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Two Paths

There are two paths before me
One on my left and one on my right
Before I decide to choose the one
I must stop and look behind

One path I know for sure
It’s safe, comfortable and secure
But also a little sad
For the path has been taken so many times

Like most, it has cracks and chips.
Its stones are uneven and hard to avoid
But it’s so familiar how I can not take it
Or it could be a path I will soon regret.

The other path I don’t know what it’s like
It’s scary, lonely, and unpredictable
But I feel at peace looking at this path
And something strong is pulling at me fast.

There are two paths before me
I can only take one
One on my left or one on my right
Which one should I tread?

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My Saxophone

My Saxophone

An instrument to my inner world
a world that holds no anger,
no judgments, but only purity
My core,
my calm after the storm

It is
a channel to my emotions
it can make me strong or weak,
laugh, cry, angry or love
My vibe
it is everything
that keeps my passion alive

Every note I play,
the clacking sound of the keys
echoes the depth of my soul,
the rhythm in my spirit,
a beat from my heart
Collectively,
it is a powerful symphony

My saxophone,
is more than a musical instrument
It is more than art

it is my love
my life
my voice

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Greener Pastures

People think the other side of the pasture is greener
For some it may be true
For others, there is no other side; they are too afraid to go for it 
And end up staying put, brewing in the mix of their forfeit 

Some continue to look for that greener meadow
And realize when they get there, that brown patches are everywhere 
Some can live with those uneven patches, ignore them, walk over them
And just live in those boundaries they have created

While some will not accept it and find ways to make it better
Turning those brown patches into their own color 
Maybe not green but surely a shade that makes them dream
From a distance, the green pasture is what it is supposed to be

So we realize there is no greener pasture 
The greener part that we all seek is really in us all
We were so busy thinking about its geography 
But all along it was hidden, somewhere deep in our anatomy.

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Ready For Love

When we have been hurt by love
We run when someone comes along
To show us it is ok, to want to belong

We run from someone who makes us smile
Thinking, here we go again, or do we sit idle
And hope, this time is it, and not another trial.

We think we are ready and strong
To be able to love without fear
But in reality, love is fear itself.

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Positive Force

Every now and then we meet that one person or two
Who comes out from nowhere and leaves an impression
A stamp in our spirit to tell us they understand our pain
They are there to let us know, they have traveled that path
They can only guide us and tell us we are not alone.

They have a way with words that set calmness in our soul
They see through us, knowing we need some consoling
They bring back what we thought we lost, our desire to be happy
To be true to ourselves, and those around us will be an added plus

They are our rock, our praise, our laughter, and our guiding light
They are positive energy, to remind us we are still part of life.

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Is There a Reason

When we think of the people in our lives
Some stay around, others go suddenly
Was it a wake up call or to let us down?
Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason 
So we let it go and leave it all behind

Then by some unexpected reason
At a certain time in the season
Some show up in our lives again, 
We wonder, why us, why now,
Are we ready for another let down?

Perhaps this is when we need to let go
The disappointment we have been bestowed
But embrace them with warmth and sincerity 
To let them know, we missed them terribly

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Run Down

I’m run down and feeling blue
As my heart is sinking
With heavy thoughts of you

I’m run down and bleeding inside
Flooded with mixed emotions that won’t subside
I’m confused with unanswered questions
Perhaps this is one of life’s unexpected lessons
.
I’m run down and feeling trapped 
Lost inside my own map
Make me a path to your direction
As I will take it with full discretion

I’m run down and nowhere to go
Following my heart is all I know
I want you to set me free
But my heart wants you with me.