Threnody

The crickets sing in harmony

As Fall begins its reign

A wistful tune in a somber key

An ode to sunlight slain,

A heartfelt hind-leg homily

That prudent creatures heed

For soon the barren time will be

Upon us causing need,

They sing together heartily 

A roundabout refrain 

Beneath the old crabapple tree

Where I now entertain

Thoughts of living happily

Before my days recede

And crickets croon a dirge for me

My spirit finally freed.

Worth It

Don’t feel anything

Then, you can’t get hurt.

Opposed to passion's poignant sting?

Make your heart inert.

But if you are the daring type

Who prospers from some pain

Believe the hoopla and the hype

There’s so much more to gain.

Star Power

The new moon was nubile

All curvy and thin

Venus the vixen

Smiled brighter to win

The eyes of the gazers

Who watched them compete

Enjoying the showdown

Their wonder complete

Until they were blinded

By a glamorous glow

As the headliner came

And stole the whole show.

Leaving Providence

Don't dicker with a deity

It'll never go your way

They’ll spurn your spontaneity

And really make you pay.

Dazzler

A drop of dew embraced the morning sun

So lovingly a burst of light was born,

A signal that the new day had begun

To grant a glint of hope to the forlorn.

Reflection really had me seeing red

Which then began to scintillate to blue,

The more this little glowing imp was fed

The brighter its intense demeanor grew.

Such burning passion quickly took a toll,

The tender drip was rapidly consumed

But it had seared a purpose in my soul,

To give my all, while knowing I am doomed.

Despite my current journey through the dark

I'll always have the keepsake of that spark.

Take Note

Fifths and thirds

Are for the birds

And octaves for the shrill

That is unless

Excessive clef

Makes it deeper still

Every tone

Whether glee or groan

Excites one with an ear

While those with tin

May curse the din

For noise is all they hear.

.SOL

An obsolete extension

Will cancel comprehension

So future minds will never know

The ink infused intention

Of one between the ages

Who went from crumpled pages

To ancient code that doesn’t show

The war that progress wages.

Unthinkable

 I really hate to fight

Now every day’s a struggle

I relished the delight

I'm desperate for a snuggle

I never counted years

The gap is so apparent

When logic disappears

Decisions will be errant.

Sentimental Son

If there was just one soul

You knew that you could save

By digging your own hole

Would your choice be grave,

Could you make that sacrifice?

I think I’d choose to pay the price

And simply take my leave

The world would’ve survived

If she never did conceive

Perhaps she would have thrived,

But since the past can’t be undone

I'm just a sentimental son.

Very Carefully

Well my bleeding heart

is a telltale sign

That all the things I lost 

weren't meant to be mine

And as I've lived my life

I learned some facts

You can't change your fate

and there's no turning back 

I'm a man who's gonna take his chances

Very carefully 

'Cause I want to win the game

That's going on between you and me 

I spent my money

on diamond rings

I've given you all

of life's fancy things

But I haven't given you 

all I've got 

Because I'm not really sure

if you want me or not

CHORUS

I'm happy go lucky 

with a heart of gold 

as I am sure

you don't have to be told

 

And if you do right 

do right by me

we'll always be together 

that's a guarantee 

CHORUS

Baked

It’s staring him right in the face

He used his allotment of grace

While losing every single dream he ever tried to chase

If only no fire was lit

He wouldn’t have taken the hit

But there’s no point lamenting when someone’s too stupid to quit.

Kickoff

My dog is old like me

I wipe his eyes so tenderly

And hope that I can find

Someone who will be so kind

When I can barely see.

I’m loyal just like him

There is no task I find too grim

Although it makes me sad

Remembering the fun we had

Before his sight grew dim.

Whether you are fierce or tame

We all wind up the same,

He stayed by me until the end

An undeniable friend,

And then, the fall came.

Meant to be Blue

I've had my ups
Had my downs
But this time I’m feelin’
Lower than the ground
Seems no matter what I do
My life was meant to be blue

When I was young
I found out
Life is filled
With loneliness and doubt
And from a tender age I knew
My life is meant to be blue

My mama crawled inside a bottle to die
Friends I thought I had turn their heads when I walk by
I’ve watched so many dreams crumble down to dust
But I just keep on going because I must, I simply must

The days go by
The nights are long
Before I die
I have got to sing my song
In my one and only favorite hue
My life was meant to be blue
My life will always be blue.

Preseason

My dog is almost dead
My car already died
I have no food or bread
And getting lean on pride.

My life is a charade
Where I keep hiding from
Some bonehead moves I made
When I was young and dumb

And couldn’t quite conceive
The shortness of the day
Or that I’d seek reprieve
The fall a week away.

Understand the Blues

To understand the blues

You’ve got to face some stone cold facts

That nothing good comes easy

And surely never lasts

You’ve got to be forgiving

And you’ve got to have some soul

And you’ve got to know when

To let the rhythm take control

To understand the blues

To understand the blues

To understand the blues

You’ve got to know what it’s like to lose

To understand the blues

You’ve got to take it on the chin

And never get so bitter

That you forget to grin

You have to go against the wind

And not begin to sway

Unless the music calls you

When the band begins to play

(CHORUS)

To understand the blues

You’ve got to kiss some dreams goodbye

And swallow down regret

When you fail to even try

And though you may get beat

You must stay in the game

When you understand the blues

Things will never be the same

(CHORUS)