Tiger lay his guitar down and thought of times long past
He remembered picnics in the park
And lots of laughs
He reminisced about a kiss
The first one they shared
The excitement he first felt
When they met upon that bridge
They got lost in each other
Embracing the moment
Planning a future
One that came to be
The freedom in marriage
The freedom to be
To evolve
The he in her
The her in he
A united front
For these chosen ones
Let it be

What is life
If not lived for love?
To be kind, the ideal
To have won and lost
True romance has a cost
A life is moments
Of joy and pain
Of remorse and longing
And the stain of love gone wrong
But there is always hope
Always a new dawn
I’m a mixture of dreams I still have
And those gone wrong
Of the love that I have shared
Forever to go on.

Marie is his great love
So he is to her
Tom asked her to dance at the disco
It began as a whim
She was a student, he a young professional
It was magic
They connected
United in love
One morning as they awoke,
She asked him if he thought forever they could be?
He nodded yes, it was evident, their eventuality
But they were double-crossed
So cruel their fate
A car accident kept them away
Time would not wait
There were further misconnections
The years marched on
They grew older
Their love never gone
Marie thinks of him
Tom does of her
Life and love are not fair
Of that both are sure

The mystery I shall never solve
Is how this came to be
I can’t believe she is in my arms
That I am so lucky
I don’t know what I did
Or why it happened
I just know I’m in love
And in free fall into her arms
Endlessly, perfectly

Life is amazing
Even more so is love

In these times of worry
When the whole world is scared
I just hunker down
Hoping for the best
I have a wife who loves me
With her I pray
Everything will be all right
We’ll have better days

Life has ups and downs
We must all keep calm
We’ll survive, I’m sure we will
Life will still go on
In the meantime
We should take the time
To give thanks for all we have
We will be all right
It won’t be that bad

We’re in this with each other
It’s called life
We’re getting it together
Notwithstanding the strife

We set them up, the babe and me
Two candidates for romance
Who wanted to believe their someone was out there
And within reach
That’s where we come in
We knew them each
He was charming in a Bogart kind of way
Well presented, dapper with that blue beret
Traveled and educated, witty you would say
And kind, so very kind, the kind of person you would relay
To a beauty you might also know
Which we did, last night, we so enjoyed them make a go
Dinner and drinks, the conversation lively and fun
They locked into each other
It was time for us to run
Today we got the verdict
Yes, a perfect match
I envision a wedding
Surely, they’re a natch

There’s an epidemic of loneliness,
All across the land
Sad, sad people are everywhere
Time to lend a hand
Make a new friend today
Understand
We all need each other
There’s just one way
It’s starts with good company
Listening to what the other says
If you’re lonely, you’re not the only one
It’s not gonna last forever
But you gotta try
We all must do our part
It starts with you and I
Make a friend today
Send lonely on its way

Lonely in a large city
I’m not the only one
There’s probably a million of us
Trying to have fun
While finding the one
I’m not over and done
Just exasperated
I don’t want to be
So lonely
So solo I do roam
Hoping I will meet eventually
The one who too is searching
Searching for me

It’s a giant puzzle
A maze, this quest
I’m in a forest,
Searching for the path
Working without a compass
Looking for my lass

There are lonely people in every city
They congregate in bars, churches, and parks
But they never meet
Their hearts are open
Their lives incomplete
Internet dating works for some
Or it happens by chance
So random is love
But it’s there
It will happen one day
But you gotta believe
And maybe pray

I can be alone anywhere
Sauntering down any rue
Taking in the sights
Yes, and missing you

How did this happen?
So I ask myself
Here by my lonesome
While you’re with someone else

Cities are filled with people
All the connections they do have
You and I were once an item
Now I’m Mr. Sad

All by my lonesome
That’s no way to be
You are gone forever
What has happened to me?

I promenade alone
I see lovers grin
That used to be us
Remember when?

I used to write her name in longhand
Nearly every day
My first love
But it didn’t stay
Ooh it hurt
Long ago, yesterday

I don’t write her name anymore
I rarely think of her
In gauzy reflection
I remember the good times

I won’t recapture the feelings
Of this erstwhile lad
Just ruminate and reminisce
I’m no longer sad

Long ago and far away
I once loved that girl
But life moves on
And so have we
No longer in each other’s world

What is this emotion that comes over me?
A melancholy memory has arrived and will not leave
Not for the first time
It comes and goes at will
Time does not stop it
And I don’t have the will
Sometimes I savor those moments in the sun
Other times I belabor why it all went wrong
Sometimes I just sit and think about the good old days
Then I shrug my shoulders
Try to not get crazed
I do count my blessings for the joys I have known
I’m lucky to have had these memories
I have grown into them
They are mine to own
So rich they are in happiness
But those winds have blown
Yes, there is a horizon
But I’m often looking back

Nothing beats the feeling of falling in love
That emotion thick as honey
That tiny apartment with the lemon tree outside
Where we started
Skinny dipping at the river
Sparks that built a fire
When you don’t expect it
Hope makes it happen
Your paths simply cross one day
You even love their faults
You walk along streets of gold
Hearing angels sing
Thunderstruck by a bolt of love
It’s the passion, the humor, the tenderness

Love is our only power
It's either flight or fight when times get tough
Grab and protect love when you find it
Cherish it, keep up
Your resilience and determination
Go for it
Better hope than resignation
Don't quit
Life is full of ups and downs
Love need not be that way
Just a constant elevation
The knowledge that it's all OK
As long as the home fire is burning
As long as the trust is there
Love is the best and only power
It's the way we share
Love is our only power
What gets us through each and every day
Challenges we all must encounter
That's life, come what may
But with love, with its power
The struggle is never alone
With hand in hand and heart pressed to soul
You'll both make it to the safety zone

Love has made a fool of me
But then I’m a fool for love
A doggone crazy loon
Lost in that fog
Because I believe in fairy tales
Some do come true
She walked out of a blizzard
Right into my life
She is so beautiful
I can really tell
The way she holds herself
“Come and sit a spell,” I said
Indeed she did
Life only happens once
I’m not a kid
I thought we could be next to each other
No matter what occurs
I just have that vibe
I could be hers
She could be mine
Love has made a fool of me
And I’ve got the time

Love is easy
Relationships aren’t
So Kathy said to Jim
They split up after a couple of years of marriage
Money problems
Youth
Tough upbringings
They stayed apart for dozens of years
No contact
A couple of marriages in the interim for each of them
After the last divorce Kathy went online
Examining her life
Trying to figure things out
Looking to find peace
A few emails later they met in a cafe
Both let down their guard
Neither expected to rekindle their romance
But that’s what happened
The magic was back
Their kids were astonished
It all turned out fine
Love heals they learned
It’s all about respect
Eleven years later
Their love still grows

It’s a true story
About the love that came to stay
When Tony met Sally
Let’s just say
They are lovers in wonder
At the joy that came
Each so interesting to the other
So naturally
Their kinship so endearing
Off on their own odyssey
Perfectly
Two worlds collided
Creating their own universe
Truth without shackles

Love story
Our story
All of it ours
Together whether
It’s rain or shine

An easy subject
When it comes to us
It’s just us
Just us
Only us, always us

So we go each day
Rolling together
Rocking forever
The way it should be

Misty
I get misty
It’s the you
That gets me
It’s the me
That loves you

I dreamed of us
I dreamed of these days
These days are perfect
And so are we
With rocking porch ease we’re
Creating rocking chair memories
These are the good old days
It’s a love story
Our story
Come rain or shine

Loving you isn’t a choice  
It’s more than words can say
Loving you is who I am
Today and every day
Loving you, loving you

This is our time
Today, tomorrow
And eternity
Love and happiness our tools
The love of you and me

The best thing about it all
Is how I enjoy your good company
I don’t wish for anything more
We’re just cool on every scene

Loving you, loving you
Each and every day
Loving you, loving you
Always in all ways
Loving you, loving you
You save me every day
With your sweet talk and wisdom
It’s always been that way

The luckiest guy in the world
With a wonderful girl
So happy they are
Ruling their world
They radiate bliss
It’s charming to see
That lucky guy has it all
Once it was lucky me

She’s pleasant when I run into them on the street
But I quickly turn away
I’m incomplete
Reeling from emotion
What is there to say?
How nice to see you?
Not the truth anyway

Lucky in love
We should all be
Like that lucky guy with that beautiful girl
Can’t you see
How happy they are?
Their world a charm
Then there’s me
As luck would have it
Unlucky me

Pretty, demure, and lonely
Rosie did her job
Another day, another house
This one in the hills above
With its great view
Vistas to the sea
Nestled in trees
Providing privacy

She was there to show some shade
Offering all kinds of blinds
The owner, Jack, had just moved in
It was shade he sought
Now Jack, in his thirties, was a bachelor
Romance never seemed to work out
He liked what Rosie had to sell
Indeed, he asked her out

That occurred after he made her lunch
He was a master of the BLT
They devoured each other’s company
So hungrily
She stayed four hours
Came back the next day
Eventually spent the night
Moved in a month later
The blinds fit just right

Jack and Rosie don’t want for much
Not anymore
It was the best sale she ever made
Certainly, Jack’s best score

I don’t want these memories
Make them go away
They don’t do me any good
I just want to say
Good riddance, begone
She’s not around here anymore
These memories don’t belong
In my thoughts, let alone my heart
I don’t need to sing a sad song
I’m looking for happiness
New memories to come along
Some wishes don’t come true
Time to say bye-bye
Tomorrow is another day
No more time to cry
If I did my best, that’s all I can do
It’s why I want to say
I don’t want these memories
Make them go away

Mama said "You'll know."
She was right
There was someone meant for me
When it was right, I would know who was the one

I used to stand on the shore
Wondering where or when
Once I thought I knew
But she was just a friend

I thought time would pass me by
Life is like the wind
It goes and flows and can't be stopped
Each day different

But it's all the same when there is no one
To share a love together
I like spending time alone, but not every day!
And so it was for so long
Me, myself and I
Until the day my someone appeared
I can't deny

That I love her, that I know she is the one
Mom was right, I just knew
No more on the run
I knew then I still do
Love is surely fun

Savvy and sultry
Jeanine is such a beauty
Paul — lean and lanky
Both of them free
And single
Let’s see what happens
When happenstance arrives
Paul likes her personality
They meet at a job in the nice part of town
He’s the handyman
She plants flowers
They chat so pleasantly
Share some lemonade
They both think
“It’s been such a long time
Since I went on a date”
It was time to give it a chance
Yes, they could relate
So Jeanine asked the house owner
For his number
Immediately called
They’re down by the lake right now
Each enthralled

May yours be the last face I see
And the first one every day
For you’re my rock, my dream who
Makes sure everything’s better than OK

It’s my meditation, my mantra, my wish
For my star, my everything and so much more than that
You’re the best, you know the rest
It’s all that you are

That look that shook me to my core
Such taste and style
The genuine kindness that you show to all
And while I’m explaining just how great you are
Let me conclude by saying you
Are loved here and afar

Me and the Babe
First Class all the way
The Missus insists that no one will miss us
We’ve got 14 days
Well, I earned it and I deserve it
That is what I say
One needs to enjoy life
At the level A-OK

Life is an adventure when you’re hangin’ with your hon
Love is the ingredient to ensure its fun
With commitment as the glue, there’s no going wrong
All provide the words and music to this song

I look over at the Babe, she looks back at me
She gives a little kiss, then let’s me know she believes
In our future, and that’s all we need

It’s me and the Babe
First Class all the way
Me and the Babe
What more need I say?

I’ve had good fortune, lovers, and certainly bad luck
I’ve lived a full life and really shouldn’t complain about mistakes I shouldn’t have made
I’m trying to forgive myself, but some stains ever stay
I’m flawed, but not broken
Facing the end of my days
How much longer will I be here?
Am I accomplishing enough?
So much to be proud of
Still, there is shame and disappointment
I shall go on just as life goes on
Trying to be better every day
Doing my best to love
To keep my dear wife happy
It’s enough to make a man pray

Meet Lisa, all of 18
She’s just started college
She hasn’t made any friends yet
So she joins a club
The first event is an outing near the shore
She takes the train with Pierre
A senior, who is also attending the party
The chit-chat and banter
Is better than usual
He is so easy to talk to
A friendship blossoms
She likes his dimples and dreamy eyes
She is falling in you-know-what
“Do you think we could be something?”
Lisa asks as they walk in the park one day
It takes courage to ask Pierre
Who did previously say
He is taking a gap year to work on himself
In other words, no way
The date ends with a hug
Such a sad goodbye
For Lisa, it feels like the end
But then they never even started
Yes, but at least she tried

It’s a hot summer love
Three dates it took until the kiss
Meet Rachel and Dov
The secret for them: create some mystery
At the end of a long day, she’s his bourbon
The *** is good, they keep it fun
There’s a lot of laughs
He makes her feel beautiful during down times
It’s passion and push towards the other
When she blinks her lashes at him at night
That always gets him.

Memories and dreams
Sometimes run together
Blasts from the past
Keeping us alive
As the years roll around
The recollections remain vivid
The solid ground of living
The love that lives on
From the time that now is gone

They linger and flicker
Tasty mental hors d’ouvres
That almost satisfy
Lord, didn’t we have a time?
Sweet nostalgia
That brings a weepy smile
For the good times we had
And for what we missed
For the love we shared
For the times we kissed

It’s not anybody’s fault
Things just turned out this way
We are lovers like no others
In those yesterdays
Leaving memories and dreams
Oh those joyous times of yore
I’ve had a good life
Really couldn’t ask for more

Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane
So much to see
Lovers and others I discover
Such history
My first kiss
My first love
The young ‘un who was me
What I learned
What I lost
Regrets for sure
Good times with good friends
What came to be
Older, somewhat wiser
Checking out the past
Measuring, reminiscing
Remembering what lasts

Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane
So much to see
Lovers and others I discover
Such history
My first kiss
My first love
The young ‘un who was me
What I learned
What I lost
Regrets for sure
Good times with good friends
What came to be
Older, somewhat wiser
Checking out the past
Measuring, reminiscing
Remembering what lasts

Mickey is a cat who walks on his own
Doesn’t need a lantern, just freedom to roam
A man with a mission, a fan of the sun
A dreamer, a charmer, left a rough home
Made his own way, roughly hewn
A lover of life with romances strewn
A few broken hearts, some for him,
Some for the hers
He’s searching for someone
She’s out there, he’s sure
This loner is alone
His intentions pure
But he likes it that way
Better solo than stuck with someone
From whom you want to get away
He saunters down Main Street
A man with a mission
Nearly complete

Is it ok to give you a hug?
Tell you how great you are
You were amazing today
Such a star
You look so good
You’re so gracious
Charming you are
Everyone adores you
And you’re mine

I saw you on the street
Tall and thin and beautiful
We talked on the corner
Waited through the next signal
We gazed into each other’s eyes
Then we both moved on
OK, a missed connection
But still a connection
So this is my only chance
An online call out
I know I’m just a voice in the wind
But it was chance meeting you
And by chance we will really connect again
Until then, I have hope in my heart
I’m looking for you
I’m 6’3”, and wore a beret

I was 22, she was 20
They were glory days
The time when we were one
I get misty thinking of her
Her kindness and the sass
The many merry times
Her famous laugh
The softness in her touch
Even the bad times were pretty good
When she said I’m mad at you Mister
Believe me I understood
What we had was golden, irreplaceable
It’s why I sing about her
She’ll always be my girl

Here’s to her in the yesteryear
And for what is left today
The very best of memories
Why I’ll always say
I still love her
Yes, I always will
It’s why I sing about her
She’ll always be my girl

So when I get misty
It’s not by choice
But because that often happens
When I recall her voice

All in all, life’s been good
But there are certain moments that stand out
When time stood still
When it was that outstanding thrall
Of peace in our time of love
Lying in bed
Certain of our future
Holding each other close
These are the moments I remember
Those moments stand out

The stairs of Montmartre
Are there to reckon with me
Calling me back
Then chasing me away
It’s no good to visit
Only ghosts are there
I walk briskly down the stairs
Each step, another one as I try to leave the past
I doubt she comes back here
To the place where we parted
Or should I say where she ditched me?
I force a smile to the others nearby
But my nonchalance is not sincere
My sunglasses hide a tear
Still I come back
But I really don’t like it here

"More juju in the mojo,"
The little lady said
We were heading into Memphis
Speedometer on red
A whistle stop adventure
Going coast to coast
Lost inside America
So that we could boast that we had done it
Just up and gone away
We saved up our marbles
Time for what the hey

We camped by many rivers
Heard the wild goose call
Took the other route
Got the back story
Made it up as we went along
Day by day we made our way
Each one a stanza in our song

The journey is not over yet
We're still on the run
She wants to see the South, she says
With more juju in the mojo
No need to look back

Mommy
Mom
Mother
Today is Mothers Day
But she’s up in heaven
Still, she’s with us
As we reminisce about the times of bliss
And our lovely lively family
So many happy days of joy
A mother like no other
Lives on in my heart
In lessons learned
Via treasured memories
Of her wisdom and love
Hold your mother close today
For someday she will go away

Nestle in my arms
As I wrestle in my thoughts
Leaving the day’s vicissitudes
To the hours before dark
I need you
Thank God I want you
I always will
It’s easy to love you
To stay true
You make it easy
Most of the time
Keeping it breezy
With conversations fresh
As the tasty meals you cook
You’re soft and gentle
And tough as nails
Just what I need
My mother always liked you

I'm so happy to see you but I always leave sad
For I know I will miss you
Me, your former lad, now just your friend
I still love you now
Just as I did then
That's the way it is
I'm Mr. Now and Then

Ah, those nights of passion
We went soul to soul
Inseparable we were
A love that made us whole
We were each other's best friend
You still bring out the best in me
So says Mr. Now and Then

     I'm a lover without borders
     A lion with no pride
     You wouldn't know it to look at me
     But deep down inside
     I know I really blew it
     That there is nothing I can do
     I can look but cannot touch
     The incomparable you

I know you know I love you
You said you still love me back
But you're with him and so secure
He'll never get the sack
I can wait and wait
Like Robin Hood in the glen
I know I'll never steal your heart
But I will still try every now and then

I know we will never be what we were again
Still I still love to see you every now and then

It’s her touch, or sometimes just a murmur in the night
That lets me know she loves me
That everything will be all right
It’s when she looks at me sideways when driving
And then she smiles, silently letting me know
That everything will be all right
That our love will grow
It’s her constant kindness to everyone she meets
She exudes just plain goodness
Makes my life complete

Our love is nonpareil
It’s with us everywhere
Through times of sorrow
Of hardship and pain
For indeed we have dared to climb that mountain
It’s the journey not the end
It’s her touch or sometimes just a murmur
That lets me know I’m her friend

A murmur of the heart
I guess you could say
That soft thwump I feel
When she walks my way
We went to high school together
She never knew my name
Boy, she was so pretty
But times have changed
She works now at the bank
A loan officer
I’d like to be in her debt
Make a deposit on love
She could even foreclose
Am I in love? You bet

Mustangs they are, wild horses who need gentling
Like Firestorm, where it took two hours to get him to walk three feet
         to a post
Dusty Levi’s, chaps and a whole lot of patience is what it takes coax
         these babies into bonding with the wranglers, who are penned
         up too
You see, they’re short-termed, non-violent offenders at this
          minimum security prison in the high desert south of Reno
Which is why they can all relate
Learn to be good citizens and not try to buck the system
Together in the bruising, blazing heat
Building trust, creating camaraderie
Getting to the point you can touch, pet, ride them
Working towards adoption day when the general public
Will trot them off to their new lives
The trainers and the mustangs having learned new skills
The world becoming a better place
Men and their mustangs achieving peace

She’s my best friend’s girl
She used to be mine
Til he stole her from me
With her help, making time
Such sadness
I’m the last to know
They’re out tonight
Getting a glow
Me, I’m nearly crying
Wishing it wasn’t so
I want her back
But no, no, no
He’s got her
I’ve got alone
I didn’t see the signs
I should have known
Now I’ve also lost my best friend and my girl
A disaster full blown
I’ll get over this
So I tell myself
But I don’t believe it
No one can help
I’ve lost my way
So torn inside
If I see them together
I’ll just hide

I’m no stranger to loneliness
I guess you could say it’s my friend
My bestie for now
On it to keep me company I depend

She gently slipped away
That’s the irony
No harsh words
Just a soft goodbye
With a smiling wave
Adios muchacho
“We gave it a try”

Alone I sit and contemplate
This zone where I isolate
It’s between here and there
Where the cold wind blows
I hang my head in sorrow
Yeah, and love ain’t fair

I guess I did not know her
She sure had me fooled
Those walks and talks
Those kisses
Enough to burn this city down
All a man could want
To be satisfied
Then, in an instant she was gone
This mirage who cornered me
My disappearing angel
It used to be lovely
I shake my head in anger
With a dose of what was that
Once upon a time is all it was
My world went flat
So she indeed is gone
But still in my thoughts
That tawny breath of sassiness
Who made the difference
In this ordinary life
Who means everything to me
Life goes on, but our love does not
It is just not meant to be

My name is Millie, his is Dave
We spend time together
We make love at his cave
That’s what he calls his dormitory
What confuses is him and me
What are we doing?
Where are we at?
I want to know
But I’m afraid to ask
When I try to engage on the topic
He puts me off with a laugh
Or a look, he evades
Is this love or just hooking up?
What is this stage?
No labels, no drama
Is this what it’s about?
If he’s not my boyfriend, what is he?
What am I?
I’m going to be brave
If there’s an argument, so be it
Time to hash this out
I can’t live like this
Maybe I’ll quit

I thought I was over her
Now this
Of all the gin joints in the world
She walks in
Bringing me back to where we used to be
When
Way back when
We were two
United
Complete
Or so I thought

After she walked out on me
I stopped thinking about her every day
I was free
Or so I thought
Of thinking about what we used to be
I thought I was over her
Until she walked in on me

So, again we connect
As I reflect in retrospect
On the magic she worked so easily
I’m helpless as can be
There she is smiling at me

My heart is warm again
We’re in a love so fine
That breakup nearly did me in
I cried ‘til I went blind
I’ll spend my life alone, I thought
Sometimes love is so unkind
A mystery unsolved, unresolved
A true romantic crime
Then we met and hit it off
We touched tentatively
Until into each other’s arms we flew
We are meant to be
And so my heart is warm again
Goodbye misery
I have hope and someone I love
And someone who loves me