Wiser

I saw a name today
That truly made me start
A singsong sound to it
That felt like living art

A call to years gone by
Disappearing in a trice
A haunting memory
Of an internal, burning vice

Left along the way
The knowledge of this lust
Wiser now than then
Understanding we all return to dust

Teamwork

You're heart is on your sleeve
It was very brave to do
A question in the breeze
Answered in full by she and you

A lifetime in the making
Strung together day-by-day
Of peaks and troughs alike
And an edge starting to fray

But despite the horrid ride
You've battled your way through
And are making lifetime choices
For what you know is true

Time is passing by

I couldn't stay away
Listened to your voice again
It pulled on my heart
As it always has
But this time it was with a twist
A reminder of time flying
A gentle push to a familiar face
Not yours but someone with greater power
A friend of long standing
Who's place has never wavered
But it was your voice
That reminded me
Of what I have.

Songbird coo

Let me open up the door
To that pulsing golden core
Where music and love combine
Into melodies enchanting and sublime
Let me take you to that place
Where entwined we reach a state of grace
Under mesmerizing stars
We'll know the night as well and truly ours

Inspired again

You are my muse
I knew it from the very start
I recognized your soul
And felt your beating heart

Not a physical part
Of my current steady life
But an uplifting source
Of the very purest light

Your graceful form and lovely voice
Your inherent style and flare
Your constant love and true devotion
Your focused faith and utmost care

Every last fiber
Of who you are
Speaks mighty volumes
To this fading star

I'm a Victim

I want you, can't you see
I'm not rid of you, I'm not yet free
I saw your face and knew inside
That those smoldering embers I still must hide
A desert voice of pain and rust
Flowing through the brittle dust
An ache made real despite the glare
A thoughtless whisper that I wouldn't dare
I'll see you soon in your electric glow
I'll be there swooning from the front row
A sweaty reminder of youth that's lost
But I still will fight despite the cost
For as your words fill my soul
I know for that night I'll be made whole

Centre Stage

I'm counting down the days
Until our spirits collide
Through a crowded space
With no place to hide

A throng of worshipers
Come to raise the roof
Listening to your voice
No greater spiritual proof

Tour 2014

My songbird sings to sweetly

But his voice is growing rough

As we all grow in age

The business is getting tough

We'll see him again very soon

A treat worth waiting for

But five years down the line

I'm no longer hanging outside the door

Presence

I know that you're there
Even if you do not care
I love that you're around
Creating all this beautiful sound
A world without your presence
Would lack an important essence

Musical door

When I fall into that familiar sphere
All the world becomes crystal clear
A brand new way of seeing through
All a remembrance and yet brand new
As waves of beauty wash over me
The colours of peace are all I see

Quiet now

My songbird has been silent
And it's tearing me apart
Not hearing its tunes of merriment
Fills sadness in my heart

Imagining this manic world
Without its thrilling voice
Is just too much to bear
But it's not up to me such choice