Lost a friend to Alzheimers
To my dearest lost friend
Who doesn't know me at all
But I miss you so much
It makes my tears fall.
Thought I'd have you forever
Your great laugh and smile
Now all gone,Wish I could
Have you back for just a while.
Life can be a heartache
Or it can be real ectasy
So record the whole story
into your own family tree.
To relive all the memories
The good and the bad
Is something I cherish
To lose them would be sad.
I'm not what I once was
I'm getting older you see
So my bodies not as good
As it once used to be.
But I'm thankful indeed
That my memory survived
And most of my lifetime
in my mind can be revived.
The saddest thing I know of
Is not remembering your own
Like pages erased from a book
And your dear ones unknown.
So no matter what aches
Or makes me sad or mad
I'll have all my memories
And that's not all that bad.
Selling the Homestead
The old homestead
Stands tall and proud
The estate sale has begun
And it's really brought a crowd
Some possesions will be gone
to be treasured anew
By young folks who don't care
who they once belonged to
Soon the home will pass
to younger folks to tend
New memories and love songs
to fill your house my friend
So don't feel like an era is ending
And nothing will be like before
But think of it as a new beginning
and of the new wonders to explore.
Mother Bird
The Mother bird
admires her chicks
in a comfy nest
of twigs and sticks
She'll fly all day
for food to nourish
So her lovely chicks
will soon flourish.
She'd like to keep
them in her nest
And cuddle them
close to her breast.
But she knows to well
that they must fly.
And she must nudge them
from the nest up high.
And thus when the time comes
She does her motherly best
to see that the chicks
All pass the fly test.
3rd Battalion, 25th Marines
Tears are shed this day
Upon our beloved Ohio ground
Sadness for the lost soldiers
Their bodies homeward bound.
American flags will fly here
And Patriotism will abound
Politicians will talk their talk
But anger can still be found.
It isn't ever unpatriotic to pray
And wish this awful war to end.
Or to disagree with those on
whose decisions we depend.
But today we'll bow our heads
And pray and cry together.
That all the soldiers far away
Will be home with us forever.
Hannah's Heart
A beautiful little girl
lay in her hospital bed
Angels watching over
her sleeping little head
Given a precious gift of
a healthy beating heart
To keep her with us
and not render us apart
So many people to thank
for her wonderful gift
And we thank them all
who our spirits uplift
And we see her laughing
And playing as a child should
A wonderous gift given
by someone who could
And we thank all the ones
who loved this child so dear
The Angel above her and
the angels down here.
The Good Soldier
The little boy fell and started to cry
walking it was his first try
And his Dad told him to get up
Good soldiers don't cry.
Another boy shoved him
While playing in the field
And his dad said push him back
Good soldiers don't yield
So the boy learned early
not to ask for a hug or kiss
Or to let dad see him cry
A good soldier wouldn't do this.
Dad wanted him to play sports
And make him a proud dad
And be the best on the team
This made the good soldier feel bad
He didn't live up to Dad's dreams
That he would someday be a star
The good soldier did the best he could
And worshiped dad from afar.
A big disapointment to his dad
Is the way things always seemed.
But these were not his talents
Or even the good soldiers dreams.
He packed some of his clothes.
Kissed his mom and told her
I've got to find my own dreams
And so I'm off to be a soldier.
He said not a word to his dad
Just left him a note in a folder.
So he just got on the bus
And hoped to be a good soldier.
Now it was very unfortunate
That he eventually went off to fight.
And became another casualty
The good soldier lost his life.
Even the wounds of a soldier.
Might need tender loving care.
But the father never learned this
And now it's too late to repair.
What I know
I've been around for a long time
And I've learned a lot about life
All thats good and thats bad
It's pleasure and even more strife.
I could tell you a lot of things
To make life easier each day
But I won't do that because
You wouldn't listen anyway.
Everybody has to navigate
And map out their own route
And give their all to living
in order to enjoy the fruit.
I won't sit back and wish
That I had gone another way
If you want to enjoy life fully
you have to actively play.
So don't rue all your mistakes
And try to be more cautious
This just gives you ulcers
And really make you nauseous
Remember, someone loves you
Just because of who you are
Your lover, your kids and friends
Think you're their shinning star.
As I Was
There was a time not long ago
When I never felt any threat
When you sized up all the ladies
It never cause me to fret.
I was full of arrogant confidence
That you would still pick me..
But the years have a way
of shaking that boldness free.
I see you looking their way
And I'm hoping you see me
As I was at their age
And can no longer be.
Yea right, I tell myself
He's wishing I weren't here
And I have to admit it
My green eyes start to tear.
'Cause I still see him as a dashing
Roman God all muscle bound
Of course I attribute that to
the cataracts the doctor found.
Last Dance
I once danced all night 'til dawn
In the latest fashion gowns
Life was just a gay whirl
As I lithly made the rounds.
I never thought about the music
Just fading away into the night
Or watching the dancing end
Distorting the glow of moonlight.
Now I see you in your prime
And I wish I could be like you
This makes me a little cross
Also envious and jealous too.
But don't stop dancing ever
Keep the music in your soul
For life has a way of flying by
Make happiness your goal.
Born in the USA
I was born in the USA
And I'm very proud of it
And no it isn't perfect
Its close as you can get.
Folks struggle to get here
Because of what we've got
And when some get here
They do contribute a lot.
Others though only plunder
And take whatever they can
Flying their flags above our's
Breaking the laws of land.
If its better where you're from
Then please go back home
Plant your flag pole there
And never more do roam!!
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How Quickly Life Changes
I watch the sad news from Japan
The most I can do is say a prayer
I realize how quickly life changes
And how it now becomes our affair
Your personal dreams mean little
When all around you is desolation
You can not come to their rescue
Or even offer much in consolation
And you realize just how unimportant
All the things are that you've acquired
You hold tightly to all your loved ones
And not the things you have desired
So please keep the prayers coming
And help in any way that you can
Because life is sometime cruel to us
Things may not work out as we plan
The Cardinals
I have a family of cardinals
in my big old backyard tree
They've raised a lovely family
And now the young ones flee
I've tried to get some pictures
but they won't pose for me
no matter how still I am
they hide up in the tree
So I have to watch them
through my window pane
upsetting my trees residents
from that I will refrain
Your scarlet color thrills me
and offers me much pleasure
And when you're gone in winter
these memories I will treasure
Church on Sunday
I went to church on Sunday
As I am often wont to do.
I went in and took a seat
And knelt quickly by the pew.
I came to hear the sermon
And to pray a little too.
To thank God for his blessings
And my faith to renew.
Soon I was distracted
by two ladies in front of me.
They giggled and frowned
At each person they did see.
This person wasn't pretty
And she was much too fat.
Her outfit wasnt to their liking
And that child was a brat.
Now I wasn't thinking
Very Christian thoughts.
They'd spoiled my holy day
And the peace I had sought.
Now These services
Are not a style show
Or a beauty pagent either
which surely you must know.
So if this is all it means to you
that you are just too bored.
Please stay at home next Sunday
And don't defile the house of the Lord.
Thrill of Exploration
I love the thrill of space exploration
Taking us to the moon and the stars.
Bringing us close to the heavens
And planets like Jupiter and Mars.
If possible I dream of seeing
A new frontier that has grown
Wonderful new wildlife and flora
Like we have never known.
Mountains majestic and high
And running rivers and streams
purer than we have ever seen
except maybe in our dreams.
But I hope we won't find here
Anyone that is like us earthlings
We have too many ugly flaws
The ever need to change things.
And sooner or later I fear
Into their lives we would intrude
And try to impose upon them
Our visions however skeewed.
The Squirrels
I open my sleep filled eyes
to see that dawn has broken.
And the birds have announced
With a song for me to awaken
Time for the show to begin.
So I fix me a cup of coffee
And have it out on the porch.
And now they'll entertain me.
They are athletes so nimble
Their strong muscles bulging
Gliding high in the trees above
These arial acrobats soaring.
I could watch them all day
But alas they become bored
Moving on to something else.
But with me they've scored.
I'll refill the squirrel feeder
They've certainly earned it.
And hope they'll come back
Again to amuse me a bit
Your Music
Isn't it odd how the music
That many of us enjoy
Is all about the things
That most of us avoid?
Drinking too much booze
about crying in your beer
And third rate romances
In extremely high gear...
Do we have secret desires
For the seamy side of life
Or is it just a safe outlet
For our structured strife?
Somewhere deep inside
Is there a Jezebel hiding
Hoping to be released
To do some serious rioting?
We look down with disdain
On the town drunk or slut
Who at times we envy too.
It's a desire deep in our gut.
The hate for them I fear
May just be our own shame
Causing us to deny sin
Passing them the blame.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the best time
For our family get together
We don't worry about presents
Just the inclement weather.
We sit around the lavish table
And reminisce of days gone by
Each has prepared something
Right down to the pumpkin pie.
But the food is not the main event
Even though it's really great
It's that we're all together again
That's the joy that fills our plate.
And that is truely THANKSGIVING
For all the ones that I hold dear
And though before the weekend
Many will have to leave, I fear.
So, yes, I am truely thankful
For our get together every year
I hope that on Thanksgiving
All your loved ones will be near..
The Diet
I lost 32 pounds last year
I'm really proud to say
And the year before that
I kept 52 pounds at bay
I've done a good job
Each and every year
Of shifting the fat around
my middle and my rear.
But alas I am only human
And without willpower
My best diet intentions
Can turn my mood sower.
I love that jelly donut
I'll have a piece of cake
Just one piece of that pie
And a double milkshake.
So I decided not to diet
I'm going to"Think Thin"
Aw, yes I can imagine it
That's the way to win.
This way you can have
Your cake and eat it too
If wishing can make it so
That's what I'm going to do.
I'm proud of my past success
The ton or two I've lost
But I'm going to start anew
And give that diet a toss..
My Vote
I grumbled and I groaned a lot
As my phone rang off the hook
Hearing from all those candidates
Whom I could have hit and shook
They've taken over the air-waves
The tv, radio,snail and email too
I wished that they would go away
But they don't really have a clue
Today is the primary in our state
And I won't hear from them again
At least until the general election
They'll be back to give me a migraine
But now that things are calming down
I guess I wouldn't have it any other way
I appreciiate the freedom that I have
Its my privilege to vote on election Day
Youthful Ideals
Remember when we were all much younger
And the ideals we clung to for a better world
Envisioning holding hands across the earth
Love, freedom and sharing was the word.
Never dreamed we would exhibit hatred
Or any resentment of our neighbors
We just wanted the world to be one
No more hunger or threats of wars.
I guess we were young and naive
We wanted to change the world
But we got busy with family and jobs
And on and on our earth whirrled
I think we should have worked harder
Doing instead of wishing and dreaming
We have nothing to be real proud of
The damage to our planet is alarming
I hope its not to late for us to do our part
To attain that peace and save out planet
Lets not ignore the damage we've done
Lets take action before we regret it!
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