Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 57

You’ll Never Know

Comes a time in everylife

You’re standing at acrossroads

And you just can’t decidewhich way to go.

Do you turn right?

Should you go left or

Just go straight ahead?

Do you walk alone

Or just go with the flow?

 

I’ve heard it said thebrave die young

To make their way toHeaven,

And I’d surely like tolive beyond my prime.

But if I must make thesacrifice,

Then it’s just a given,and 

I’ll have to give it upbefore my time.

 

Are you afraid to take astand

And be the only one?

Would you dare to spreadyour wings

And fly into the sun?

Happiness is standing close,

It’s just a smile away.

You can turn away orstand and watch it grow.

Do you turn right?

Do you turn left or

Just go straight ahead?

Unless you make a choiceyou’ll never know.

 

I’ll Get There Someday

Many pathways I havedreamed

Of traveling in my brieftime,

Far too many distantplaces,

So much on a bucket list.

The distance between hereand Heaven

Not so great as one mightthink.

Perhaps just a dreamaway,

A silent stroll into themist.

Longings are buttoothless phantoms,

Fearsome shadows void offlesh,

Victims of reality

That comes to chase thedream away.

Persistence and tenacity,

Like Superman and CaptainMarvel

Arriving in the nick oftime.

… I’ll get there someday.

 

Dreamers

Microscopic snapshots of

What might have been,

Could someday be.

Whimsy’s kite of fancy

Lightly fluttering oneagle wings,

Looking down as I look up

So desperate to keepcontrol.

Time stands still asdreams unwind

To endless possibilities.

Let me follow where youlead.

Let me rise above theclouds

To go,

To seek beyond horizons

Past the stars andgalaxies,

Passing gates andboundaries

To find Nirvana’s honeywell.

Knowing that when I awake

It will be so…

It will be so.

 

There Will be More

So,you think this is it,

Thisis the end.

Maybehave to go back

Andstart over again.

Well,all I can tell you is

Therewill be more.

Thefountain still runs,

Thewater’s still sweet,

AndI’ll bring you flowers

Thenext time we meet,

Andkisses await

Whenyou open the door.

 

Noone can know what lies up ahead,

Apromise unspoken, words left unsaid.

Youcan fill up an ocean,

Lookbehind every door.

Still,there will be more.

 

Sometimesit seems

Werun out of time.

Itgets too late

Forsweet talk and wine

Andwe get too weary

Tosee what’s in store.

There’sa new day tomorrow,

Anew chance to start,

Tochase all those dreams

Helddeep in your heart,

Andalways remember

Therewill be more.

 

Noone can know what lies up ahead,

Apromise unspoken, words left unsaid.

Youcan fill up an ocean,

Lookbehind every door.

Still,there will be more.

 

Best Friends

BobbyLee and me

Wegrew up together.

Wewere always the best of friends.

Sworeour kinship in blood,

Foughtthe world side by side

Neverthinking our friendship would end.

Taughtto love God and country;

Theywere worth fighting for.

So,we joined up together,

Headedoff to war.

Madethe best of all the worst times

Andfinally made it back home.

 

Butthrough it all, 

Nomatter how hard the fall,

Ifwe needed someone to lean on

Weknew just who we could call,

Onewho’d be there til the end,

‘Causewe were best friends.

 

Carriedeach other through thick and thin.

Marchedall the way through Hell

Andmade it back again.

NowI have to carry him one last time

Andgo it alone.

Ashesto ashes, back to Mother Earth.

Prayingfor angels to kindle rebirth,

Lostin the memory

AsI carry him home.

 

Butthrough it all, 

Nomatter how hard the fall,

Ifwe needed someone to lean on

Weknew just who we could call,

Onewho’d be there til the end,

‘Causewe were best friends.

 

Let’s Grow Old Together

Shesaid, “Darling, I’ve something to say.

Comesit next to me.”

Isat down with an anxious thought

Wonderingwhat this could be.

Expectationscame flooding in

Witha feeling akin to dread.

Butamazement soon took over

Atthe words that she said.

 

“Let’sgrow old together.

Let’stake a vow.

Letme hold your hand and walk by your side

Andshow them all how

Webelong to another world

Madefor lovers and friends

Wherethe fires continue to grow

Andlove never ends.”

 

Icouldn’t help but feel relieved

Anda little surprised.

So,I took her hand in mine

Andlooked into her eyes.

Isaid, “Baby, don’t you know?

That’sjust what I intend to do.

Gonnaspend my lifetime making

Sweetlove to you.”

 

Let’sgrow old together.

Let’stake a vow.

Letme hold your hand and walk by your side

Andshow them all how

Webelong to another world

Madefor lovers and friends

Wherethe fires continue to grow

Andlove never ends.

 

Horizons

Ialways check horizons

Tosee what lies ahead,

Tryinghard to be prepared

Justlike my Daddy said.

Youcan’t know the future

Butthe pathway can be clear.

Keepyour eyes on the horizon,

Facetomorrow without fear.

 

Youcan let your guard down,

Letyour worries take control,

Facethe day with blinders,

Letthe devil have your soul,

Oryou can make your mind up

Tocontrol your destiny.

Keepyour eyes on the horizon

Andset your spirit free.

 

Theremay be trouble up ahead,

Itseems to be that way.

Simpledoubts that block the sun

Andturn blue skies to gray.

ButI don’t worry ‘cause I know

Itwill work out in the end.

I’llkeep my eyes on the horizon

Likea trusted, faithful friend.

 

Youcan let your guard down,

Letyour worries take control,

Facethe day with blinders,

Letthe devil have your soul,

Oryou can make your mind up

Tocontrol your destiny.

Keepyour eyes on the horizon

Andset your spirit free.

 

Table for Two

I’dbeen dining so long at a table for one

Fromthe first signs of daylight til way past the setting sun.

Butmy heart opened wide the day I met you.

Nowthe rest of our lives we can dine at

Atable for two.

 

Smalltalk and wine

Andthe music so fine

Asthe lights fade to amber and blue.

Dessertwill taste sweeter.

Everything’sbetter

Ata table for two.

 

Wewere both standing and waiting alone in a crowd,

Silentlywondering, but never saying out loud.

Wetook a chance on each other and our friendship grew.

Nowwe’ll spend the rest of our lives

Ata table for two.

 

Smalltalk and wine

Andthe music so fine

Asthe lights fade to amber and blue.

Dessertwill taste sweeter.

Everything’sbetter

Ata table for two.

 

Madefor each other, the fates have been kind.

Ispend my days with nothing but you on my mind,

Cherishingevery moment that I spend with you.

Waitingto get back and share

Ourtable for two.

 

Smalltalk and wine

Andthe music so fine

Asthe lights fade to amber and blue.

Dessertwill taste sweeter.

Everything’sbetter

Ata table for two.

Waiting Around

I’vebeen waiting around for someone like you,

Someonewho can lift me up

Andmake me feel brand new.

Itmakes me thank the man above

Forthe love that I’ve found,

Letsme know that it’s all worthwhile

Waitingaround.

 

Youtravel many a circle looking for love,

Tryinghard to discover

Theone you’re dreaming of.

Youkiss some frogs, you kiss some fools,

Sometimesyou feel like a clown.

Soyou take all your wounded pride

Andkeep waiting around.

 

Blessingsfall to the one who patiently waits;

Theone who dares to take a chance

Andleaves it all to fate.

Whenthe one who was meant to be

Liftsyou up off the ground,

Givesyou joy that you never knew while you were

Waitingaround.

 

One Red Rose

Theysay sometimes less is more

Whenyou’re trying to express

Tothe one that you adore

Howshe brings you happiness.

Youreyes tell me there’s no need for words

Totell you how the feeling grows.

Asip of wine, a single kiss

Andone red rose.

 

Arose of passion,

Arose of trust,

Deepwith emotion

Witha touch of lust,

Filledwith secrets

Onlyyour heart knows.

Ican say it all

Withone red rose.

 

Iused to think that to win at love

Ihad to give you lavish gifts,

Expensivejewelry, fancy clothes

Meantto make your spirits lift.

NowI see it’s the simple things

Thatlet you know why my love grows,

Likethe words of a sweet love song

Andone red rose.

 

Arose of passion,

Arose of trust,

Deepwith emotion

Witha touch of lust,

Filledwith secrets

Onlyyour heart knows.

Ican say it all

Withone red rose.