Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 202

Horizons

I always check horizons
To see what lies ahead,
Trying hard to be prepared
Just like my Daddy said.
You can’t know the future
But the pathway can be clear.
Keep your eyes on the horizon,
Face tomorrow without fear.

You can let your guard down,
Let your worries take control,
Face the day with blinders,
Let the devil have your soul,
Or you can make your mind up
To control your destiny.
Keep your eyes on the horizon
And set your spirit free.

There may be trouble up ahead,
It seems to be that way.
Simple doubts that block the sun
And turn blue skies to gray.
But I don’t worry ‘cause I know
It will work out in the end.
I’ll keep my eyes on the horizon
Like a trusted, faithful friend.

You can let your guard down,
Let your worries take control,
Face the day with blinders,
Let the devil have your soul,
Or you can make your mind up
To control your destiny.
Keep your eyes on the horizon
And set your spirit free.

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Table for Two

I’d been dining so long at a table for one
From the first signs of daylight til way past the setting sun.
But my heart opened wide the day I met you.
Now the rest of our lives we can dine at
A table for two.

Small talk and wine
And the music so fine
As the lights fade to amber and blue.
Dessert will taste sweeter.
Everything’s better
At a table for two.

We were both standing and waiting alone in a crowd,
Silently wondering, but never saying out loud.
We took a chance on each other and our friendship grew.
Now we’ll spend the rest of our lives
At a table for two.

Small talk and wine
And the music so fine
As the lights fade to amber and blue.
Dessert will taste sweeter.
Everything’s better
At a table for two.

Made for each other, the fates have been kind.
I spend my days with nothing but you on my mind,
Cherishing every moment that I spend with you.
Waiting to get back and share
Our table for two.

Small talk and wine
And the music so fine
As the lights fade to amber and blue.
Dessert will taste sweeter.
Everything’s better
At a table for two. 

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Waiting Around

I’ve been waiting around for someone like you,
Someone who can lift me up
And make me feel brand new.
It makes me thank the man above
For the love that I’ve found,
Lets me know that it’s all worthwhile
Waiting around.

You travel many a circle looking for love,
Trying hard to discover
The one you’re dreaming of.
You kiss some frogs, you kiss some fools,
Sometimes you feel like a clown.
So you take all your wounded pride
And keep waiting around.

Blessings fall to the one who patiently waits;
The one who dares to take a chance
And leaves it all to fate.
When the one who was meant to be
Lifts you up off the ground,
Gives you joy that you never knew while you were
Waiting around.

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One Red Rose

They say sometimes less is more
When you’re trying to express
To the one that you adore
How she brings you happiness.
Your eyes tell me there’s no need for words
To tell you how the feeling grows.
A sip of wine, a single kiss
And one red rose.

A rose of passion,
A rose of trust,
Deep with emotion
With a touch of lust,
Filled with secrets
Only your heart knows.
I can say it all
With one red rose.

I used to think that to win at love
I had to give you lavish gifts,
Expensive jewelry, fancy clothes
Meant to make your spirits lift.
Now I see it’s the simple things
That let you know why my love grows,
Like the words of a sweet love song
And one red rose.

A rose of passion,
A rose of trust,
Deep with emotion
With a touch of lust,
Filled with secrets
Only your heart knows.
I can say it all
With one red rose.

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Makes Me Crazy

Makes me crazy.
Makes me cry.
Leaves me searching
For a reason why.
You left me without a single word,
Never said goodbye.
Is it any wonder loving you
Makes me crazy.

I never thought that this could happen
Even  in my wildest dreams.
Guess it only goes to show
Things aren’t always as they seem.
I was blind to your unhappiness
Cause you kept it all inside
Until the feeling that you used to have
For our love slowly died.

And it makes me crazy.
Makes me cry.
Leaves me searching
For a reason why.
You left me without a single word,
Never said goodbye.
Is it any wonder loving you
Makes me crazy.

I can only hope that you
Will somehow find a way,
Find forgiveness in your heart
And come back home to me someday.
I can’t even bear the thought
Of living without you.
It makes me crazy.
Can’t you feel it, too?

And it makes me crazy….

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The Box

It was so lovely,
The wrappings and ribbons,
A gift for no reason
Right out of the blue.
Inside the box,
My greatest possession,
A genuine token of My love for you.
It’s only a ring with one tiny diamond,
The one that my grandmother wore. 
I know that she’d want it to rest on your finger
To show the whole world you’re the one I adore.

You were so gentle unwrapping your treasure,
So patient in claiming your prize.
You opened the box, holding your breath,
I could see tears welling up in your eyes.
Then in an instant I’m down on one knee
Asking the question you knew.
You answered softly, without hesitation,
“Yes, Darling, I’ll marry you.”

A sweet precious memory from so long ago
And the years have been wondrous since then.
To think it all started with one tiny box
Makes me wish we could live it all over again.

It was so lovely,
The wrappings and ribbons,
A gift for no reason
Right out of the blue….

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Pray for Rain

Pray for rain
So no one sees these tears.
Hide the pain that’s been building up
For so many years.
Loose the chains around my heart 
As I slowly go insane, as you’re
Leaving me alone to pray for rain 

You didn’t even bat an eye
When you broke my heart in two.
You said it was over and
You found somebody new. 
I guess that I could argue, but
There’s nothing left to gain.
So I’ll just sit right here and wait
And pray for rain.

Someday I’ll get over you.
Someday I’ll move on,
Get used to being all alone and
Realize you’re really gone.
I may even find someone
To help me ease the pain.
Until then I’ll just sit
And pray for rain.

Pray for rain
So no one sees these tears.
Hide the pain that’s been building up
For so many years.
Loose the chains around my heart
As I slowly go insane, as you’re
Leaving me alone to pray for rain.

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Playing with Fire

It’s a game that we play with each other
Where silence can cover our eyes,
Where truth dwells in shadows, secrets abound,
And reality wears a disguise.
We both perform with no net below us
As we prance across the high wire.
Never a thought about our tragic ending,
We both know we’re playing with fire.

Playing with fire…
          The flames growing stronger.
Playing with fire…
          The song never ends.
Filled with desire
          And fueled by a hunger
Til the truth disappears in the wind
While we’re playing with fire.

Can’t say just when it all started,
When we began telling these lies.
But it’s left us both broken-hearted
With neither one taking the prize.
But that doesn’t stop us from singing,
Pleading our case to the choir,
But it doesn’t help because we both know
That we’re only playing with fire.

Playing with fire…
          The flames growing stronger.
Playing with fire…
          The song never ends.
Filled with desire
          And fueled by a hunger
Til the truth disappears in the wind
While we’re playing with fire.

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Run Away

After all this time together
I believe that we’re worth fighting for,
But you can’t stay to talk it out.
You just shut down and walk right out the door.
I tried so hard to make you see
The million-and-one reasons you should stay,
But your ears won’t listen to the truth,
You just take your foolish pride and run away.

You can run but you can’t hide
Because you know down deep inside
The simple truth that you and I are one.
We can’t change our destiny
Even though we don’t agree and
I say things that put you on the run.

I know you didn’t mean it when
You said you couldn’t take it anymore.
You’ll be back to work it out
Just like we did a hundred times before. 
But every time feels different
And every time I just hope and pray 
That it won’t be the last time
The next time that you up and run away.

You know I couldn’t help it
When I told you it was over,
It’s just a chess piece in this game we play.
But you’ve been gone so long this time
I can’t help but wonder
If this time is forever and a day,
And this time is the last time
That you run away.

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Telling Lies

Never want to hurt the feelings of
The one for whom you really care.
Secrets become commonplace,
Filling spaces everywhere.
But secrets are a prelude to
A life of compromise
Where truth succumbs to a whole new world
Of telling lies.

Telling lies to spare your feelings,
Telling lies to hide my shame,
Trying hard to find excuses
‘Cause I just can’t stand to share the blame.
I don’t want to be the villain
Or look guilty in your eyes,
But there’s no excuse that makes it right
When we start telling lies.

You were always true to me,
Never had a wandering eye.
You deserve much better
Than some made-up wayward alibi.
Only now, as you walk away,
I finally realize
That I have to pay the price for telling lies.

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