To You My Love

A day in quiet retrospect

the old year slips away...

I couldn't help but think of you

and where you are today...

I hope the new year smiles on you

that all your dreams come true...

Though many days have come and gone

I'm still in love with you...

Tonight I'll toast to you my Love

to riches, health, and fame...

I'll drink alone the bittersweet

and whisper out your name...

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Sadness and the Cost

Another night we sleep apart

an aching in my soul...

We can't keep living life like this

It's all out of control...

We stumble over yesterdays

unable to move on...

Keep  fading in and out of love

afraid you'll soon be gone...

I'm terrified of losing you

How do we make this work?...

We always seem to circle round

the place where demons lurk...

For now we cling to threads  of hope

each day I feel  the loss...

I can't keep dealing with it all

the sadness and the cost...

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It's You and me Forever

We're sailing on a moonlit night

upon a sea of glass...

A gentle breeze caressing  us

we're all alone at last...

The stars have all come out to see

what love is all about...

A hundred thousand points of light

approve without a doubt...

We'll sail to shores we've never seen   

the compass in our heart...  

It's you and me forever Babe

tonight is when we start...

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Winter Storm

At last a chance to settle down

it's been a real long day...

A cup of coffee by the fire

we're in the house to stay...

A cold north wind is blowing strong

it's nice and warm inside...

They say the snow will fall for days

we'll take it all in stride...

I've gathered all the wood we'll need

to keep us nice and warm...

We'll cuddle by the fireplace

enjoy the winter storm...

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I'm Ready

I woke up with you on my mind

and laid there for a while...

Reflecting on the things you said

I couldn't help but smile...

We spoke for hours on the phone

and laughed the night away...

Exchanging stories of our lives

not much we didn't say...

I know where this is going to

just hope these feelings last...

I m ready now to love again

and move on from the past...

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Princess

Princess, mommies mad at you

you chewed her favorite shoe...

I heard her say some real bad words

she tried to find you to...

I think you better hide somewhere

she says that you've been bad...

The other day you hid her socks

that made her really mad...

She says that you've been digging holes

when you go out to play...

She tripped and fell because of you 

and that your gonna pay...

I know your not a real bad dog

some things you just can't touch...

Mommy wont be mad for long

we love you very much...

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Lingering

I lingered near the edge too long

just couldn't let you go...

I waited till there was no hope

the painful process slow...

Letting go of hopes and dreams

a dagger in my soul...

A gaping wound beyond repair

the blow, a tragic toll...

The emptiness within my heart

a void too deep to fill...

There's nothing left to hold on to

my spirit, cold and still...

The darkness overshadows me

and light now slips away...

The angels weep beside my bed

they'll carry me today...

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My Place In Life

I couldn't see the road ahead

or how it'd all work out...

In time I had to make a choice

though filled with fears and doubt...

The early years were filled with dreams

the stars were mine to grasp...

As time wore on and seasons changed

they disappeared so fast...

I wandered in and out of love

adrift out on the seas...

The disappointments wore me down 

and drove me to my knees...

In time I found my place in life

someone who touched my heart...

The moment you declared your love

I felt the pain depart...

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Fixing Me

The time away has cleared my mind

I now can move ahead...

For months so much uncertainty

with phantoms in my head...

The issues are now clear to me

I wandered from my course...

I tried to fill an emptiness

and now so much remorse...

I have to learn to look within

to work on fixing me...

To purge away the ugly things

so I can then be free...

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My Queen

Eyes that shine of crystal blue

her skin is soft and fair

Lips that speak without a sound

a crown of golden hair

Flowers dipped in colored hues

a scepter in her hand

Drawing ever close to me

I'm here at your command

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The Edge

I'm walking all around the edge

my heart is saying go...

But every time I take a step

my mind starts screaming no...    

I've fallen so in love with you           

you're all that's on my mind...

Each night I race into your arms

our bodies intertwined...

It's more than I can handle now

not sure of what to do...

Regrets hurt more than sad goodbyes

I've got to see this through...

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Flair

You have a flair that captivates

the mystery that is you...

Astonishingly beautiful

I love all that you do...

Throughout the day I contemplate

and try to strategize...

At night I dream of holding you

and looking in your eyes...

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The Brook

Deep within the countryside

a clear and winding brook…

Covered by a canopy

of trees that nature hooked...

Sounds of water trickling down

this path forged long ago…

Whitecaps form around the stones

that try to block its flow...

Crossing to the other side

a game I often play...

Slippery stones my little path

sometimes I wished I'd stayed...

Every now and then I see

a deer with little ones...

Staring till the fear is gone

they drink and then they run...

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So Long

The walk along the beach tonight

a chance to clear my head...

I wish that you were here with me

I'm all alone instead...

I tried my best to reach for you

had hoped for so much more...

I would have made you happy Love

instead you closed the door...

I know there was a moment there

I felt it in my soul...

Your heart was running fast to me

Your mind then took control...

So long my Dear, I wish you well

I hope your dreams come true...

I would have given anything

to share my my life with you...

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The Rain

The rain is gently falling now

it’s been a real long day…

I didn't get a whole lot done

sometimes it’s just that way…

The hours pass into the night

                   and thunder starts to roar...                  

The lightening paints the sky above

and rain begins to pour...

I think I’ll read a book tonight

sit near the fireplace…

I'll pull the quilt up over me

  a pillow Just in case…

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Desire

Your spirit draws me ever close

I feel your gentle touch…

A fire kindled in my soul

and wanting you so much…

The distance narrows evermore

and boundaries start to fall…

Passion seeks to justify

and soon we risk it all…

A force that cannot be controlled

Is driving us somehow…

There is no turning back this time

I’m way beyond that now…

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Silouette

She dances in my midnight  dreams

a lovely silhouette…

Her every move ignites a fire

exotic pirouette…

Her face eludes my desperate search

In  vain I try to see…

This woman who controls my dreams

and her identify...

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In Love With You

Throughout the day I thought of you

I didn't get much done…

Kept drifting off from time to time

strange looks from everyone…

I've fallen so in love with you

my focus is a mess…

You’re all I seem to think about

my heart you now possess…

I count the hours one by one

until we’re face to face…

My soul delights in all you do

I long for your embrace...

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Root of Bitterness

Seeds of disappointment fall

my soul the fertile ground…

Roots spread quickly undisturbed

and darkness now surrounds…

Soon the fruit appears to all

the birth of bitterness…

Touching all the ones I love

   and causing much distress…

Cries for help are never heard

the war keeps raging on…

My anger takes a heavy toll

    and leaves me so withdrawn…

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Coping

Sometimes I sit alone and cry

when no one else can see...

Emotions bottled up inside

I have to set them free...

Sometimes I have to disapear

so I can find myself...

Address the issues of my heart

I placed upon the shelf...

Sometimes I walk out in the rain

to liberate my soul...

To laugh at the insanity 

that tries to take control...

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Portals

Portals to another world

the angels manifest…

Spirit beings from on high

dispatched at His behest…

               Secret  pathways to the stars               

    set in and out of time…

 Doors that open to their will

unseen by all mankind...

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The Carnival

Another day…a different town

the never ending path…

It’s time to hoist the tents again

and make the people laugh…

Crank the music up my boys

make haste, they’ll soon be here!…

Let’s give them all a real fine show

they’ll talk about all year…

Everyone get ready now

we’re bout to let em in…

Power up the Ferris wheel

and let the rides begin…

Cotton candy step right up

the best you've ever had...

Caramel apples everyone

they’ll make your stomach glad…

Come and see the Siamese twins

for just a dollar more…

The ten foot giant alien

is just beyond this door…

Toss the rings and win a bear

you’ll make your girlfriend proud…

The people in the haunted house

they’re screaming very loud...

One by one they all go home

with smiles upon their face...

Tomorrow we’ll begin again

then soon, another place...

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Fantasy

Here I am, compelled again

so powerless to fight…

A captive of intense desire

and needing you tonight…

Resistance just an afterthought

I’m way beyond that now…

Entangled in this fantasy

that captured me somehow…

Your pleasure takes my breath away

Oh please don’t let this end….

An avalanche upon me now

and soon it falls again…

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The Change

A gentle breeze this afternoon

a heightened sense of change…

The leaves are curling on the trees

their forms now rearranged…

Autumn days have now arrived    

and soon the leaves will fall…

Another Summer just like this

I surely  don’t recall…

How did the days go by so fast?

they didn't hang around…

One moment all the leaves were  green

today they're red and brown

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Your Gift

Memories nudged my heart today

you walked in through the door…

Everything was as it was

and love was like before…

Dancing with you in my arms

we played our favorite song…

I ran my fingers through your hair

you smiled and sang along…

For just a moment I was there

could even smell  your scent...

Although the moment  very brief

so loved the gift you sent...

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Here's To You

Here's to you my faithful friend

to dreams that never die

Rainbows after every storm

and clear blue sunny skies...

Hoist your sails into the wind

and sail to paradise

Explore the beauty of this world

and never compromise...

Guard your heart with all your might

but never cease to love

Give to those who ask of you

your gifts from up above

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Slippery Slope

        Standing on a slippery slope          

the fear is almost gone…

Storms that raged inside my mind

are settled now,  and calm

A welcomed breeze upon my face

I’m ready now to fly…

Darkened clouds have disappeared

a rainbow in the sky

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Troubles

Darkness settles over me

I fear the end is near…

Helpless in my paradigm

consumed with sorted fears...

Troubles greet me one by one

I think they’ve come to stay…

I wish that I could run and hide

embrace another day

Fate is now in full control

what comes, I cannot say…

Oh that slumber would arrive

and take me far away

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Looking Back

Looking back just one more time

a need I can't explain...

Parents that I love so much

I hope to see again

Sadness overcomes my heart

and tears fall from my eyes...

I may not come this way again

so hard to say goodbye

Miles away the silence reigns

a thousand memories...

Laughter comes from time to time

and so does agony

Forever they will be with me

the fabric of my heart...

No matter what comes next in life

we'll never be apart

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Yesterday

I'm coming home to yesterday

I've been away too long...

Forgive me please I beg of you

I'm not where I belong...

 

Somehow I drifted from my dreams

was swept far out to sea...

Lost focus on important things

and what they meant to me...

 

I used to laugh and sing my songs

somewhere the music stopped...

I compromised too many times

it's not how I was taught...

 

Please welcome me with open arms

my old familiar friend...

Repair the damage to my soul

so I can live again

 

 

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Someone Else

Seeing you with someone else

a dagger to my soul…

The look you gave me crushed my heart

and left me unconsoled

Surreal the image in my mind

a loss of words to say…

An avalanche of biting pain

that still won’t go away

So much invested and then lost

a hollow emptiness…

I thought one day I’d see you in

a satin wedding dress

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Neily

The heartstrings tugging once again

I thought of you today…

Memories from so long ago

decided they would stay

I found your picture in my drawer

and placed it near my heart…

The moment that I said your name

I quickly fell apart

I’m struggling just to take a breath

and tears won’t go away...

I can’t believe how much this hurts

I miss you bad today

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Butterflies

One by one we gather round

to say our last goodbyes…

The memories of so many days

bring teardrops to our eyes

This life we shared was far too short

the years went by so fast…

The troubles that you faced in life

thank God, they’re gone at last

With grateful hearts we stand as one

to see you on your way…

We know you’re In a better place

and that you’re free today

Those clouds that came and blocked the sun

no longer in the sky…

Today you’re chasing butterflies

they’re teaching you to fly…

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Winds Of Change

Winds of change are blowing now

my constants turn away...

The dreams I hoped I'd realize

not sure of that today

Looking for alternatives

solutions I might find...

Fear about the great unknown

preoccupies my mind

Searching deep within my soul

I hear a still small voice...

Everything will be alright

what comes, a better choice

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Falling In Love

Sunset at South Beach is lovely tonight

lovers walk by and they smile…

Being with you and enjoying the sights

sure hope to stay for a while…

Crowds come together the band starts to play

laughing and dancing all night

Holding you close as the music slows down

kissing you under the lights…

Hoping to say what I feel deep inside

waiting for just the right time…

Searching your eyes for my place in your heart

hoping you really are mine…

I’m falling in love my dreams have come true

all I can think of is you…

Just when I thought I would never find love

the moment I saw you, I knew…

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Rise Above My Fears

Sometimes life can be so hard

yes disappointments come…

Heartache touches everyone

some things you can’t outrun

Sometimes dreams are pushed aside

when life gets in the way…

Things you thought would never come

arrive and plan to stay

Sometimes hope is hard to find

when so much has been lost…

Courage sometimes slips away

when looking at the cost

Sometimes every now and then

I rise above my fears

I climb up to the mountain top

and there I shed my tears


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Sometimes

Sometimes I sit alone and cry

when no else can see

Emotions bottled up inside of me

I have to set them free...

Sometimes a daydream carries me

to places far away

Where dreams become reality

and lovers come to play

Sometimes I'll look up at the stars

and count them one by one

The glory of the universe

displayed for everyone

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It's Time

The back roads now my chosen path

It’s time to slow things down

The madness of this anxious world

Its victims all around

For years my pace was unrestrained               

I lost out on so much

The friends I cherished from my youth  

we soon fell out of touch

I can’t go back to yesterday

no matter how I try

That chapter now is lost in time

those facts I can’t deny

I’ll settle for some piece of mind

enjoy the simple things

I’ll share my life with those I meet  

and what tomorrow brings

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I Wonder

A thousand opportunities

I never took a chance

The time I spent on chasing dreams

left little for romance

As years passed by regrets appeared

old memories filled my mind

A lover that I used to know

so gentle and so kind

I wonder what her life was like

and did her dreams come true

I wonder what we could have been

if I had chosen you

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At Last

I watched you from across the room

I couldn't turn away…

Everything within my heart

demanded that I stay...

I tried so hard to catch your eye

but others took your hand…

My chances seemed to slip away

I had to take a stand...

I walked up to you with a smile

my heart was beating fast…

I asked if you would dance with me

let's make this moment last...

You took me gently in your arms

and whispered in my ear…

I've watched you from across the room

at last you're standing here...

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