First meeting

I stepped into the sunshine
Of a friendly prairie dream
Where Willie's Roadhouse kept me company
Through the endless fields of cream
As I drove along this highway
Excitement cruising through my veins
Driving further from all cares
And all my worldly chains
Looking forward to a meeting
Of souls reuniting on this earth
Family growing and love expanding
Proving again what life is really worth
And all in anticipation
Of those first angelic smiles
From a brand new little niece
I have traveled miles and miles.

Friend or Foe?

I've seen the face of envy
Felt the bitterness flow in waves
It left me feeling sorry
For the friendship I couldn't save

No matter the rhyme or reason
Whether trust was earned or not
With the changing of each season
The bark slowly overspread with rot

Now in quiet reflection
Knowing that all is gone
Perhaps it was all just an illusion
Meant to steer me wrong.

Rushing forward

Life is changing quickly
No longer what it was
A maelstrom of emotion
Cascading with a buzz
Weeping all alone
For all that's yet to come
Knowing we're moving forward
With nowhere left to run
Gently now my angel
Let's not lose our way
We're more than half way there
So let's embrace this grey

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

What it means

Can the mind be satisfied with triviality and drivel?
Can we see to the other side with a simple little swivel?

Can the heart by mollified simply with intentions?

Or must we cross the line to confirm our grander actions?

Lest we leave this sphere with unanswered, nagging questions
We must delve most fully or accept all good suggestions

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. 

Balance: Reality vs Fantasy

I've found a balance
Between yesterday and now
A tiny little sliver
Of time beading on my brow

Running through the fated limits
Of love and lust and life
Understanding that delusion
Can be like sharp and curving knife

Plunging now and then
When life turns a dusty brown
To wash away the cobwebs
And chase away the frown

But linger in those waters
Is something I cannot do
For it leads just to discontent
So those hours are but few

Like sacred orbs of light
Refueling reality
I know indulgence must be limited
So the pleasure doesn't shatter me.

Bloodlines

We're all one and the same
Don't you see?
Despite our differences
We fell from the same tree

I am black but you are white
But it don't mean
I'm wrong
And your are right

In the end, we're all just souls
Finding our way
And hoping for a soapbox
To one day have our say

Davy Jones

You fluttered your eye and heaved a sigh
As your body said a last goodbye
And left this precious, dusty dream
To those who helped you soar & scheme

Your songs to sing to us no more
Except in mind and from distant shore
Where enthrall you will the Elven King
Who'll watch enchanted as you sing

Much as we did here on earth
Where a hundred fold-over you proved your worth
You're stardust now, floating free
Like golden droplets on the sea

And heavy-hearted we all stand
Knowing we experienced something grand
So thank you, Ziggy, for everything
For we were honored to hear you sing.

Moss

You, Sir, are not a crashing bore.
An enigma to yourself as much as to us
An unreadable bard with windpipes of silver and air
Floating haunting words of limitless depth
In every verse pushing your care
Salute to you, troubadour.
We know inside you're so much more.