I sing into the wind
I hope it carries my happy tune
Sailing through the atmosphere
Up and around the moon
Dancing upon the eather
Picking up speed among the stars
Winking as the words set sail
Coercing a smile from Mars
Far out into the Milky Way
Where celestial music blends
Angels take up the chorus
And now my journey has found its end
Sometimes, when the pain is too deep
I drift away in sorrow
Though minor in reality
My mind registers a cataclysmic event
While the silence engulfs me
My heart suffocates alone
Where is my knight in shining armor
Where has my guardian angel flown
Crystal, clear bright waters
Remind me of my childhood.
Red cliffs of clay
Daunting, but scalable.
Long hanging wild scuppernong vines
God made for boys to swing out over a sandy, gully floor.
Catching crawfish hiding beneath the weeds and mud
Within a cold stream.
Moonlit nights on Mobile Bay
Chasing fireflies in the park.
Frisbee’s tossed to and fro
By boys with shoulder length hair.
Hobie Cat sailboats line the shore
While mothers splash with toddlers in the gentle waves.
Riding our banana bikes to grandma’s
Because mom and dad were there for gumbo.
Picking every vegetable imaginable
From grandpa’s garden.
Digging worms beneath the compost pile
To use for fishing the next day.
Yes, life was much simpler
When I was a young man growing up in Fairhope, Alabama.
Canvas towers of black paint the horizon
There is no way out
There is no way out
Turrets of stone in windswept hues
There is no way out
There is no way out
A blanket of stars, black as pitch
There is no way out
There is no way out
Suffocating inside this sarcophagus, frozen forever
There is no way out
There is no way out
When the wind stops blowing
And darkness fills the air
Who will carry the light
When your heart is broken
And your way is lost
Who will carry the light
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When your anchor loses purchase
And your mooring is gone
Who will carry the light
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When your father has passed
And your mother is estranged
Who will carry the light
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When you drop to your knees
And you pray straight from your heart
Jesus will carry the light
A darker side of hollow
Whispers in your ear
“I can make you happy…
Come, no need to fear!”
A prickling on your neckline
As your stomach fills with butterflies
“Is this the way that I should go?
Or is it all just lies?”
That cry of desperation
Was answered in a beat
And now the time has come for you
To go
Or to retreat
Within this world of madness
Too many empty souls
Take to the streets and kill each other
And pretend it makes them whole
So, be careful with your questions
Have faith and tow the line
Build bridges, not deeper chasms
Beacause darkness has the time
The taste of a fine Rye on my tongue
Brings back the memories
That I will never have…
Regret me not
For our time draws quickly
With each dusk
The following dawn
Has no guarantee
Indeed, for us we have only today
Surrender finds its way
Always
Captured in this moment
In this time
In this life
In your smile
When the wind comes whispering
But my heart’s out of reach
Who am I
Can I deny
The lessons it could teach
Unwavering, its determination
To do what it must do
No obstacle is too great
Breathe in a breath or two
Step back and take a look again
In myself find belief
For tomorrows on the horizon
When my time comes to teach
Do as I say
Not as I do
How’d that work out
Tsk, tsk…
They’ll never notice
They’re too rich to care
I guess they did
Tsk, tsk…
Just a quick stop
Come on, have a peak
Too close to the edge
Tsk, tsk…
This too shall pass
Stay home and stay well
Why didn’t you listen
Tsk, tsk…
