Night Song

The night it surrounds me
And sings me its love song
And fills me with yearning
With sweet sad impressions
On the edge of a memory
And love that runs deeply
I urge them come to me
These lovely old memories

These faded impressions
They tug at my heart strings
And fill me with longing
Of times past remembering
Of youth and its wanderings
Of life that is passing
And loved ones long taken
But loved, not forgotten

How gently the night sounds
Stir up these old feelings
And memories of love songs
The treasures that live on
I welcome the night song
As gently it plays on

Dreams

There was a time when I was young
And life stretched out before me
I dreamt of love, a perfect match
Someone who would adore me

I pictured just how it would be
This life that we would build
With happy home and family
Each dream would be fulfilled

But life is complex, I have found
The choices unforeseen
It's twists and turns unfathomed
Wreak havoc of our dreams

Yet even though the life I have
Is miles from what I planned
I find it's been a good life
With you to take my hand

All the tears and arguments
The troubles we've been through
Mean little, for I've realized
The dream I dreamt was you

Always

Always was once a game I played
How long have I loved you
How long will we be one
Always, of course, always

But disappointments keep building
And hopes have been shattered
Leaving always behind us
Our dreams are in tatters

Still, I keep on smiling
Surely things will get better
I want us to matter
and I wonder who I'll be
Now my dreams are in tatters

So, I keep on pretending
As if everything's fine
Hopes and dreams lying shattered
We've run out of time
I'm all out of time

The Chimes

The chimes they play their lilting tune
The melody uncharted
I listen as the changing wind
Creates a tune that has no end
Unsure of when it started

There is no chance to duplicate
The liquid lulling tune
The dulcet random melody
Grows louder now then fades away
Fading all too soon

I love to hear this concert play
No clue to the next line
I find that I am mesmerized
Immersed in winds own harmony
Music nature wrote

The Days

So swiftly do the days go by
Dazzling in their hurried flight
Like shooting stars across the sky
Blink of an eye
Flare upon the night

Oh, to gather up these days
Learn the way to make them last
To savor them along the way
The living of the days
Make memories for our past

Beautiful Mom

Beautiful
Endearing
Accessible
understanding
Thoughtful
Inspiring
Funny
Unforgettable
Loving

mom

Empty Pages

Life is sharper with you gone
It has edges I didn't know existed
Where pain slices me
Unexpectedly

I find myself standing
Frozen in mid thought
Tears streaming
From no apparent wound

I'm not sure I'll make it
This world has no warmth left
I am empty pages
No will to write anymore