Borrowed Again

Catcher’s in the Rye
And I don’t know why
It’s selling me an easy high

A picture of a fool
Hasn’t heard the Golden Rule
That kind of logic he don’t buy

Find shelter as a crook
All your possessions you have took
From some deserving guy

It’s a pity you can’t see
That all you can be
Revolve around one big lie

Have shelter in our arms
And whom the strength needs give
A lift up to bring our sowed seed

If an old man can take on the sea
The forces of nature can be
Harnessed for your own desire

But the lazy man tries
To catch a free ride
He’s nowhere at high tide

Pushed back again
Better learn to swim
It’s a hopeless end
Beggar Man Borrowed Again

A Sense for the Season

When the sun’s gone down on your day
Failing support he drifts away
And with the last ray, hope is absent gone away
Can you’re left alone never to play

Surrounding yourself and playing the part
Isn’t it easy to pretend?
But with each new win you’re beginning again
And the road don’t ever seem to hard

In the rain sometimes, though it’s hard to describe
I feel a cleansing action, it washes my soul
Leaves me whole and ready to face the world

Where is the rain?  Will it come back again?
And all I feel is pain; it’s a shame and I’m asking
Where is the rain?

I have a sense for the season
Rain or shine I can feel so fine
I don’t claim to know the reason
The sun goes down in every town everywhere
But it sure does feel like I could use some rain

The Strong Can Be

I’ve been walking for a hundred days
Seen fire in the sky and people die
Got a hunger and an awful thirst
When the hot wind blows it takes its toll on me

I hear the distant howls when the coyotes prowl
Searching for their daily meat
I scarcely breath I scarcely breath
I wonder if they are searching for me
Only the strong will survive, the strong will survive

I’ve been looking for the secret of life
I’ve prayed on my knees and turned over leaves
I’ve been the early bird waiting for the worm
Early to bed, early to rise; healthy, wealthy, and wise

I’ve been the prodigal son, my body I’ve sold
Looking for an easy ride, I’ve easily lied, easily lied
I wonder what will happen to me
At the end of my life, at the end of my life

I’ve been looking for someone to commit
They either run away or play their games
I’ve got a need and a loving way
A desire for touch I could never have too much

I’m patient but I’m anxious and warm
There’s a fire inside I can’t deny
Consuming all my energies
I’m begging God please, begging God please
Put an end to this misery
I give you my life, give you my life

I’ve been lost for the last few days
I’ve doubted my mind, I’ve fallen behind
I’ve tried to make a great escape
Fallen to vices risks and high prices

I’ve only made my insides bleed
I’ve started old habits – HEY! Do you have it?
Can you get me what I need
Do I know what I need, do I know what I need?
I wonder what will make me complete
The strong can be, only the strong can be

Are you in the sky

TED Cast Are You in the Sky

I look upwards and I see light
Round orb fused into sky
Beauty light flashing strong
Fired in the kiln of heaven

The man on the moon wasn't lonely tonight
For all around him was a beautiful sight
You might say a face in the sky
For all to enjoy and to abide by

Burnished in beauty is the sky's backdrop
As moonlight moonlights as the artists' brush
Painting a feeling that presents as art
Emotes as tangibly as words

Stars that look out like eyes full of life
Look upon me with endless supply
Love glimmers twinkles and draws me high
Up towards the beauty that is in the sky

A Time to Speak

The sun also rises – someone wrote
Relieving the moon of its nightly watch

The stars go home, the clouds appear
Gone, with the darkness, are the fears

The colors of the sky gray, blue, and white
Paint the backdrop for the set, the curtains soon will rise

And there at center stage, bathed in the light of the sun
Is each and every person, the show is soon begun

All the world’s a stage – they say
And our dramas are uniquely individual

The lines have been rehearsed, intent and action too
Patiently awaiting and listening for our cue

The feelings we have inside are not ones to hide
Communicate expressively, we all must give a try

And now your time to speak, to be listened and be heard
A captive audience will hang on every word

Dawns Report

As the hours go by and my resolution becomes more clear I wait for the opportunity to speak and have you hear. I talked this over and over and over for hours on end by myself consulted no friends.  I’ll try to be concise presenting my opinions keeping emotions in check.  Rationale and logic thought are two things you have taught me.  I’ll try to be a proper pupil and remember my lessons.

Just hear me out and discuss with me the points that I’ll be making and what they mean to you
Yes there is room for compromise I’ll have an open mind on some things but not others
Because it’s crucial that this plan is undertook with some minor revisions of course,
If my heart is to continue in its growth with you.  If it’s not to be I’ll release my hold on these ties that join our lives.  I can’t walk away without trying because I’d be denying that if it’s worth having then it’s worth fighting for and I would be a liar.  So soon I’ll be attempting to salvage what I believe is a life full of beauty, of fulfillment and of peace.

Two Halves Make Up the Whole

I know this girl, she’s seen too much of the world
Had her faith betrayed by friends who rape
Made it easier just to give than have them take

But now a simple touch – not lust but love
Cannot even be accepted
For they took from her so she gave
All the touch with loveless sex nothing left but emptiness

And now that the time has come
To share the praise of love
She builds a wall around her body tall
Damn the man who had to force instead of face
Rejection of the answer that was “no”

I’m left to pick up the pieces
Of the puzzle back to neatness
Attempting to attach the body to the soul
I know it won’t be easy but the rewards will be pleasing

And finally make the two halves a whole
Are you willing – conditions must be met
For love fulfilling – do you think you are ready yet
To start the healing, reach the ceiling, remove yourself from debt

Two halves make up a whole
Two people share a soul
I’ll gladly pay the toll
To share a common goal