Melody Miss

Black and white is the color of the world
The grays filled in to complete the swirl
The music of the mind adds the fading hue
A harmonic rainbow when I met you

My cup stands full in the light of reason
I sip it slowly so late in the season
The taste is sweet and delicately mellow
Like a moaning scale on a finely tuned cello

Burrowed in the warmth of her Cheshire smile
Buzzing with light as I walk the mile
The melody of the note gets me in tune
Like a warm summer breeze in the month of June

I play these chords from a well rehearsed sheet
Learn each verse till I am complete
I strum on through and prevail in the song
Wrapped in her harmony right where I belong

Erase the Black

I don’t want to think about the things I can’t control
Or the slippery mud in the deceptive hole
I don’t want to ponder about the wiles of the world
The red blanket mysteries of a simplistic girl

Not any of the pain or the long winded sorrow
Just the right plan for a better tomorrow
I want to hold on tight and skate on through
To that utopic place that you and I grew

So take a walk through the hallway of dreams
And avoid the door of the tortured screams
We'll scratch and crawl up the hill of fate
And wash away all fear and mistake

So here I am with my arms out wide
For you to pack your bags and rest inside
Shed your bricks and rest right here
Born to travel to your frontier

Shed the load that you carry every day
Like a semi-sweet dessert on a golden tray
Open your heart and never look back
And give me your love and erase the black

Runaway Hearts

If I thought about it for a very short time
I could come up with a reason to believe
That you and I would take that climb
To the heights that I couldn’t conceive

We could step out in the cool autumn night
And glide through the blanket of breezes
I would embrace your soul with all my might
And give you all that I have that pleases

Let’s set sail away upon the seas of life
Head straight into the wind and hang on tight
Cut through the waves like a sharpened knife
And keep on going deep into the night

Or jump aboard my black iron horse
Strap on our bonnets and put on our shades
Fill up the tank and plot a new course
Follow that road until all fear fades

Maybe we board a soaring red jet
That takes us away to places unknown
It will fly us high above all the regret
And enjoy the view that life has shown

So let’s pack a big bag and make the plans
For a trip that will take us the rest of our years
You’ll have all of me and these two hands
To cradle your heart until anguish disappears

Homeless Heart

She ran to the door looking for a letter
It’s been six months and maybe he’d forget her
She thought of that day when they kissed goodbye
But in that mailbox was no reply

She read all the papers and saw it on display
She chose a side but would rather not say
Missed him so much she could hardly breathe
Small town quilts compelled her to weave

They all whined about their jobs and money
And the late night guys who think they’re funny
Life goes on but not for her
She stares into space, it’s all a blur

Then one day she got the call
He’s not coming home and that’s not all
A scenic drive like they’ve done before
An IED and then no more

His pain is over and hers’ just begun
All he will miss including his son
She gets out of bed and bravely fights on
To teach her boy why daddy is gone

Crystal Blue Lists

Walked all day and got nowhere
Hitched a ride on the train of despair
The map is wet with these tears of mine
Searching for the path by popular design

Straining against the drops of time
That soaks my face well into my prime
Years of carrying this hole in my heart
Good little soldier with an imaginary part

So I built my list in spite of those who cried
That you can’t create love with a user guide
But I dug in my soul and fashioned a girl
With spunk and wit and a heart of pearl

Soft and fair with eyes of teal
A smile that shines but does not reveal
Deeply blended with passion and grace
Contented and crawled into her ardent embrace

Lounging in the fragrance that is her song
I smile at the tune at where I belong
The lady of gold and blended style
With the discerning look and Cheshire smile

3rd Sunday in June

This use to be a day of joy and pride
She’d run full speed and cling to my side
This use to be a time of special meaning
Swelled with love forever gleaming

I never realized how lucky I was
Took it for granted just because
Always tomorrow and not right now
Too busy for her I must avow

So much time has passed me by
I’ve lost my baby and don’t know why
They all say that she’ll come around
After maturing and standing her ground

But now I sit in this empty room
Finding ways to explore my gloom
While all other father’s celebrate their kid
I torture myself with whatever I did

Valenmiss

Time as it was, I cared for it not
Too many flaws, I’ve long forgot
A different time, a stunning defeat
So very far from my tender sweet

That day for lovers and tender kisses
Only to be left with swings and misses
No candy, no card or crimson rose
Soul was blackened, but starting to glow

Now I see with my waking eye
A kindred spirit, I cannot deny
Her crystal gaze in my velvet dream
Whisks me away on a cloud serene

Infectious smile and discerning look
Fills my mind like a picture book
Because on that day, that very spot
Returns the feeling, believe it or not

But still I’m waiting in the warming sun
Bark stripped away and protection undone
Looking to the day my valentine
As if this was all happening by design