Poet Laureate

From the Emerald Isle you came our way
Through your quill you had so much to say
A master voice in all things grand
Writ down for the ages in loving hand
Now home you've gone your sleep you've earned
Leaving us far better, wiser and learned

Stop the noise

Too much noise
Too much confusion
Too many things going on

Not enough voice
Not enough will power
Not enough time for this song

Pathways

So long ago I found
A gentle path to follow
But then I lost my way
And felt my soul get hollow

I'm doing my best to remember
Just how I found that way
But I've strayed so far that now
All paths look mostly grey

Didn't want to hear that

When horror enters the mind
It's then so very hard to find
A quiet, resting spot
Away from all the rot
To fend of irrational fears
Can take too many years

Perfect blend

Ah! Java, you fiendish friend!
Need you, want you, but in the end
Your caffeine kick is my foe
As you cause my body too much woe!

Fire in the Wood

Watch the wood burn
Watch the sparks fly
Watch the fire flame out
Watch the ash darken the sky

We've managed the forests our way
We've squelched all natural burn
We've imposed what we want
We've forgotten that we must learn

The woods have their own language
The woods have their own life
The woods have their own reckoning
The woods have their own strife

Careful what you say

Words can have such an effect
Rip and shred or mend and heal
We take for granted what we say
In anger, pain or carelessness
Yet reflecting back on who we are
You realize that words
Can leave a bitter scar

Remembering tomorrow

If dreaming was reality
Then waking up would be a dream
In many ways that's what we live
When looking around at what we give

This haze of thought in which we dwell
Is far from those golden shores above
Where each day is brighter than any summer
And the bluest sky is matched only by the river

From what people remember and mystics glimpse
We can surely understand
That we're here to learn about our souls
To accomplish our own very personal goals

Good times

Family, friends, laughter and wine
Always make an evening shine
Knowing that you're surrounded by love
Is the biggest gift from up above
Sharing with those most dear
Makes the important things very clear

Hang on

Never forget at the end of day
That you will always have a say
If even just in matters small
You can truly have it all
Just remember who you truly are
And life will certainly lead you far