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Everybody says they've loved once or twice before Some say they always wanted more & more Wishing of riches that could fill every sea Or dreaming of mountains that they secretly wished to be I never knew love until it went away Every woman sadly whisperin' she wouldn't stay Her breathe heavy, her back tanned In the morning she'd hold close to her face a fan Dew glistened on flowers that never wilted Our love together reached a peak that never lifted Clouds above poured heavy rain & silt While I dreamt of land where I'd fit I ain't sorry for the things I did or said At times I thought I was gonna' lose my head But I behaved for too long as I lost myself Now I know it's another book on an ending shelf These times are heavier then they used to be If only the young guy I knew once could see Of the right horror show that I see now Oh how I know he'd drink lighter, struggling to make no sound Fleeting smiles that once painted friends of mine Grow into silent frowns that haunt my mind Oceans that once purred like ***** cats Now stir and crash like a barbarians bat But I know now that time has it's clutches on me I can stir, shake, whimper and plead with thee I can shout, pout, pamper and beg with He But I know forever He'll have a hold on me Take out the last smoke of the night Drink down any pint in sight Friends will close down their shops sooner then one thinks A smile, a nod, and a fleeting far away wink Take no sadness from these unbalanced words In the end They'll be just another step Through another familiar door I kick my snow filled boots off, As I think of the endless woods outside, Now I think of the next adventure, Oh where a restless soul could venture!
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Feb 10, 2011
Feb 10, 2011 at 1:40 PM UTC
Take Nothing/Take Everything
Everybody says they've loved once or twice before Some say they always wanted more & more Wishing of riches that could fill every sea Or dreaming of mountains that they secretly wished to be I never knew love until it went away Every woman sadly whisperin' she wouldn't stay Her breathe heavy, her back tanned In the morning she'd hold close to her face a fan Dew glistened on flowers that never wilted Our love together reached a peak that never lifted Clouds above poured heavy rain & silt While I dreamt of land where I'd fit I ain't sorry for the things I did or said At times I thought I was gonna' lose my head But I behaved for too long as I lost myself Now I know it's another book on an ending shelf These times are heavier then they used to be If only the young guy I knew once could see Of the right horror show that I see now Oh how I know he'd drink lighter, struggling to make no sound Fleeting smiles that once painted friends of mine Grow into silent frowns that haunt my mind Oceans that once purred like ***** cats Now stir and crash like a barbarians bat But I know now that time has it's clutches on me I can stir, shake, whimper and plead with thee I can shout, pout, pamper and beg with He But I know forever He'll have a hold on me Take out the last smoke of the night Drink down any pint in sight Friends will close down their shops sooner then one thinks A smile, a nod, and a fleeting far away wink Take no sadness from these unbalanced words In the end They'll be just another step Through another familiar door I kick my snow filled boots off, As I think of the endless woods outside, Now I think of the next adventure, Oh where a restless soul could venture!
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Feb 10, 2011
Feb 10, 2011 at 1:40 PM UTC
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