Their First

    When he first laid his eyes upon her
He couldn’t believe how it made him feel
To him the whole universe came to a
Halt and literally time stood still

He knew he had to meet her but he
Wasn’t a player, he had no game
He knew one thing for certain
His life would never be the same

His line was completely lame
But he was easy on the eyes
She could sense his nervousness
And she knew he was without disguise

They got together for their first date
He found it difficult to speak
In her presence he had butterflies in
His stomach and his knees were weak

They were without a script
There was nothing that was rehearsed
They both felt a tingle when they kissed
It was magical it was Their First

Written By:Charles Kean
08/31/2025

Prematurely Fading

         You know it’s funny and ironic
My maturity was slow in need of aiding
When it came to getting in trouble
It never took too much persuading

I’ve always been naive and trusting
And blind to the Evilness invading
So now though I’m still outgoing I can
Recognize someone who’s masquerading

When I was young I couldn’t wait to be
A grown up and it was forever waiting
Now I’m old and life’s end is quickly
Approaching with no means of evading

When I look in the mirror I see the
Lines of life and my hair and its shading
I see everything but my heart
Showing signs of it degrading

My importance at work and everywhere
Else is experiencing a cascading
It’s like I don’t exist like I’m already dead
It’s Evidence of Prematurely Fading

Written By:Charles Kean
08/30/2025

Roadside Crosses

        Sometimes I get to feeling guilty
When things are going alright
Because I know there’s so many people
Without a place to stay at night

I feel so sad when I see a criminal in
Handcuffs and chains
Because I know they’ve ruined the
Future of the life that remains

If only they had known the truth in the
Bible or about the Dead Sea Scrolls
Maybe this world would be a better place
Without so many of the lost Souls

I’ll never understand why a Man
Feels he has to make a Woman cry
Nor will I ever understand War and
Why so many innocent people have to die

And I always get choked up when I think
About all the people and their losses
When I’m driving down the road past
A cemetery or those Roadside Crosses

Written By:Charles Kean
08/29/2025

Dazed And Confused

         I’m sixty three years old but my
Brain and heart doesn’t seem to know
It doesn’t matter how often my
Body tries to tell them so

But my brain has been showing some
Little signs that it might be coming around
It’s starting to hint that things are
Decaying as it leaves clues to be found

I’m in complete denial despite the evidence
The incomplete thought process
The cooking disasters where measuring
Milk becomes one huge mess

The times I am easily distracted
Can’t remember things I’ve been told
All of these things in combination
Are signs that I’m getting old

I try to always look on the bright side
At least I keep myself amused
Though I spend a lot more times
These days being Dazed And Confused

Written By:Charles Kean
08/24/2025

Smile Through The Pain

    She lives her life helping others
On the edge of being insane
She’s an expert of her craft, she knows
How to Quiet the voices in their brain

She’s tried various artificial stimulants
Every crutch and every cane
She constantly walks with an umbrella
To protect her from the endless rain

She teaches her tested techniques
She’s the only one qualified to train
She’s conquered her own darkness
She’s like a Dynasty to forever reign

You would never know it, the mask
She wears has no telling vein
It’s made of the finest material
Shipped from the North of Spain

She’s walked through the fire of
Hell in the Devil’s terrain
She’s the Master, she never cries
She’ll always Smile Through The Pain

Written By:Charles Kean
08/23/2025

Land Of Ruins

       As I’m walking my path
I’ve had some triumph and some defeat
I know I’m still forging towards my destiny
I know my journey is not complete

I’ve experienced love and loss
You know there’s joy and pain
I’ve experienced chaos and peace
You know there’s Sun and rain

Yesterday was a good day
The Sun was shining at high noon
Today you left me stranded
On the dark side of the moon

My tears are fallen and my mind
Is spinning out of control
I’m in a state of shock and my
Body has been abandoned by my soul

Your love for me was like a magician
With a stage full of Illusions
Now I’m walking on my path
In the Land Of Ruins

Written By:Charles Kean
08/19/2025

The Thorn & The Rose

        They say that opposites attract
But a relationship could never last
They warn to never get involved
For it would be over way too fast

The attraction is purely physical
And love needs so much more
But somehow we starve to connect
Like the waves and the shore

The friction that tried to destroy us
And push us so far apart
Couldn’t overcome the power of
The love we had in our heart

We found a way to ignore the laws
Of nature and found a forever love
We both know though that a Devine
Power was giving us a shove

It’s a miracle like with the Sun & Rain
Something beautiful grows
And opposites can survive together
Like the Thorn & The Rose

Written By:Charles Kean
08/12/2025
I’m the Thorn and my wife Cindy
Is the Rose. We’re complete opposites
And there’s no exaggeration.
I’m loud and outgoing and always wanting
To do things and go and get out of the house
She is very comfortable laying on the couch with a blanket and her tablet.
I’m Rock & Roll and I go to concerts and I play my music loud and she won’t even listen to music at all except in her car and it’s country. I’m not a show off by any means and I don’t make a scene or anything but I do love wearing T-Shirts that get noticed and I enjoy getting compliments on my shirts and I talk to everyone and she doesn’t have any interest in being noticed and she doesn’t talk to anybody but me and who she’s with.
It’s too funny but we love each other like crazy!!!!