January 2011
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An Actress and a Dreamer
She was a pretty, out of work actress trying to be a star just once more I was a dreamer with no destination scheming my way to that one big score We somehow stumbled onto each other she smiled and I stared back at her She said I was funny and kind of cute though not the type she’d normally prefer She played her role and I did my act chasing our dreams and a few cheap thrills Lost weekends and...
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This Stranger
My mirror troubled me this morn something happened to the child
I didn’t care for this stranger I saw his sad eyes, or the way he smiled
I’ve seen anger, joy, and sorrow at first it seemed slightly strange
Do I really see them, or is it only me making this image so often change
My mirror shows me many things a man of peace, and one of danger
I do not know if he’s friend or foe who is this...
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You Have Power
Good morning my dear friends. I have good news and bad news today. I won’t even ask which one you want first, as they’re both the same. Your little world is just as incredibly wonderful or terribly sad as you choose to see it. No better and no worse. You might as well face it now; it is what it is (nothing more and nothing less). Now here’s some more bad news; it will NOT change for you. ...
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The Winter Chill
The winter chill burns my shorts damp and dreary, cold and grey
My bones ache, my nose runs and I can’t go outside and play
You winter weenies can have it as for me, I’ll stay warm inside
Hit the alarm and mute the phone grab the covers, it’s time to hide
I curse the cold, I need the heat the summer warmth sets me free
If you’re fool enough to go outside don’t waste any time looking for me
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Graze
Let them graze with the mindless masses I continue seeking a path uniquely mine
Feel free to obey all you’ve been told I’ll not blindly follow the party line
Too many sheep, too few shepherds ever fearful, they obediently follow
Buying the goods they’ve been sold this B.S. is more than I can swallow
As the Good Shepherd wisely said it is the truth alone that sets you free
You can either be a...
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Keep On Trying
I feel the need to make an overdue change I have hidden away for far too many years I am no longer comfortable being bored I will chase my dreams and face my fears Although I know not where it will lead I found something that I was interested in I may possibly win and I could also lose but it reawakened my desire to live again I must confess, I’m a little bit frightened I have no idea just how...
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“You only truly fail, if you fail to try”
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Terminally Serious People
Too many terminally serious people they spoil our fun and torment our souls
Can we find a cave to stick them in those bothersome, trifling, little trolls Glumness for the sake of being glum there’s no explaining their reasoning
Can we let them boil in a pot of oil with a little Tabasco for seasoning I do not advocate the use of violence and this is merely my personal forum Here’s how I handle...
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“Clocks slay time… time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by...”
– William Faulkner
One Lifetime Just Won't Do
Can you find some time for me I could spend forever with you
I’m tryin’ not to ask too much but one lifetime just won’t do
Chorus One life won’t do, I’ll take 2 sorry but I want so much more you look extra lovely tonight I wouldn’t mind sharing 3 or 4
Think about it, it could happen you and me, the best of times
Together we can laugh and cry with sad songs and silly rhymes
Repeat Chorus
If I...
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The Road
When I remember all I lost or truth be known, threw away Every mistake a bitter pill to make me who I am today Wanting what I could never have hording treasure I didn’t need I me my mine, wanting everything desire an insatiable mouth to feed Looking back, I’ve no complaints the hardest lessons were the best Somehow the road has led me here no more fighting, it’s time to rest Life is a mix of...
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Snowball
I’ll never forget the day we met she smiled, my knees went weak
My voice raised 3 notes higher no big deal as I couldn’t speak
I never had a snowball’s chance it was plain to see from the start
Though my eyes were open wide I was blind sided by my heart
A silly old fool living in the past way too often thinking of her
Remembering the good old days those better times that never were
I’ve...
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Promise Me
Life can bend your back and break your spirit and force a tear from the hardest eye
Still promise me, please promise me promise you’ll live before you die
There are many more tears than laughter and I cannot tell you the reason why
Still promise me, please promise me promise you’ll laugh before you die
Though you’ve had a broken heart or two I ask you my friend, give it one more try
Still...
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My Heroes
Good morning my dear friends. On Monday we celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. We still have a long way to go, but I know that we have grown in the decades since his life, mission, and untimely death. MLK is definitely a hero of mine. This may surprise you, but one of his heroes was Mahatma Gandhi (He even had a picture of him in the kitchen). They both espoused Non Violent Social...
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Regret (For Reasons Unknown)
A clear cool night, going nowhere for reasons unknown, I thought of you Remembering all we did together regretting the things we’ll never do Life was good with you beside me and time hasn’t nearly healed me yet I foolishly took your love for granted now I awake each day to face regret She’s become my closest companion and seldom leaves me night or day Even when I’m not thinking of you I still know...
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“I won’t tell you how to pray anymore than I would tell you what to eat. I...”
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I Asked God
I asked God for someone to love me Through being alone first He taught me to love myself I asked God to make me successful Through my failures He taught me courage and perseverance I asked God for knowledge Through learning that I know nothing He taught me wisdom I asked God for strength Through my weakness He taught me to trust him I asked God for comfort and wealth Through personal loss He...
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Just A Rumor
My back hurts my bones ache growing old my great mistake A losing battle I’ll never win trying to be young again Begging God cut me some slack may I have my body back He’s laughing I see no humor fountain of youth just a rumor Crocodile Tears a river crying never to be young forever trying
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It's OK
It’s OK if you stay forever that would suit me just fine Did you fall down from heaven are you an angel or a sign Chorus Be mine alone lovely one our time may be now or never always isn’t nearly long enough stay with me, stay forever It’s OK if you stick around I’ve no plans to set you free You’re my dream, my only desire don’t change a thing, stay with me Repeat Chorus It’s OK if you never leave...
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
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Love's Heroes
MLK showed everyone the way to set all of the people free His vision is still left incomplete I pray one day this comes to be Gandhi led a peaceful protest against the powers of the earth Nonviolently his people reclaimed the sacred country of their birth Lincoln and the terrible Civil War said no one should be a slave Sadly, those with hating hearts sent this great man to his grave Jesus, The...
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A Secret Door
Is there some deeper hidden meaning I somehow sense there’s something more An answer to life’s unfathomable mysteries somewhere there must lie a secret door A seldom used path leading closer to God how or to whom will the way be shown Never to be touched or felt by the senses and yet nonetheless, it can be known Hiding before the blind eyes of the world each ever grasping and struggling for gain...
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Ecclesiastes Revisited
There comes a time for letting go and a time for tightly holding on The darkest night sleeps alone then awakes to a brighter dawn Years spent at peace or war to heal and kill, each has a day Good and evil vie for control both their special part to play Ages exist for feast and famine gain and loss have their season Shifting sands of heart and mind a time to feel, a time for reason Chaos must yield...
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Grace
Far too long I tried to do it alone lost and wondering in a foreign place
Today I woke up and I was home bathed in light and immersed in grace
God if you lead me, I will follow please see us safely through this day
May I hurt no one including myself meet our needs today, this only I pray
Protected within the sunlight of spirit with its healing warmth upon my face
Everything is perfect, and...
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Doctor of Broken Hearts
I am a doctor of broken hearts you might say it’s my specialty
If some so and so did you wrong I’ll fix it good as new for free
No long waits or standing in line step into my office, don’t be shy
I might just have the cure for you you’ll never know until you try
Are you tired of dating losers why not give the doctor a chance
I will gladly wine and dine you your RX calls for a little romance
...
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My Least Favorite Word
Good morning my dear friends. If I were king, there is one word that I would remove from every language on the face of the earth. This word is hatred. I can’t think anything good that comes from it, and I ask you, “Do you really hate anyone or anything?” Maybe I’m mellowing with age, but no one comes to mind that I even strongly dislike today. Of course we all have people that we’re not...
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“Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from...”
– Anais Nin
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More Than Real
No words can describe your loveliness you give me something more than real Nor flowery prose your tender touch you always know how to make me feel Though no one else could reach my heart you found a way through my defenses Teaching me to be fully alive once again you awakened my higher, finer senses From the beginning it was crystal clear you gave me something more than good You knew me better...
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Small Town Boy
I’ll always be a small town boy and it doesn’t matter where I go
To the Big Apple or La La Land I no longer care to put on a show
I still believe in small town values living life the old fashioned way
Holding doors, saying sir or mam even if they’re out of vogue today
A friendly smile for everyone I meet today I’d rather be kind than cool
Still a child from North Carolina and I confess, I’m a...
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Words
It doesn’t take a talent to be mean and words can hurt things that are unseen please be careful with me I’m sensitive, and I’d like to stay that way Jewel
I couldn’t agree more. Good morning my dear friends. As a child of the sixties, I grew up with a much different saying. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” NOT TRUE! While the part about physical violence...
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“We don’t see the world as it is, we see the world as we are.”
– Anais Nin
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Why Not Live
Why not live enjoy the years time to laugh dry your tears
Happy or sad that’s on you please pick one what to do
Isn’t life lovely this I found God loves us He’s all around
One big family love one another spirit your father earth your mother
Your were born you are blessed more than you may have guessed
Be grateful for all you’ve got why ask why ask why not
Live for love love to give I’ll ask...
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“Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to open one’s...”
– Abraham Lincoln
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A Hero like Me
Is it already too late for a hero like me time and tide aren’t turning my way Johnny Depp’s the only living pirate and there are no dragons left to slay The leading men have all grown old I can only wish that I was mistaken Hollywood’s Golden Age is tarnished the pretty starlets have all been taken John Wayne rode into the sunset alone there are no Indians, save one or two The gangsters have all...
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I Am Good Enough
I am loving I am worthy of love I am deserving of love I am kind I am attractive I am willing to change I am willing to grow I am willing to do my best I am ready to let go of all fears and excuses that have held me back I am ready to accept myself as I truly am, and be the person God made me to be And most important of all, I am ready to enjoy this beautiful gift called life I Am Good Enough
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Welcome To My World
Communism, socialism, activism is there a place for us to go Lazy, hazy, crafty, and crazy how am I supposed to know Squarely barely, rarely fairly does anybody have a chance Caring, sharing, daring, preparing is it time to take a stance Chump change, rifle range which will it be, war or peace Viper, sniper, windshield wiper will the violence ever cease Cheap thrills and dirty deals hatred...
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“Teardrops are aspirins for the soul”
– anonymous
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Between The Tears
A child’s cry reaches out to God filled with doubt, is anyone there Feeling the frigid touch of sadness overwhelmed with lonely despair Walking alone on a winter morning can they see my eyes are glistening Talking to myself or talking to God does it matter if no one’s listening Lacking courage and short on hope with my persistent companion sorrow Only more lonely years of emptiness making...
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Broken Hearts Don't Last Forever
I know you feel like love has let you down
and every night you cry yourself to sleep
Be brave, broken hearts don’t last forever
the day will come when you won’t weep
Chorus
Cinderella never say never
broken hearts don’t last forever
your tears will soon be in the past
broken hearts weren’t meant to last
I’ve been there myself, I understand
your smile is only sleeping can’t you see
When you’re...
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“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
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New Year's Day
The old year is consigned to history today begins a brand new year
So ready or not it’s here at last will you face it with hope or fear
Will you find the strength of faith to accept whatever comes your way
Then you won’t need resolutions for every day is New Year’s Day
Can you dare love with all your heart will you try to be a little more giving
Then you’ll find that you are blessed and every...