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"Long And Winding Road"

Driving my 71 orange painted old car
down the unpaved lonely country roads,
My historic ears were listening to m…

Lenny With The Wooden Leg

A little boy with only one shoe and crouched down with his back leaning on the trunk of a little pine tree was …

Dew Drops Falling

Dew drops falling down from my window,
I wonder where they were a night ago.
They came to visit me while I was aslee…

I Saw You In A Vision

When my eyes first saw you
I mistaken you for a butterfly,
You flew from flower to flower
then disappeared up t…

A Shining Star

A heavy fog lay
across the entire country side road,
And down from the north
came an 18 wheeler full in load.

…

The Red Nosed Reindeer

In a little house
just beyond a disappearing brook,
Lived an old lady
that once upon was a great cook.
…

There is such a time to say "Good-bye",
As long as we understand the reasons why.

So many times I have denied myself to lie,
Especially when the one I love asks me why.
They say that the …

A Little Bird

A newly egg hatched baby bird has fallen from its nest,
Only to face the greatest challenge of su…

Forgive me for going beyond the invisible boundaries when I spread my wings.

I spread my wings too far out that I hit you where it hurts.
This time I know I hurt you so much that you don’…

It was never my intentions to hurt your spirited heart.
You were always so kind when you spoke to me as a friend.
If I said something unkind, or started a rumor, please forgive me.
My tastel…

Disturbing Moments

There are disturbing moments
when I cover my hands with my face.
When the sense of touch in my sta…

I found my worldly inspiration
in a place where there were many keys,
People watching from near and far
as their fingers make the walk.
They move fast and slow
and peck away…

I Dream While Awake

Sailing afar and away in wakened dreams
of powerful explosive mental thoughts,
Ingesting illusions of sights not seen real…

Part VI He Failed To Show Up

Maria’s father made sure his daughter was seated because he knew the news would be a set back. He h…

My Candle

My candle will not light up again without its wick,
I’ve lost it forever and the feeling makes me sick.
Maybe in total darkness is…

Conversations In Dreams

My steps into another world in private dreams was so believing,
That after …

Part V He Failed To Show Up

In the dangerous terrain in Vietnam a group of American soldiers set out to rescue their c…

My Guitar Fingers

My fingers stroked the strings gently on the guitar,
but there was no sound of the creative music to he…

Part IV He Failed To Show Up

Two weeks passed after Maria had her father mail her responsive letter to Oscar. The young soldier was stationed wit…

Part III He Failed To Show Up

It took Maria more time than she had anticipated with her decision to answer the soldier in uniform that onc…