Dirt Tracks

Do sharp pangs suddenly strike

Of beguiled guilt buried deep inside

When I revealed to you a sudden loss

In which you never thought to think of twice

Our roles seem simple comedy

One cries and the other laughs easily

This never ending merry-go-round

Will only cease when one stops riding

The bruises we cause and those we keep

Make for bittersweet memories

In weakness they appear as enemies

With time they are realized as epiphanies

Hubris makes a capricious friend

It may break or save us in the end

We’re in the palm of each other’s hand

Never quite getting what we each planned

The Might of One

There’s a heaviness in my heart

An ocean of tears contained

An invisible shadow that’s cast

Over each step heavily strained

This battle weary armor I don

Is dented with stories of victory

Fiercely fighting the honest fight

Against the reflection that is my enemy

 

“Through the valley of shadow and death,

I will fear no evil,” we say.

For in the dark there will be light

To guide the faithful on their way

 

True strength lies not in the arms we bear

Nor from boastful words loudly declared

The one whose love is selflessly shared

Will conquer happiness from the jaws of despair

A Thousand Miles Later

Don’t let it go to waste

Those elements of surprise

Like a smile that becomes an ally

In moments of distaste

I hope God forgives us

For angry words misplaced

Many good intentions erased

From one too many forgotten mistakes

May the landing be a little softer

For every fall and trip you encounter

From now until you grow older

Will someone catch you when you falter

These words are merely reminders

Wishful thoughts of a foolish lover

Who closes her eyes under the covers

And smiles at memories still remembered

The diary in our heart awaits a key

For someone to set our emotions free

Sometimes the lock is never released

And the ink inside is left to bleed

On this day like any other

A bundle of joy befell your mother

Years to come and years retired

Her love and mine remain unexpired

Complications

Look at all the sorrow in the world

Drowning slowly those miserable souls

Were it not for the promise of dawn

Let songs be sung from broken hearts

Is there reason for the suffering

If love wields weakly against such doubt

We need to rescue only ourselves

And relinquish any crown to hell

Spirit Dance

Some swoon to their first kiss

Eyes closed upon goose prickled skin

A little gasp of air escapes

Parted lips with a lingering taste

Yesterday my face drained of blood

For atop a horse I found love

How such fear gripped my heart

It beated till it almost stopped

Yet a renewed strength had overcome

What ecstasy pierced my raging heart

As the wind fiercely seized both our manes

All worries forgotten like kicked up dust

No one left to judge except the setting sun

How sorry I felt to see her go

Though this is not the end, not even close

It surely is not the end of my spirit dance

You are an island in an ocean of diarrhea.

After All - Jonathan Clay

It was no accident
Maybe heaven sent
Everything worked out just like he planned

Its not my place
To mess with faith
You cant control what isn't in your hands

And after all I don't regret a thing
I want to thank you
For showing me this life

And after all I don't regret a thing
Cuz I know you
And I know you'll, I know you'll be alright

Holding hands
We were making plans
Forever didn't seem so far away

It's hard to think
It was you and me
Tangled up together in that frame

And after all I don't regret a thing
I want to thank you
For showing me this life