Waiting In Vain
"Waiting in Vain"
all my life I've been waiting to capture the illusive brass ring
to fill my heart with happiness; to lace my hands with bling.
years have passed and still I wait for the rainbow's pot of gold
to seal my fate and heal my soul with love to have and hold.
time has escaped before my eyes as I wait for the silver lining
to chase away all my cares beyond the woodbine twining.
waiting for envisioned dreams to at last materialize
from make-believe to reality where dreams wait to survive.
in deeper thoughts of yesterday I crave my wishing well
would soon erupt into new songs of life not magic spells.
now I pace upon my porch; my rocker waits for me
to sit and simply wait in vain for things I'd hoped 'twould be ...
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