River’s Soul

     Twenty first century blood
Is the new blood I reflect in my art
Inside my body I feel the pain
Still beating is my shattered heart

Though cautiously I walked to the
Edge I felt compelled to take the dive
Now I’m swimming for my life
Praying that I can survive

In the beginning my love for you
It burned like a wild fire
But the words of your truth were
Spoken from the mouth of a liar

Now I feel the pulling forces from the
Gravity of deep Space black holes
And we can’t recover from our mistakes
The power is lost from the controls

And when I’m alone
I dream that I can runaway
The damage is unmendable
And I’ve no reason to stay

The copper bullets fired are just as
Deadly as lead in the battle we fight
I’m praying for the way out, can
Anyone show me the light

Or has it been exterminated and for
The rest of my life I’ll be unwhole
And I’ll drift through life a broken
Man with a River’s Soul

Written By:Charles Kean
06/02/2025
This is a poem using song titles from the
First CD of a band called The Warning.
The CD title is 21st Century Blood,
The Warning are three sisters from Monterey Mexico who fell in love with American Classic Rock and began playing their instruments and writing songs at a very early age. It’s Phenomenal when this CD was released the Bass player was 11, the Drummer
Was 14 and the lead guitar player was 16
They all do vocals and play Piano.
Black Holes is my favorite and the Drummer is singing and playing Piano.
They have Four CD’S out now
21st Century Blood
Queen Of The ****** Scene
Error
Keep Me Fed
I use the songs from the first CD and use them in order adding stuff for content and rhyme. Starting with the first song and ending with the last song.
Also using the last song for my title.
Song track
21st Century Blood
Shattered Heart
Survive
Wild Fire
Black Holes
Our Mistakes
When I’m Alone
Runaway
Unmendable
Copper Bullets
Show Me The Light
Exterminated
River’s Soul

Resurrection

    It was the ultimate gift of Love
One man sacrificed for all mankind
You can search for other stories such
As this but there’s none you will find

If you don’t believe it’s your choice but
Can we agree that love is the message
With love there’s forgiveness and
Forgiveness frees us from wreckage

I may be a dreamer and maybe Naive
But I’m a believer in our Lord above
I don’t believe in fighting and I don’t
Believe every push deserves a shove

I don’t know the lines we draw
And the ones that others may cross
But when this happens ultimately
It’s the love that gets lost

I urge everyone that has reached
Their point of disconnection
To reconnect on the account and
Purpose of Jesus’s death and Resurrection

Written By:Charles Kean
05/30/2025

The Great Pretender

     I can be sitting right next to you
And I can be in my darkest place
You’d never know where my thoughts are
I’ve got an unreadable poker face

Go ahead and ask me how I’m doing
And even if I’m going through Hell
I’ll lift my head up high and smile
And say I’m doing well

Though I’ve been damaged
There’s still love in this heart of mine
There’s a light refusing to die
As it fights every moment to shine

When I wake up everyday
And the world hits me with its best shot
It may knock me to the ground
And I’ll smile and say is that all you got

You will never know the battle I’m
Fighting and I will never surrender
I can play the role better than the best
I’m The Great Pretender

Written By:Charles Kean
05/28/2025

My Ninth Brain

       Well I’ve procrastinated and
I’ve wept many of tears
I’ve dealt with it now literally
Almost for a good 15 years

It’s really just common sense
But it’s a manipulation of words
The phrases and ways of questioning
The creators are turds

Most of the stuff isn’t for me
There’s not a lot pertaining
I think it’s just how they avoid boredom
For them it’s entertaining

I’m getting certified for things I
Know Nothing about or need
I never retain the information
And the videos make my ears bleed

My employer is like a Master
Making me jump through hoops
It’s your typical micro management
It’s how they manage the troops

It’s like pulling teeth no lie
An agonizing throbbing pain
I dread getting on my laptop
To engage in My Ninth Brain

Written By:Charles Kean
05/28/2025

Savin Lives

       Out on the Streets for a living
The days of my youth are gone
When I’m out there surviving
Sometimes I feel I’m the only one

I don’t know what it is about me
If my presence is cause for alarm
Or if it’s my overwhelming aura
Of my gentleness and charm

But if you’re someone in heart distress
There’s no need for a crash cart
I’ll come to your rescue
And instantly revive your heart

There’s no need for Narcan or
An EpiPen or an AED
None of it is necessary
All you need is me

If you see me and view me as hideous
I could give you a fright
If you see my awesome handsomeness
Either will be a shock in your sight

But regardless either way my presence
Is the reason a heart revives
So everyday I’m out there
Is a day I’m savin lives

Written By:Charles Kean
05/22/2025

The Truth

      It’s your typical he said she said
It’s the same old song
Neither one of them wants to budge
Who’s right and who’s wrong

The information is iffy at best
They each have their side
There’s a willingness of reveal
And a sense for what they wish to hide

It’s the way of the world
There’s always a darkness and a light
Been that way through the ages
Good and Evil will always fight

I was always able to detect this
From a very early age
And there’s a secret I’ve learned
When drama takes the center stage

Like any storm or sickness
It just has to take its course
You can’t really fight the power
Of its devastating force

However you can stay vigilant
With a careful type of Sleuth
And as you search through the lies
Eventually you’ll find The Truth

Written By:Charles Kean
05/19/2025

A Boston State Of Mind

    Here I am a sixty three year old man
Listening to my rock & roll at my age
My teenage years always come flooding
Back to me though I’m in life’s third stage

My music still takes me back to a
Younger version of myself
So whenever I get a chance I’ll
Take something old off the shelf

I’ll dust it off and put it on
And let it take me back in time
Sometimes for my neighbors it may
Be too loud but that’s my life’s only crime

Especially when I open the windows
And turn it up when it’s eight in the morning
Sometimes I push the boundaries
Because my urges come without a warning

I’m known for my passion of KISS but
I listen to a variety you’d be surprised to find
Today I may be wearing a KISS shirt but
I’m in A Boston State Of Mind

Written By:Charles Kean
05/19/2025