The Proposal
With this ring,
I thee wed
It's more than a promise
These words that are said
I'ts an undying devotion
Built on love and trust
A sanctuary of faith
When the world is too much
It's a shoulder to cry on
A hand to hold tight
A blanket to warm you
Through a cold winters night
The times of our laughter
The hearts lonely tears
Our house of love
Has withstood each others' fear
You're the half of me
I've been looking for
A completeness of which
Wasn't known before
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Monterey Madam
The morning after
You woke up and rolled on
I find myself still dreaming
My heart still holding on
I see that times indeed have changed
Like pages turning in a book
If we never get back to where we were
You'll always be that chance
I wish I took
Before you say goodbye
Look again at your heart
just to see a fading tear
Does it still hurt, will it regret
As hours pass to days
And months to years
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Night Club Quickie
A luscious babe, struts insidiously
Amongst the band
Roadie?
We think not
Just gasping for a ride
The crew gaulks, with vast mouths
At this showgirl
Which member will give her a whirl?
Will they play her safe?
Perhaps, just weigh in, at their own expense
The drummer makes a move
Slashing, pounding his thin lumber
She suddenly notices him
With a sensitive, sensual glance
Should he take a chance?
A nearby restroom, jumps in front of them both
As the band takes, an intermission
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Where Will We Go?
I realize, we all must go
Where in GODS' name, where?
Hell, perhaps only heaven knows
Are we food for worms, lads
just waitin' to be eaten?
Every man, woman and child
Sometime in this short life
Must take a beatin'
We think not at times
In shame and disgrace
Faithless and woe is me
Mindless wonders
Grab hold of me
I just can't turn the other cheek
Sit idle among the dead
Non believers judge my heart
Say mine is not present
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Jim and Darlene
Two lonely birds
perched
in their coffee house
abode, sit anonymously
daily reprieve
from the hustle and tussle
of a busy day
a two seat table, a lovers way
Jim with a horrific illness
Darlene, his partner
loves Jim, none the less
a pleasure to meet these two
a daily gift
both God sent
to me and my troubled heart
we speak of life treasures
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Melissa My Wife- The Greatest Love
Not a word need be spoken
Nor a touch be felt
Just our feelings communicating
As it was my heart that you held
With the passing of time
I found myself hooked
My breath you had stolen
And my feelings you took
I was yours completely
To this day I still am
Though my soul waits patiently
Till our hearts meet again
A love never known before
Shared throughout an endless night
The greatest love I've ever known
Slowly fading from my sight
Before the dream becomes a memory
Look to your heart
A place I called home
Remember I love you
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Coach Lou
Countless practices
Championship dreams
Takin' these youngsters
through mindfull extremes
The respect they have for you
A lesson learned well
Watching our little guys
Growing into young men
Often were thrown about
Into a lions den
At times
They did not listen
At the stop sign
Rounding third
What were they thinking?
Hell, we could'nt tell
For we parents
A word we often heard
Lest we forget
We will never regret
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Another Grand Exit
The seas open, their weary heads
Surfers and fishermen, scurry to the shore
A sunami rips, a fresh tide
Flooded victims, no where to hide
A four point eight quake
Shakes the Golden Gate, then
Tumbles into the Frisco bay
The wharf is blanketed with desert sands
The moon is red
Drips blood from fainting stars
Not just from Hollywood
Also, from the night sky
The brightness of the rising sun
Blackens quickly before dawn
I hope all mankind
has its' game face on
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Java Dream
misty morn'
the brew station
six a.m
grab the paper
still at war
no peace on earth
anymore
the aroma of burnt beans
perhaps seeds of Guatemala
rush through my senses
as I open the front door
I am floored by the aroma
fresh brewed to perfection
my java dream
carmel swirl latte
steaming on my lips
Just a brief moment
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A Western Trip
Many moons ago
When I was just a young lad
Walter Cronkite on the tube
I saw our Army in Vietnam
That was sad
Young boys dieing
In a jungle of little men
Back in those days of purple haze
I was only ten
Ten years later
I joined myself
Peacetime for us
Nothing else to discuss
I took a trip
That riddled my brain
Times were ticking so fast
I thought I was going insane
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