Flowers with colours enchant me,
Buds budding and blooming,
Beauty surrounds, fills me with glee,
Nature’s way of grooming;
Critters with colours charm me too,
Paws dancing; tails wagging.
Talented tricks they learn to do,
Hear pet owners bragging.
Multicolored folk glow with light,
Kids gleam with hearts of gold.
Red and yellow, brown, black and white
God made us all we’re told.
To show God’s colours, it’s our part
To shine on His wavelength.
Charged to love Him with all our heart,
With all our soul and strength.
Looking around, I stand in awe
of God in creation,
I want to dance and shout hurrah!
Such is heart’s elation!
April 23, 2023
Author’s Notes: Joanna Daniel wrote the first and last stanzas;
I joined in with the middle three. In writing this, I discovered
that it is the wavelength of light that determines color
and the wavelength of sound determines pitch.
We spent the weekend up in old Santa Fe
You're crying as we're driving away
Why did it have to end
We say again and again
'Like when we pulled away from Valley View
That little house...we made brand new
It was a sight to see......
Then we had to leave
Remember little Shari's first day of school
She didn't wanna let go of you...
She held on tight....
You said...It'll be alright
And those Christmases at your mom and dad's
'Still laughing at the fun we all had
.....Those bittersweet goodbyes..
Are treasured in our lives
The sun will take the mountain snow
Yesterday is gone.....
But that can't change the love we know
Sweet memories....live on....
And when the dance is over....
We'll still have.....the song
There will always be.....
The song
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'Children dreaming....
Down the hall
Back to back....
We face the wall...
Win some...Lose some...Lonesome
Loving words....
Once filled this bed
But tonight....
They go unsaid....
Win some...Lose some...Lonesome
'Guess we're not who we thought we were
'Guess some vows don't keep
Alone in the dark...two worlds apart
Only.... silence...speaks
All roads lead to....
Come what may
When there's nothing....
Left to say...
But....Win some...Lose some...lonesome
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My self inflected sorrow
Begins the countdown to tomorrow
Sorting through the maze of yesterday
Moments last forever
They torture at their pleasure
Making sure my heart has hell to pay
The clock cuts like a dull knife
As it ushers in the midnight
Breaking through the silence of the wall
I have just one obsession
'To offer my confession
The fact that no one's here is all my fault
I need someone to listen me to sleep
As I talk about the promises..... I didn't keep
One who'd love me.. if I'd let her
But she couldn't make it better
I need someone to listen....me to sleep
Someone who'd dare to listen....me to sleep
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I laugh and I cry
And I'm doing it all at the same time
I walk and I crawl
When not bouncing around like a rubber ball
It builds you up to tear your apart
Ain't love a kick in the heart
Feels good.....It hurts
But it tingles so, you know it works
It's sour...it's sweet
A chilling breeze in the summer heat
It's seeing the light from a shot in the dark
Ain't love a kick in the heart
L.............O.............V.............E
Is such a little word
But it can teach a hurricane
More about the twists and turns
It's black.....It's white
Pinstriped...Checkerboard and Tie Dyed
It's far....It's near
A screaming whisper in your ear
It's a wishing well full of falling stars
Ain't love a kick in the heart
It's crude.....with class
Dom Perignon in a redneck's glass
It's fast.....It's slow
Gaining ground when you lose control
It's a Rembrandt made from crayon marks
Ain't love a kick in the heart
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He washes his face in the morning sun
Streaking 'cross his bed
Reaches out for a cigarette
Finds an empty pack instead
Morning brings a thirst for freedom
He's bound as he can get!
'Been trying to escape her memory
But he hasn't made it yet
He stands in front of the mirror and stares
At the three day growth on his face
But the lines of pain and worry
Ain't no razor can erase
He's looking forward to a day of hard labor
Swear pouring through his pores
It's a back breaking sanctuary
From the hell his night holds in store
'Cause at twilight..she's a bloodhound on his trail
Come midnight.......she's the jailer
Comes to lock him in his cell
Where he struggles in a web of bitter truth
'Til he wakes up soaking wet
Dealing with a memory like her
How can the boy.........Forget
Tell me! How can the boy.......Forget
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Put on my senior ring
I'll wear my high school sweater
We'll find a lover's lane
Where romance never ends
'Turn on the radio
Get closer to each other
And some where in the night
When the time is right
Let's fall in love again
And when I take you home
We'll sit out in the drive way
With the porch light on
The way it was back then
I'll walk you to the door
I'll say I need you always
And some where in the night
When the time is right
Let's fall in love again
Let's go back......
'Til we find that first time feeling
In our hearts
Let's fall so hard again
Music solo
Let's take the time to dream
....Make memories together
And pray that what we have
Don't slip right through our hands
But if it falls apart
We'll put it back together
'Cause somewhere in the night
When the time is right
We'll fall in live again
Always in our lives
When the time is right
We'll fall in love again
Colab With Kerry Ford
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She said.......
Another late night movie
And a kiss at the door
You whisper goodnight to me
Leaving me wanting more
Can't you see it in my eyes
I am falling so hard
Are you playing for keeps
Or...are you playing with my heart
Tell me baby.. Is it just me
Feeling feelings...too good to believe
Am I the only one who's chasing this dream
Tell me baby...is it love......
Or is it just me
You've got me laughing...crying...
An emotional whirl...
I'm either crashing or flying
To the top of the world
This roller coaster ride's
Gone as far as it can go
'Hate to put you on the spot
But boy, I've gotta know
Tell me baby...Is it just me
Feeling feelings...to good to believe
Am I the only one who's chasing this dream
Tell me baby...Is it love
Or is it just me
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Colab with Bryan Maher
'Saw you fighting back the teardrops
All by yourself........
You didn't have to say a word...
I knew just how you felt
So, you haven't been here either
Just happened in...like me
Well, if you're feeling blue and lonely
You've got company....
We can dance....or just sit here and talk...
We can laugh or cry..I'll let it be your call
This new found freedom..lets us rise above it all..
'Cause we both know....How to fall
Yeah, I'll have another...Girl what would you like
Something to warm your heart...Sure is cold tonight
I'll ask the DJ, to play some songs that ain't so sad
You're beginning to make me feel...like heartache's not so bad...
We can dance....or just sit here and talk
We can laugh or cry...I'll let it be your call
This new found freedom...Lets us rise above it all..
'Cause we both know....How to fall
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That muddy Mississippi couldn't wash away the things she said!
So i packed my bags, caught the next plane out to Hilton head
'Thinking the sea and the sand and sun might set me free
But the hurt's the same, nothing's changed except for the scenery
This salt water is pouring in an open wound
The pain comes and goes like the tide ebb and flows...every afternoon
But that ocean spray can't wash away these old Memphis blues
Salt water.....keeps pouring in an open wound
I should have gone to the Smoky's...maybe they could get me over you
It's plain to see...this ocean resort don't know we're through
I'll spend the night in my room...wishing I was in some other place
Where you won't appear in every tear...falling down my face
This salt water is pouring in an open wound............
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It's one thing to make a promise
When there's more than enough
'Another thing to keep it
As the going gets tough
When it comes to hard times
We've had more than our share
These days, when it seems
Every couple we know
Are breaking hearts...
Just letting love go
They can't seem to find
A reason to ....care
She does....
She stands by my side
Giving all that she has
Her arms open wide
She does....
What it takes to go on
In a world where commitment
Doesn't last very long...
We're still together....
Stronger than ever...
And it's all because.......
She didn't just say
I do...that day...
She does
When my confidence is shaking
'Like an old man's hand
When the rock she leans on..
Feels more like the sand
When I need to be inspired...
And I think nobody can...
She does.....
She stands...by my side.....
Colab: with Rory Lee Feek
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The healing hands of time
Can't mend it.... when it's in the blood
The morning sun can't kiss away the rain
When there's been a flood
Destiny has dealt me.....
Another losing hand...
'Looks like this homeless heart
Is on it's own again
I can crawl down in the bottle
But, the tears always wash me out
I can step out of the shadows
'Still I can't shake these endless doubts
'Walking through the tunnel
Reaching for the light
Wondering every morning
Will I make another night
Searching for a shelter
A little cover from the pain
When you're running...helter skelter
Life is so against the grain
If I could only find...
Sweet yesterday....when I held her
I'm so out of place.....
Searching For A Shelter
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Chorus:
Please Mr Moon....Mr Moon.....
Paint a romantic glow
While I hold her close
Don't be blue
Oh Mr Moon....Mr Moon.....
I don't need a lucky star
To win her heart....
I've got you
I brought her here tonight
I knew you'd be shining bright
And if she was having doubts
I knew that you......
Could help me out
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Mr Moon, you can change the tides
I know you can make her mine
Send down a magic beam
And she will fall.....
In love with me
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Kenny Alphin & Rory Feek
Something's different...things are changing...
Right before my eyes
You seem distant...I just can't stand it...
To think your love has died
I see the writing on the wall
You're gonna grab your heart and go
So if you're gonna...take it from me...
Take it from me....slow......
Let me down easy
I fell for you hard
It's a long way...believe me
To the bottom of my heart
Just walk away...A step a day
Give me time..... to fall apart
Let me down easy
I fell for you hard
You always said...we'd be together
Forever and always
Now you're taking my tomorrow
'Tossing it to yesterday
No..... I want try to keep you
If you don't wanna stay
All I ask is just one favor.....
Before you walk away....
Let me down easy
I fell for you hard
It's a long way...believe me
To the bottom of my heart
Just walk away...A step a day
Give me time.....to fall apart
Let me down easy
I fell for you hard
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She never complained
When I stayed out late
'Guess I never knew
How hard it was, to sit home and wait
Her trust was deep
And her love was strong
But she let me know..... tonight
She'd been silent too long
Not in so many words
Not one was spoken
But after so many hurts
Her heart's finally broken
On a long streak of lonely
That ran into years
She's saying.....she's leaving
In so many tears
Now the sound of her pain
Rings loud and clear
I'm down on my knees
Begging her please, But she just can't hear
I'd give anything
If she'd scream and shout
But she's speaking volumes
As she's walking out....
Not in so many words
Not one was spoken
But after so many hurts
Her heart's finally broken
On a long streak of lonely
That ran into years
She's saying.....she's leaving
In so many tears
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