He would follow us kids to our swimming hole
He would climb up on the rock and take a dive
Swim back to the bank and climb
And take another dive
He made sure we all stayed alive
Stayed right by our side to make sure we survived
With that he thrived

He never missed a day of waiting at the end of the road
for us to arrive

Protected us
And
Made sure there were no intruders

Always greeted us with a wagging  tail
It never failed
He never bailed

He was an  ex police dog
so many people he helped to jail

Our best friend until his age caught up with him
and his life started to fail
We stayed by his side
and we did not bail
We stayed
until he took his last inhale

King
our dog
he was one of a kind
!!

Living life slow
With
Not a lot mojo
It's people so miss understood
Pregnant and barefoot
Sorry, this is not textbook
We don't have a lot of neighborhoods
Something better
A lot of woods
Filled with flowering dogwoods

Grew up learning about manhood
and Womanhood
Taught
To stand with our neighbors
We should
and  
We just would

Family feuds
None, as along as you pay your dues
Excluding
The Hatfield's and the McCoy's
We all know about their attitudes

We love our Whiskey
Our Makers and heaven hill
and our  moonshine  
how mighty fine

Spend our days
In the fields
Sometime wadding in the mud
Where we had just dug
Tug!
Maybe loose our shoes
All we do is shrug

We speak with a southern draw
We call our mom, maw
We call our dad, paw
By the time we start to craw
And we consider everyone ya all
Kentucky
Where the stars shine bright
Where everything is just right
And everything is alright

!!

Making so much noise
Not caring who they destroy
"Boy"!!
Apparently they have not heard of the words, "with poise"
Talking about someone, they do enjoy
Why do people have to be so mean
God forbid they could keep it clean
Adults acting like they are still in their teens
I think it is nothing but a smoke screen
To keep their problems unseen
That is why they keep throwing the gasoline
Feeding the fire
Keeping things afire
Most are liars
Their mouths they need to retire
And keep it shut
Stop the loose ****

NO BUTS
!!

We are who we are
Why hide
Have some pride !!
Put what people think aside
Walk with your head held high
Walk with a stride
Remember you never have to justify
We may all look different on the outside
But
We are all the same on the inside
When you look into the mirror never be dissatisfied
Beauty Is in in the eye of the beholder
You are the beholder
Love that you are getting older
Big deal that you may get a cold shoulder
Be proud
Remember you do belong in the crowd
And you are allowed
You never need to bow
Smile never scow
I know you have not forgot how
Take a vow
To always be proud
Always treat yourself
Never ever
cheat yourself
!!
Why Hide??

Hello my friend

So many years without speaking
All we had to do is pick up the phone
(They no longer hang on the wall)
Then we would have known  

So much we have not shared
Why would we dare ?  
I am sure it was not because
we did not care
Somewhat unfair !

Things you did not know

I stood alone in time square
I was alone in all of my despair
There was a time I was on welfare
I am not a billionaire
Most of my life has been a nightmare
I was married and had many affairs
I have been nowhere
but
I always woke somewhere
I have lived most of my life in solitaire
So unaware

I hope your life does not compare
But how would I know
It's been such a long time ago
When we made the promise
That our friendship
we would never outgrow

!!

My Thoughts
They creep in
Their cover will not be blown
Hearing  them
In very low tones
Where do they come from? Unknown
They come all on their own  
Keeping me company
So I do not have to be alone

My Thoughts
They are my friend
My girlfriend
My boyfriend
On them I can always depend
They are not pretend

My Thoughts
I create
In my silence
That I never speak  
They are never leaked
Never shared
That, I would not dare
They are my affair
Some of them are prayers

These are
My Thoughts
!!

Why can't we be kind
To those
That are not our kind
That does not have the same lifestyle as yours and mine
To those
That we do not share the same blood line
That have a total different storyline
To those
That are less fortunate and live on the poverty line  
That does not own any property lines
To those
That does not have a personal credit line
That could care less about the interior design
To those
That does not always think of dollar signs  
That do not drink the finest wines
To those
That does not wear the finest cloths
That live in the shadows
To those
That never impose
That live day to day and lives it slow
To those
Having to live a life
That they never chose  

To those that are homeless
Why can't we be kind
!!