Stand the Axe
Stand The Axe
Cut the tree, making that one deep mark
silence the bird, a soft muted skylark
Step over the dead words sent on down
stealing tears from a very sad clown
Stand the axe against another tree
love and hate can never ever agree
Sweet song gifted to change wicked mind
your eyes opened but so very blind
Nay, again I shall not cowardly bow
reform your evil ways, do it now
Last chance to set heart to winded sail
new coin , there inside the wishing well
Love cries for you to see yet again
Joyous future, one we dared to plan
R.J. Lindley
04, 11, 1977
Note: very long ago , a young man asks girlfriend to
choose him over families money and influence. She
chose the money.... Life went on.... Sadness reaped a
very bitter harvest but survival kicked in.
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014
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