It’s Simple
A simple yes A simple no A simple choice Is simple to know A simple answer Simply ain’t so
A simple yes A simple no A simple choice Is simple to know A simple answer Simply ain’t so
If life had an option Like the USPS Return to Sender For these, check yes: A cold, the flu, feeling blue Bills, mortgages, taxes due Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes too Depression, anxiety, haunting you Poverty, hunger, times of war Insomnia, nightmares, evermore Missed opportunities, Failing scores Heartbreak, death, nevermore
Sweep away anxiety When it appears So, it cannot grow And turn into fear Sweep away hatred Before it ignites Into a lifetime Of ignorant fights Sweep away criticism Before it is heard By innocent ears As hurtful words Sweep away apathy That just doesn’t care And choose to live Awake and aware
They haunt, they howl In thoughts, in dreams Unspoken words Become whispers or screams Born in the depths From memories of old Unspoken words Are meant to be told To comfort, to heal Our hearts, our heads Unspoken words Are better off said But if they are hurtful Critical, or cruel Better left unsaid… Read More Unspoken Words
Scattered are our thoughts Our dreams, our intentions Our secret wishes We dare not mention They fall by the day By the month, by the year They fall one-by-one Before they all disappear Scattered by wisdom By truth, by fear Judged by what we see Swayed by what we hear Scattered are our thoughts… Read More Scattered
Feelings come And feelings go Most with little Action to show That they’ve been Received Or if they’ve only Deceived The poor soul Who truly felt them; Still, feelings attempt To open blind eyes To see the truth Before the lie So, the poor soul Can tuck it away Hide it inside Where truth… Read More Enlightened
We wait for the sun To dry up the rain We wait for God To heal all our pain We wait to start living ‘til it’s time to die We wait too long To finally ask why We wait forever For stars to align Unable to see Their abstract design We wait and we… Read More We Wait
We each have a story A story to tell As the story unfolds Will it end well? Is it a mystery Day after day Full of secrets We’ve packed away How about romance A steamy affair Falling in love Is our story to share If it’s a thriller With twists and turns The correct move… Read More Book of Life
Wouldn’t it be nice If life were made of Septembers and Fridays: Perfect weather and Untamed imagination, A topiary giraffe, And unending vacation? Maybe mix in Holidays and weekends And the good stuff they bring: Frosted Christmas cookies, Sleeping in, Acoustic songs Strummed from guitar strings. And there would be no Februarys and Mondays:… Read More Septembers and Fridays
It’s that little thing that tells you You really shouldn’t be doing that If the forecast calls for rain It’s what tells you to take a hat ~ If the waters start rising It’s what tells you to steer clear When you’re on a winning team It’s what tells you to stand and cheer ~… Read More Common Sense