sweet and pure

So much more than fantasy

This one I love so much

There's comfort in her healing words

And magic in her touch

No other love could heal the scars

That living left on me

No other love could break these chains

Her love has set me free

And if I had a thousand years

To say what's in my heart

There never would be time enough

How could I even start

How can you thank the one

Who brings new light to every day

Who moved into this heart

And promised she would always stay

The right words never seem to come 

But know this much is true

That I will have no other love

For no one loves like you

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Beyond Dreams

I thought I'd seen it all before

Seen dreams just disappear

Until I stopped believing

In the hopes I once held dear

But no one ever got inside

The walls around this heart

So afraid of losing

What was hidden from the start

Running from the emptiness

And ending up alone

Wondering if this fragile heart

Would one day turn to stone

Then when I least expected

You just walked through my defenses

Found a place inside this heart

And brought me to my senses

More than just a dream come true

Where all my fantasies

Fail to measure up to

This new life you've given me

So, take my heart and all my love

And put your hand in mine

And know my love is only yours

Until the end of time

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Only You

Only you can make me feel

The way you do

No one ever made this dreamer’s

Dreams come true

No one else can move me

With the slightest touch

Never dreamed that someone

Could love me so much

I spent so much time

Hiding these thoughts from you

Afraid to think of how much

You already knew

But you didn’t realize

You owned my heart

The way my walls came tumbling down

Right from the start

Only you could make

This tired heart feel new

So, I will give the love I have

To only you

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Living for Forever

I spent far too many yesterdays

Trying to hide the pain

From all the disappointments

And feeling all the strain

Living for a dimming dream

That once shone in my soul

An Angel born in fantasy

To make my spirit whole

A pilgrim always searching

And stumbling on the road

Carrying the weight alone

And breaking from the load

Until you finally came to me

A heart so kind and pure

And eased the pain and loneliness

That I'd had to endure

I had always feared tomorrow

So I never shared this heart

Now I'm living for forever

And eager for the start

Of a life in love together

One free of pain and fear

Sharing all the love I've found

With one I hold so dear

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Tomorrow

Well, I used to dread tomorrow

So buried in today

Afraid to make mistakes again

That I made yesterday

Believing that my future

Would be just like my past

Where dreams were just illusions

That never seemed to last

Until the sweetest Angel

From the past appeared to me

She showed me what was in her heart

And all that love could be

So, yesterday was just the path

That led me to this place

And tomorrow is another chance

To see her smiling face

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