Gary Ask

Gary Ask Mar 2019

Sunset

Its sunset..
you looked a gift horse in the mouth
you took this whole thing towards the South
left all the good stuff on the plate
arrived at the station
five minutes too late,
you took the bull by the horns
but baby, this time you were wrong
you should have gave more than you took
it's always worth a second look
All the hurtful words you said,
our love's still alive
but the lights are red
our loves still alive
as the sunset's red...

Gary Ask Mar 2019

This time of the Morning

Its this time of the morning
when the birds begin their singing
the colors of the daylight
begin to fill the darkness
and night retreats so sweetly
as everything is neatly done and tied.

The waters start reflecting
the yellow rays are turning
the clear water bluer
than the eyes of my lover
as she begins to stir
between the blankets and the covers
as the scent of coffee fills the kitchen
and the kettle whistles gently on the stove.

Now's the chance we're given
to make the most of living
as this gift can't be wasted
and all life must be tasted while we can.

Dance into the morning
greet each new days dawning
with wonder and gratitude
because this dream
will not last forever.

The seas we roam
are deeper than you can imagine.
So sail into tomorrow
without regrets or sorrow
its all in how you see it
so sing, and dance, and be it.....

Gary Ask Feb 2019

The Last Snow

I took a walk through the snow tonight,
felt the chill wind blow.
Saw the flakes falling around me,
piling up on the sides of the windows.
The lights from inside the apartments were warm, bright, and content.
The sounds of my steps on the sidewalk were my only accompaniment.
It could be that tonight’s snow will be the last snow that I’ll see,
until the autumn ends this year and winter returns to me.
It could be that tonight’s snow will be the last snow that will ever fall,
But I can’t say that with any certainty, so I won’t think that at all.

Gary Ask Nov 2018

Yes, Love

I always walk with love
Love is over me
Love is all around
Love showers everything

I always smile with love
Love is heaven sent
Love is the answer
Love is what that meant

I always live in love
Love for my sweet girl
Love for my family
Love for everybody

I always believe in love
Love is powerful
Love is flower full
Love is what WE do

Love not hate

Gary Ask Nov 2018

Goodbye

Do I cry for you
or do I cry for myself
as I feel you leave, never to return?

Not knowing where we go
when we are no longer here,
I retreat to the comfort of belief in things unknown,
yet better, gentler, eternal...

For Andrew

Gary Ask Jul 2018

An Open Door

When I’m not missing you, I’m missing something or someone else.
It looks like I’ll always be a missing person, never quite content.
When the clouds are here I need the sun in my room.
When the sunshines bright I kind of miss the gloom.
When the sea is calm, and the waters like a lake,
I find I miss the storm, the sound of the shore break.
When you are in my arms I miss the space between us.
When you are far from me I need to bridge the distance.
So will I always be feeling so lonely for something more?
When I’m alright inside, why do I need an open door?

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