I am up at the break of dawn; The early morn
Where ideas are born

What better way to start the day
The suns first ray
That finds its way

Calm breeze upon my face
The moon to sleep
New days embrace

The adventures that lie ahead
Raise my head and rise from bed
No cloud in sight, overhead

I wonder what the day will bring
The birds that sing
And flap their wings

My attitude, a choice I make
The day ahead filled with give-and-take

To fill The hours until the dusk
Greatness waiting, in it I trust
Capturing it, I'm on the cusp

One step closer with every step
My journey, a grandiose trek
The removal of the time I slept

To try and fail
And try again
Until I triumph
It never ends

I wonder if I'll be missed
If people will stop and reminisce
Of the days of yesterday
When I cherished every breathe

Will they smile in remembrance
Thinking of how I made them laugh
Or will they smile that I'm now gone
Swallowed up by deaths wrath

And to those people that I hurt
Will my apologies except?
Or will my plea for forgiveness
Be a pebble in the oceans depth?

A grain of sand on the waters edge
A single speck of dust
In the scheme of things
It's not so bad
Just a layer of Earths crust

I will join the soil
From where the flowers bloom
At least I lived a lifetime
Where others were taken way too soon

I will only regret not touching more lives
With my humor and my charm
But I've battled my own demons
That were cause for an alarm

My life had peeks and valleys
High days and the low
Always searching for the answers
Not many of us know

But my heart, my heart was
filled with love
For both animal and beast
There was good I saw in all
Even those who deserved it least

I do not know for certain
Whether God is real or fake
I know only of the story books
Written by a humans take

So in me there is some doubt
But my feelings' to believe
There is a greater power
That brings us to our knees

It gives us all some comfort
And that can't be all bad
If it spurns in you your virtue
Then it's worth its weight in sand

Eternity's forever
But nothing ever lasts
What's brought us all together
Which one of us will pass?

There is no such thing as perfect
When referring to a man
But the closest thing that we could come
Is clearly a woman

Such beauty around each corner
Over every curve and space
There is where I see perfection
Lost in their embrace

Mother Earth consumes me
Whether fair or foul
I use this term too loosely
Which may make people scowl

It's nice to have good intentions
But they're lost if you don't act
And they can weigh their heaviest
On a persons back

So LIVE before it's too late
Each moment of the day
Before you're laid to rest
Wondering what people will say

I see my image in the mirror
I see others holding hands
I can't help but to see in myself
No ordinary man

Missed opportunities a plenty
I've had more than my fair share
Great tragedies have befallen me
And have found me unprepared

I'm not sure if I can recover
My inner cupboards are all bare
My bleeding heart feels for another
Even though they're unaware

As I take steps to move on forward
Leaving my sorrows in the past
Turn the grey days into color
Recovered from the mess

I'm picking up the pieces
Where I once felt solid gold
A melting *** of memories
Never doing what I'm told

I cast shadows in the bright sunlight
I set my bar too high to reach
My feet planted deep inside the quicksand
On some isolated beach

Lonely with a coconut
To share my inner thoughts and grief
But the coconut is despondent
And I'm way too far away to reach

And so I trudge my way through the muck
On a trail; I know not where it leads
Ruffled feathers to be plucked
Transforming wants into my needs

I try, I try, I fail
I try, I try, I win
My face may seem a little pale
But it's time that I begin

You're in my head
You're on my mind
I think about you all the time
I'll leave my heart out on the line
Just hoping that you'll be mine

Days go by and I wonder why
Our lives got so intertwined
I play the tape back on rewind
Not sure of what I hope to find

One day baby, we'll be whole
Oh baby, we'll be whole
Just think of all the joy that could unfold

Some might say I'm walking blind
Into the darkness of the night
But you're the sunshine in my eyes
That lights my way no need for sight

Even on a cloudy day
In drenched clothes caught out in the rain
My entire life in disarray
But you're still perfect in every way

One day baby, we'll be whole
Oh baby, we'll be whole
Just think of all the joy that could unfold

I am getting closer
To the time when things go right
This is my greatest fear however
Gives me nightmares late at night

Something has got to give
As I live and breathe
Trying to be someone that clearly I am not
Has got me dropping to my knees

I will pray for Gods help
I will beg and plead
Until I start believing
I have all that I need

Show me there's a glimmer
Of hope I can achieve
A triumphant minor victory
Not unlike the air in which I breathe

I reach but cannot grab it
A forgotten memory
Recalling my lost childhood
Back when I held a lead

When I still had time to catch up
No matter what my speed
The challenge set before me
The final victory

Hot lamp sweating wet dew
Lights bright
Easy to use
Shadow forming on the hard ground
Loosely fit
Tightly wound
Spun, spun, spin
Knock knock
Please let me in
Out of the cold
Out of the cold

Sip soup from a yellow cup
Cozy, waiting to sober up
Bold thoughts running through my head
The red on the flag is blood red
Taken from our soldiers
Despite our debt
Compartmentalize your priorities
Keep it secret
Show no eyes
Less your own
Guided to the future
Attacking the unknown

I will carry you
I will stand up tall
Caught up in the moment
The madness of it all
I will carry you

I will lead the way
To the mountains peek
Overcoming obstacles
That we are bound to meet
I will lead the way

I will shed some light
When the darkness falls
Beneath the moon lit night
Whenever madness calls
I will shed some light

I will comfort you
I will seize the day
I will seek the truth
I will always find a way
I will comfort you

I will love you dear
With all my heart and soul
Stripped from all your fears
Watch you as you grow
I will love you dear

I will be your man
More than words can say
Through the good and bad
Whatever comes our way
I will be your man

I will be your guide
Take me as I am
Together hand in hand
Down the mountainside
I will be your guide

I will raise the bar
In whatever shape you're in
From beginning to the end
Whether near or far
I will raise the bar

I will cast a stone
Be at your beckoned call
I'm all yours after all
No longer feel alone
I will cast a stone

I will be your knight
Wielding my metal sword
Protect you from the fight
Slice right through the cord
I will be your knight

I will meet you there
When the day is done
When victory is won
Or we both just disappear
I will meet you there,
I will meet you there
Wait for me