Still Singing

Left and back again
A slowly burning pain
Desire that smolders away
Intensifying with the grey

Hearing of a stolen glance
Of a once-in-a-lifetime chance
Knowing it's just a fantasy
Daydreams that set you free

Despite the years gone by
These thoughts still wrench a sigh
Of what could never be
As fancy can't do reality

Going

We're showing our colours now
Watch us fly
Don't hold us back
And don't ask why

We're blasting away all the old
We've found our groove
We will not fold

Calling the surprise

I felt a happy little shiver
As the cold ran down my back
Despite my coat and scarf
The wind found an open track
Chilling me to the bone
Yet inside my soul was warm
As I knew my voice was heard
Through the preceding ugly storm
It's always been this way
From when I was a tot
And before that I always saw
My family calling for what it got
I know ingrained within my being
That if a need arises
As long as I believe and pray and hope
Life always has surprises. 

Circle back

A feeling of having been here before
But this time I will certainly walk through the door
Understanding that I've been given a chance
To hear the music I've chosen for this dance
Not something to sniff at these days
When it's not easy finding something that pays
So let's hold onto this precious gift
Knowing that through it we are getting a lift

Quack

Healer, healer, help me heal
I long to believe your broken spiel
Your odd ideas a quaint throw back
When cures in general were a lot of hack
Indulge my whims of make believe
And I'll make your rich to be deceived

A hint of spring

The water's freely running
Dripping, streaming, cleaving
The sparkle of snow fading
As the sun reclaims everything