Jerry Golden Poet Lyric

In the Southern Sun

He said
Look at here boy
Aint nothing worst than life
But you might as well live
And times are coming 
For better or worse 
You might as well hold on 
 
I’m still here 
And until I die 
I’ll be the same man
He says 
Boy I’m still here
And until I die 
I’ll be the same man 

I said father
I’m going to move away from the river
I’m going to be a city man
He said, sun down, it’s getting late
And you’ll have all night to chase those dreams
He said son now
Your mother calls so goodnight

I’m still here
And until I die
I’ll be the same man
He says 
Boy I’m still here

He wasn’t my real father I can’t even call him that 
Around a southern sun he marched in a straw hat
It’s a hundred degrees outside he must be crazy
Seventy-six and he takes on the humidity 
Better than me

He says 
World war II was nothing new
You should’ve seen Vietnam 
He says you see boy
I’m still here
And until I die
I’ll be the same man

RIP S.G.

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Carol Sunshine Brown July 14, 2009 at 4:22 AM Jerry,what an outstanding write. He was a proud man. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick July 14, 2009 at 4:14 AM Interesting writing. Some men are really strong. God bless those strong ones and help the weak ones. Sara

Neldy Jolo July 14, 2009 at 1:48 AM fascinating. ! i remember the war that devastated Sulu. it is in the southern too. I feel sad and enlighthened, Love it. Nice log. keep writing to inspire otherS!!!!