Razor's Edge

Walking on a razor’s edge

my faith, the balance bar

Facing all my deepest fears

the journey seems so far

Incremental measured steps

while hoping not to fall

Moving on from lessons learned  

I hear my future call

Freedom  now within my reach

there is no turning back

Courage found along the way

and strength to stay on track

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The Rose

I turned to see a lovely rose

so pleasant to the eyes...

Her beauty took my breath away

and caught me by surprise

I took the rose to be my wife

but suffered countless woes...

I didn't see the many thorns

I only saw the rose

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A Prison With No Bars

Day by day you drift away

another glass to drink
Sharing in your tragedy
the depths of loss we sink

Didn't just destroy yourself
I also bare the scars
Living the insanity
a prison with no bars

Many times I asked you why
your silence most profound
Should I just walk out the door 
or should I stick around

Searching for a ray of hope 
while feeling total loss
Knowing that I'm all alone
your choice my albatross

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The Prize

Trials and trouble sure to come

they each will test your heart

Struggles only make you strong

in time they too depart

Determination is the key

in time you'll realize

No one can destroy your dream

stay focused on the prize

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Bliss

Strong desires unrestrained

a captive with no chains

Restless in my dire pursuit

while passion turns to flames

Tangled in a desperate weave

your scent delights my soul

Rhythmic motion undeterred

and all so uncontrolled

Sounds expressing heights achieved

are welcomed one by one

Satisfaction now attained

We’ve only just begun

Hours pass in into the night

a sweet and gentle kiss

Lying here within your arms

amazing night of bliss

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Little Boat

Drifting in my little boat

with troubles far behind

Casting out my yellow jig

and fish upon my line

Up ahead the children play

they swing upon the tire

Laughing loudly as they splash

their zest for life afire

Nothing can compare to this

It’s healing for my soul

A quiet time to sort things out

for me to self-console

Hours pass in random thought

and no one seems to care

Soon its time to go back home

it doesn't quiet seem fair

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Wind Chimes

Gentle breeze caressing me

the wind chimes gently play

Rocking in my favorite chair

and drifting far away…

Soaring high above the clouds

to places I have known

Looking back within my mind

to memories that I own…

Faces that I used to know

they flash within my mind

Some are speaking as they smile

their words are lost in time...

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Another Time

Memories from another time

return to me once more

Feelings I had put away

not hidden anymore

Passions come alive again

I see your lovely face

Everything is as it was

so perfectly in place

Questions soon begin to form

the answers still the same

Someone stole our innocence

I don't know who to blame

Oh that I could ride the wind

and pass through gates of time

Take you far away with me

forever to be mine

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