As raindrops fall upon the pool They shatter what was there They break apart a quiet thought With gentle care Rippling mirror — a fleeting view Magic reflections — where one becomes two Wonderful pictures — some old and some new When you see them for the first time You stop and stare And knowing they will come again Leaves promise in the air The water glimmers brilliantly A boy casts his line Time to wonder, time to dream Time out of mind Shimmering silence — a memory born Honest reflections will always be warm Magical feelings take shape and form When you feel them for the first time You…

Mother Why did you say I couldn’t go out tonight? There must be a reason that my mind just cannot see I will find out why you always say ‘no’ to me Mother Why am I never to talk to strangers? Is there something that my mind should be telling me? Is everyone that I don’t know out to get me? Please won’t you tell me What it is you think I should know? There are some things in this world I just don’t understand It’s your job to give me a helping hand Show me that you care Tell me so I can see The hidden logic in the…

Behind every dream Stands a special part — Something that’s strong Beneath everything Lies a key — to start Guiding us along To desire is human To achieve divine — Need some help to get there A spirit drives inside Indecision Tires our souls — With each step we take Our feet get cold — Got to believe Got to be bold… Once in a while Something flames within Giving us a reason To strive for more And be just a little Better than the rest We were given power To control our lives — For us to reach our goals The spirit must survive Motivation Fires our souls —…

I feel the winter coming I feel the cold I sense a storm approaching But I’ll just turn my back And close my eyes… When first the Earth Gave birth to days We took to it as our own When the sun shone on our faces We knew we’d be going places As the world turns Things come undone Actions go unchanged Songs go unsung So much time spent finding the cure No moments lost In stopping the cause We drain the life force That gives us life We tire the strength Of Creation Turn on our machines And close our minds… Waiting out the fools Who wait for others…

I have visions in my dreams Of lonely people on lonely streets I have visions in my dreams Of quiet schools with empty seats I have visions while I work Of scattered people in scattered towns I have visions while I eat And it’s too late to stop it now Something will happen I have foreseen a sudden change Something strange is coming And no one can stop the pain I’ve envisioned many things And they have all come true And this, my friends, is just the same We’ve played our hands and lost the game Some say “Let there be peace on earth” But what they have in mind…

On a dark desert highway There’s nothing in sight And there is no light to aid view All you can see is What’s right in front of you Your headlights don’t reach As far as you want them to And then Just like a flash of light It jumps out from the right And you can’t stop in time You try To veer off to the side But the road’s not wide And you can’t stop in time You can’t stop in time You spend a day alone In the desert sun You can’t find an animal Who’s days are done They know when they’ll die So they go off…

I hear the wind cry silent screams All alone to me I feel its pain — its tears, my rain My heart bleeds for thee Help me grow stronger all the while Give me your smile Sing to me a bit longer, stay awhile Give me your smile I long to be a contented one Traveling all the Earth Finding my way through All shades of gray Through solemn nights And lonely days I hear the cries of Empty hearts in misery Calling to me I see the rage of souls encaged They call to me I feel their pain — my tears, our rain Our hearts bleed for all…

Spirits stem from the roots of desire — Some as strong as the sea Some others still A bit more fragile And a few that will never be The ones with power shine With blinding light While nothing can stand in their way Serving as the source of strength and purpose Leaving nothing to be led astray A few that want to have the might — Searching for the strength to be bright — Tragic it seems are the fragile dreams Without purpose in their tread Ready to shatter At the first stone thrown Or collapse at the first thing said But once in a while Something ignites the flame…

Once in time we took a step Across forbidden lines To see the sights beyond the lights And the world that we might find We stopped and stared at what we saw Amazed and mesmerized Afraid and paralyzed Bound by our freedom Chained by fear Should we turn back Or venture on So often we feel we’ve gone too far To turn back and start again As we believe we’ve made a vow To get in high over our heads But it’s much too easy to turn around And go back the way we came It’s never too late to make a change It’s never too late to change Trapped…

One day goes right on into the next An example of infinity Every passing moment’s a forgotten dream Done away with easily Miscalculations are the key to knowledge Imprinted forever in mind Take a hard look at the world around you Don’t leave anything behind Look in the mirror What do you see Get a little closer Do you agree? Take a hard look and tell me what you see Live the present, prepare for the future Forget about the past Do now the things that you enjoy Don’t save the best for last…