Marriage has it's ups and it's downs
But it far exceeds the alternative
A lonely life without love and affection
Love's one of life's true superlatives
Some days we have heated discussions
That's how it was meant to be
Then she does something ever so sweet
And you forget why you disagreed
It isn't always going to be clear sailing
But if the bond is truly strong
It's worth the struggles times over
If you're lucky it will end up lifelong
The male tendency is to play the field
But trust me life's way too short
To become involved at playing the field
Probably means some time in court
Not sure the ladies will like my analogy
It's the lesser of two evils as they say
Oh boy I think I may have done it this time
Must convince Cathie it's just a cliche
We're sailing on a ship of souls,
To eternity news, today, tomorrow,
What future can humanity bring?
God and time take care of everything,
Futile negative chaff and chatter,
In one hundred years, what shall it matter?
We're all souls of stardust,
In God's plans we trust,
Beloved spirits spinning aloft
In hope, clear sailing ahead for the lot.....
Marriage has it's ups and it's downs
But it far exceeds the alternative
A lonely life without love and affection
Love's one of life's true superlatives
Some days we have heated discussions
That's how it was meant to be
Then she does something ever so sweet
And you forget why you disagreed
It isn't always going to be clear sailing
But if the bond is really strong
It's worth the struggles a hundred times over
If you're lucky it will end up lifelong
The male tendency is to play the field
But trust me life's way too short
To become involved at playing the field
Probably means some time in court
Not sure the ladies will like my analogy
It's the lesser of two evils as they say
Oh boy I think I may have done it this time
Must convince wifey-poo it's a cliche
New thoughts flit in and out
that deserve a kinder fate
If they'd only meet resistance
Perhaps they would gestate
Clear Sailing
They made it clear to me I was not free
regardless of the lies I had been told
for they were as the blind who never see
soft beauty in the hearts of men so bold
I rose upon a crest of raging truth
then found that gentler words could also teach
for reason is a lover not a brute
rounding the rolling stones of learning’s beach
Yet ships still run aground in roiling surf
when captains underestimate the sea
succumb to blind belief in logic’s worth
believe the voyage was to set them free
Cracked hulls, salt stained decks, soft hearts still seeking
hard truth every breaking wave is teaching
10/31/2016
Marriage has it's ups and it's downs
But it far exceeds the alternative
A lonely life without love and affection
Love's one of life's true superlatives
Some days we have heated discussions
That's how it was meant to be
Then she does something ever so sweet
And you forget why you disagreed
It isn't always going to be clear sailing
But if the bond is really strong
It's worth the struggles ten times a hundred
If you're lucky, it will end up lifelong
The male tendency is to play the field
But trust me, life's way too short
To become involved with a bunch of dodo
Probably means some time in court
Not sure the ladies will like my analogy
It's the lesser of two evils as they say
Oh boy, I think I may have done it this time
Must convince Cathie it's just a cliche
© Jack Ellison 2014
Feeling kinda sentimental today
Reflecting on years gone by
The ups and downs, the good and bad
The lows and so many highs
That's what makes life so interesting
Imagine if it was always clear sailing
Nothing to discuss with the ones we love
To help us when all else is failing
These ups and downs are all part of life
To remind us we're all human beings
To keep us on the straight and narrow
And keep us honest and feeling
No one's immune to life's uncertainties
Everyone must play by the rules
Try as we might to find a shortcut
We wind up looking like fools
The bottom line is keep plugging away
Do the best that you know how
It's not a matter of winning or losing
Just never throw in the towel
© Jack Ellison 2013