Old Soldier

I can see it in your face;

How proud you are that you stood for freedom

I can see it in your tears;

As you watch the world call us the enemy

I can see it tear at your heart;

When selfish people refuse to stand

I can see how your stomach churns;

Every time the flag is burned

I can see it eating away at your emotions;

When black hates white or white hates black

I can see your anger rise;

When the world spits on America

I can see your blood boil

When we cower in the corner too afraid to offend

I can see it in your hatred;

When you load the gun

I can see it in your smile;

After you have talked to God

Changes

I have seen many years;

They have not changed me

I have lived life;

Life has not defeated me

I have seen death;

Death has not altered me

I have known love;

Love has not abandoned me

I have seen darkness;

Darkness has not frightened me

I have felt failure;

Failure has not weakened me

I will sing my songs;

My words will comfort me

Old Age

Old Age

No sex

No alcohol

No smoking

No drugs

No greasy food

No walking

No standing

No breathing

No living

Each New Day I Wonder

Each New Day I Wonder

Will this be the last time?

Your warmth draws me awake and

My lips caress your beauty

Each New Day I Wonder

Will this be the last time?

My arms pull you to me as

I whisper I love you

Each New Day I Wonder

Will this be the last time?

That you will comfort me or

Ease my pain with your touch

Each New Day I Wonder

Will this be the last time?

That I will dream of you

Gravel Roads

Gravel Roads

The plumes of dust spew from beneath my wheels

As I drive headlong into the darkness

Thick clouds hide those things I have left behind

They will only show me what lies ahead

Down those back roads I drive like a demon

If I can go fast enough then maybe

I will break the barrier that holds me

To the river and back again is the

Cruise of my one horse town. No burger joints

No main street cafes or crowded drive-ins

Someday I will drive beyond the river…