death
Promise Me
You know I love you
You know I'd do anything for you
You know I'll shield you
From the daggers that they threw at you
When I'm gone I know you'll carry on
When I leave, promise me you'll be strong
And don't give in to the whispering wind
Which will only be the sweet temptation
Of me calling out for you to be with me
So promise me you'll be strong after I'm gone
Just promise me please
I know you love me
I know you're the only one for me
I know you saved me
From myself and from my misery
When I’m gone I know you'll carry on
When I leave, promise me you'll be strong
And don't give in to the whispering wind
Which will only be the sweet temptation
Of me calling out for you to be with me
So promise me you'll be strong after I'm gone
Just promise me please
You know I love you
So don't give in to the whispering wind
Which will only be the sweet temptation
Of me calling out for you to come join me
So promise me (promise me) you'll be strong after I'm gone
Just promise me
Please promise me
Fragile Echoes
Whispers in the dark, a slow decay,
Breathless nights, the light fades away,
In the mirror, I see a ghost,
A shadow of the girl I used to know.
Blood runs cold, time slows to crawl,
A rhythm lost, in the silence of it all,
In my chest, a fragile beat,
Counting moments till we meet.
And I, I feel it slipping,
Life's grip is loosening,
Heart's a fragile echo,
Fading slow, fading slow.
Lonely nights, the stars seem far,
Hoping for a sign, a distant star,
But the weight, it drags me down,
In the deep end, I drown.
Fighting hard, but it's a losing game,
Every breath a whisper of pain,
In my veins, a river dry,
Wishing only to survive.
And I, I feel it slipping,
Life's grip is loosening,
Heart's a fragile echo,
Fading slow, fading slow.
If I could turn back time,
I'd take it all, make it mine,
But the past is set in stone,
And I'm left here alone.
Final verse, the story's told,
A heart too weak, a soul grown old,
In the silence, I make my peace,
With the echoes that never cease.
And I, I feel it slipping,
Life's grip is loosening,
Heart's a fragile echo,
Fading slow, fading slow.
In the end, we all must go,
But in the echoes, we'll still flow,
A fragile beat, a final breath,
In the quiet, I find my rest.
RACCOON
I was walking the other morning as I do most every day
when up ahead I saw a car stop in the middle of the street…then quickly drive away.
I didn’t think much about this as I was enjoying the stars, the planets and the moon
until I realized that car…had run over a raccoon.
I thought it was just a cat sleeping in the road…
(on my morning walk this is something I often see)
until she raised her head as I walked by and that raccoon looked up at me.
Never approach a wild animal is a rule to which I steadfastly adhere
but something in her eyes told me there was nothing for me to fear.
I knelt down in the street next her…told her I’d sit with her a while
and as she laid her head back on the street…I think I saw her smile.
Within minutes she closed her eyes, stopped breathing
and that morning just before the dawn
as tears fell from my eyes I knew that she was gone.
I couldn’t do anything to save her when I found her lying out there on her own
but I was glad I came along and she did not die alone.
Once again nature gives us a lesson she’s hoping we all will heed
how sometimes in life and death…a little comfort is all we ever need.
The Light
The Light
Numb, losing control
Broken, shivering cold
Stuck down in this hole
Darkness surrounds my soul
God don't take me
I don't wanna die tonight
Jesus save me
I can barely see the light
Lord forgive me
I'm trying to make it right
Can't you help me see the light?
Lost so far from home
Alone, nowhere to go
Weak and losing hope
Plunging towards the unknown
God don't take me
I don't wanna die tonight
Jesus save me
I can barely see the light
Lord forgive me
I'm trying to make it right
Won't you help me see the light?
I'm about to break
I don't want to fade
On my knees I pray
Are my words in vain?
Everything seems gray
The edges start to fray
Nothing left to say
There's nothing left to say
God don't take me
I don't wanna die tonight
Jesus save me
I can barely see the light
Lord forgive me
I'm trying to make this right
Someone help me see the light
Will no one help me see the light?
Interrupted Rations
Dances through time
Ancient rites, once revered, now reel
In playgrounds where children peal
With laughter, unaware of the seal
That time has placed on what was real.
Solemn steps of shamans past
Morph into games that last and last,
As cultural currents, swift and vast,
Erode the essence, unsurpassed.
Tribal truths, once held so dear,
Trickle down through time's frontier.
Sacred symbols disappear,
Leaving echoes faint but clear.
Profound becomes profane, we find,
As generations leave behind
The weight of wisdom, once enshrined,
Now light as air and unconfined.
From archaic altars to schoolyard scenes,
The dance of time intervenes,
Transforming what tradition means—
A metamorphosis of memes.
So sacred turns to silly play,
As yesterday fades into today.
Yet in this change, we might survey
The threads that bind us, come what may
Dear Chester
Dear Chester,
The first time I heard you left
It put a huge void in my soul
Knowing I'd never hear your words again
Made me break down and lose control
And although you didn't know me
You inspired and you showed me
The side of you that's a part of me
The pain I felt in your melody
But your memory will never fade
You'll be remembered just the same
Hmm, and no one else can take your place
And you should know this world won't be the same
Dear Chester,
I was a kid at your stage
But I have grown so much since then
And I still recall the crowd and the cheers
That amazing experience
And although you didn't know me
You inspired and you showed me
The side of you that's a part of me
The pain I felt in your melody
But your memory will never fade
You'll be remembered just the same
Hmm, and no one else can take your place
And you should know this world won't be the same
And your energy
Resonates with me
Set your spirit free
Set your spirit free
Set your spirit free
Set your spirit free
But your memory will never fade (set your spirit free)
You'll be remembered just the same (set your spirit free)
Hmm, and no one else can take your place (set your spirit free)
You should know that this world won't be the same
Dear Chester,
Dear Chester