Yes or No

Grounded in reality
but longing for the stars
Tell me will I ever know
if there is life on Mars?

Did you never daydream.
Were you told to stop?
Didn't you ever wonder
if this world would be enough?


Beyond the sky lay space and time
all I want's to make them mine
Tell me that I have the key
don't shake your head and dismiss me.

Tell me No and I forget
that once I had all the answers
Tell me yes and just who knows
The worlds you can discover in me.

Resolutions

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
Time to rethink where I'm going
what I'm doing and what games
 I want to play

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
I have to be more flexible
or wind up fixed on
inconsequential details

A little early for resolutions
Don't really make those anyway
Taking stock of my current
reality makes me want to
improve the quality
of me, myself and I

Don't really make resolutions
no promises I can't keep
but I do know I need to
do more for me
I've miles to go before I sleep

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

a long embrace
and tiny butterfly kisses
all over my face

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

whispered words
my eyes closed tight
wishing morning
was still the night

Don't wake me if I am dreaming
for this feeling's far too sweet

being together
just before dawn
hoping this moment
can linger on

Virtual Duct Tape

I thought of one this morning
but I didn't write it down
So much to do
So much to do
My head keeps spinning round

I can't recall the details
but I know it was something good
No time today
No time today
to do just what I should

Somewhere just below the surface
creativity reigns supreme
It's in my head
It's in my head
I'll find it in a dream

Life goes quickly
thoughts escape
try to hold them
with virtual duct tape
When all else fails
relax unwind
eventually
all returns in time.

Adrift in Limbo

The wind blows

yet I feel no cold

neither do I feel

the heat.

 I am numb to 

its temperature.

I know it exists

because my

clothing shifts in space

but as to hot or cold

I do not feel a trace.

The sun rises;

is it warm upon my face?

I know the heat is there

in every radiant flare.

I know I should

be warm

but my body does not care.

I am here

and it is there.

The moon comes up;

a  soft, silent circle.

Is that the man staring

down at me

or just my sensitivity

to what I wish to perceive?

Moonlight clear and bright

bringing shadows to the night.

I am not filled with fright

nor do I feel delight.

Emotionless seems to be

my current plight.

Awake yet dreaming

constantly teaming

with incessant thoughts.

Asleep yet aware

of that I do not dare

make concrete

within my turbulent thoughts.

Adrift in limbo

my stance

akimbo

I need a symbol

on which to pray.

How do I get to 

where I need to go?

When will my path be
clear I need to know?

How do I get to 

where I need to go?

Time moves quickly

and yet I'm going slow.

How do I get to where I need to go?

Adrift in Limbo.

My stance akimbo.

The door seems closed,

please open a window.

4 A.M.

Woke up again at 4 A.M.
I'm connected to that
time of day.
Checked the charts
and soon discovered
Fear and Anxiety
rule that hour.

In my dreams
I must uncover
what makes me so afraid.
Can't continue
down this path
from it I shall
willingly stray.


Woke up again at 4 A.M.
I'm connected to that
time of day.
Checked the charts
and soon discovered
Fear and Anxiety
rule that hour.

How do I release
the tension
praying on my mind?
How do I relinquish
all these anxieties
that I wish to leave behind?

Woke up again at 4 A.M.
I'm connected to that
time of day.
Checked the charts
and soon discovered
Fear and Anxiety
rule that hour.

Work by day
and dream by night.
Fight my fears
with all my might.
On my pillow
my head I'll keep as
4 A.M. is a time sleep.

Let Go

Let go of it all
til you feel like you'll fall
far to the ground below.

Let it go.
Let it all go.
You'll never be able
to be free
until you release
into the world
what was meant to be.

Let go of it all
for it's holding you back.
When you release it
you'll discover
what it is you truly lack
That is if there is a lack to uncover.

Let go.
Let it all go
Straight down to the ground below
Release and fly free
to discover

Making It Up

Making it up as I go along
Sometimes it's right
Sometimes it's wrong

Doing my best to make it through
My best is all that I can do

Taking chances
Chasing dreams
Making strides today
for what tomorrow brings


Making it up as I go along
Sometimes it's right
Sometimes it's wrong

Doing my best to make it through
My best is all that I can do


Working hard
Playing longer
Making sure
I stay stronger

Sweet like chocolate
Tart as a lemon
Flavors of life
This is living


Making it up as I go along
Sometimes it's right
Sometimes it's wrong

Doing my best to make it through
My best is all that I can do

Pinch Me I'm Dreaming

Pinch me I'm dreaming
I'm practically teaming
with over excited emotions.

New chance at olden dreams
fast lane it only seems
for this I'd cross all the oceans.

Life full of energy
seriously sweet synergy
must be some great magic potions.

Chances taken world awakens
can it be the earth's shaken
from sharing sweet love and devotion?


Pinch me I'm dreaming
I'm practically teaming
with the novelty of this glamorous notion.

Volare

Many interpretations
But no exact translation
Of the song that sings
of freedom on wings.

Connected to it's beauty
filled with it's grace
The song that truly
takes me to another place

Soaring while dancing
to it's sensual rhythm
My heart prancing
with emotional mayhem

I must fly fast and free
embracing the sky
Dream or reality
I don't question why


Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
The only lines connected
to all the versions we know

Sweet as a dream
More than it seems
Volare
That song that truly takes me
to another time and place
It's sensual rhythms
my heart cannot help but embrace.

Dr. Martin Luther King

Strong

Determined

Eloquent

Discreet

A man of honor

A man of peace

He inspired those who heard him
to be proud of who they were.

Brave

Dynamic

Resilient

Inspirational

A man with a purpose.

A man with hope.

He inspired those who heard him

to make a change for the better.

Passionate
Powerful
Proud
Peaceful

A man with a vision.

A man with a dream

He inspired those who heard him

to unite for the common good.

Dr. Martin Luther King

You, Me and Jumping with Glee

You had me and you set me free

So excuse me If I don't jump with glee

When you tell me that you miss me.

You traveled the skies to reach me.

Told me my smile set you free.

You hoped that one day we could be

Sailing together across the sea.

Over the miles our relationship grew.

My hopes, heart and dreams I stored in you.

As months passed you asked what I wanted to do.

After my answer, I felt you withdrew.

Our original passion we couldn't renew.

When you said you were leaving I already knew.

It's year's later you're talking to me.

I ask myself, "How could this be?"

You see, you had me

and you set me free.

So excuse me

If I don't jump for glee

When you tell me that you miss me.

Sooner or Later

Dreams may be wishes

deep down in your heart

But do they really come true?

I believe they do.

Sooner or Later

but not today,

In some tomorrow

Not far away.

Dreams will be

Reality,

Sooner or Later

For me.

Wish upon 

a shooting star;

All you desire

is not where you are,

Well...

Sooner or Later

but not today,

In some tomorrow

Not far away.

Wishes come true

for me

and for 

You.

Shooting Star 

or 

Wishing Well

Dream a Dream

And it sets sail

In some tomorrow;

Closer than you think,

Dreams come true

In a single blink.