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Nomads
They walk the night in aimless vain Silent and unsure Restless and remote To find a place that’s never been Like lost sheep without a flock Fearless and forgotten Quiet and cool Souls caught in an unknown world Another day is One more thing To just fade away Life without purpose Life without a smile Wishing they could stay For just a little while… Like a thunderstorm without a cloud Without direction Without aim Voices without a sound Trapped in a place they don’t belong Feverish uncertainty guides them along Wandering, discovering — Hidden from the focused eye Hoping for a single moment Which we can call our own Kicking…
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Stirrups
Thunder of the earth beneath their feet Dust cloud follows their lead Sound of gunfire above their heads Spurs demanding more speed How much further to go How long until they rest How much longer is the test Ride into the sunset Different heroes on their backs They come and go — never given Opportunity to relax Not concerned about the color of the flag Or the message that we speak Not concerned about the clothes we wear Or the treasures that we seek Ride into the sunset Different heroes sing their songs Alone they search for freedom Together we ride on Gallop off to ride against their own We…
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Slipping Away
Time and again we find ourselves Slipping into something real Letting go of imagination Losing the creative feel We tangle on the red tape And we lose control We gamble our hearts and minds And we sell our souls — Stumbling around From day to day — We trip and fall Then we just slip away Torn from the flesh of fantasy Pulled from the mind of make-believe Knocked-out by the punch of sanity Slipping away Musician, painter, poet, author Losing that special touch Eyes with the ability to see What the world misses so much We’re cast into confusion The world — a state of mind Pushing away creation…
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The Driver
Adjust the mirror — put the seat up Can’t wait to hit the morning road Start it up — rev it higher Exhaust paints the pavement — smog mode See the pale blue sedan at the corner A faint shadow behind the wheel Curly gray hair peeking over the dash Is this demon of steel for real Eight a.m. and they’re all on the road as criminals Everyday they take the same course Fighting each other — opposing forces They battle it out They curse and shout And drive without remorse The Driver must survive A game without any rules Every driver is out of time They’re either late or…
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Light in the Sky
“White and full of life it was. Brighter than light itself; it came as a brilliant flash. I took a deep breath and sighed in exasperation — it seemed as if forever… And they called it a super-nova; I called it magnificent. And, though not as quickly as it had come, it faded. The colors of all that were alive filled the sky — then it was gone…” The night sky lit up The glare broke through the darkness Stars and the waning moon faded away For a moment time stood still As sometimes it will It came as if to stay Things will come And things will go And…
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The Stranger
In the light of the moon He watches me With distant eyes I know who he is But I can’t see his face He needs no disguise The stranger calls to me And says I must go with him But I tell him he’ll just have to wait Not yet shall I give in “There are some things that I must do Before I travel with you…” I tried to explain That I wasn’t through But all he said Was, “Life is too short to Do what you can To get ahead.” The stranger calls to me But this time I go along I have no fear that he is…
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Second Thought
Irrational decision Ignorance second-guessed To find the solution That ultimately seems best Conditional surrender To voluntary control Consequence awareness Takes unfamiliar hold With split-second appeal We can change our mind As second base we steal The crowd can be quite unkind As the tick of the second-hand Makes the pressure strong Our second thoughts Could prove to be wrong Rational indecision Afforded seconds less Can’t take foolish chances On choices made under duress Horrendous conditions Forced on you each day Logic and emotion Each have their roles to play Asking for second opinions Hoping to survive Deserving of a second chance To live out our lives As the tick of…
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Sudden Moves
Everything hangs deathly by the wire Waiting for a burst of wind to blow it from its lair And send it tumbling out into an anxious air Trembling at the thought of disturbance Waiting for peace to rear its ugly head On the edge — With just enough courage to stay there The fear of falling keeps it all in place Letting go leads straight to uncertainty Holding on leads straight to insanity On the cutting edge of a sharpened blade is the place to be To insure the heightened levels of anxiety Any sudden move can cost you All around us time stands still Looking for a reason to…
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Give Me Something to Sing About
Give me something to write about Give me something to sing Been racking my heart and my head all day long And I just can’t find anything I’m tired of singing of broken hearts Or the woman I had last night I’m fed up with singing about The world’s constant struggles and fights I just want to sing something That everyone will like And not have to sing the blues I want you to listen To what I’m singing And not stare at my blue suede shoes I don’t want you to hear me because it’s cool Or because your friend told you to And I don’t want you to…
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Sixth Sense
The whisper of the wind The roar of the ocean Telekinesis Is mind in motion Power over weakness Mind over matter The end or infinity Mind lost in the latter You can taste, feel and see Body working in harmony Used to advantage or defense The power of the mind’s much more intense Telekinesis Turns thought into action Sensory deprivation A delayed reaction Imprinted images Photographic memory Brain cells impaired Useless machinery…
