Memories of You

 The letter came by post "The first Friday in June"

Thinking this day had come around too soon
The letter box an unexpected sound".
A government letter falling to the ground

There wasn’t too much time to take it all in
My loves lost journey about to begin
Our time had run out , now feeling alone
Trying to hold back a tear, chilled to the bone

Remembering that day and looking back

To when the train left me staring down the track

The long train pulled slowly out of the station
He was proud to be fighting for his nation
All I could feel was my heart breaking
Feeling lonely with the trains light fading

It was so hard to watch my love disappear
Watching the train, I whispered a prayer
Hoping it was heard somewhere above
End this war and bring back my love

But war took my love from our hometown
I will sleep tonight in his dressing gown
I hold his picture, kiss his face 
The silver frame cannot replace his grace

The train was boarded from the cold platform
Hugging each other , trying to keep warm
All I could feel was my heart breaking
But my loves light would never be fading

As I now look through our wooden chest
Fond memories of you and I are blessed
My love went to war and in God we trust
Now hopes and prayers have faded to dust


Tears continue as I remember that train
It took you away to a distant terrain
I hear a faint whistle blowing down the track
And the sound of your voice " I'll be right back"

So now today I know our fate
The trains been cancelled or running late
No sound of the whistle blowing down the track
Just the silent echo of you never coming back

That war took my love from our hometown
I will sleep tonight in his dressing gown
I hold his picture, kiss his face 
The silver frame cannot replace his grace

Sweet Delusion

 It wasn’t love that brought me to you

It was a feeling I thought to be honest and true
You gave me hope with sweet beautiful lies
Day after day your sadistic love watched me die

You didn't save me as I thought you would
You built an emotional fire as only you could
Your shadow surrounded me with a blind desire
Twisted in silver threads of a beautiful liar."


I walked in the forest purely by chance
A fate that led me to our midnight dance.
I swore you were a goddess ,chosen to be mine
You held my hand so gently I thought you were kind

A tragic surrender of sweet delusion
A quiet whisper of love’s illusion
A toxic love of persuasion
Buying me into lies of temptation

I watched as silver mirrors started to rust
Every potion you gave left a taste of dust
You left my body freezing and my heart now tied
Then I caught you smiling at the moon outside.


You fed on the tears I didn't know I wept
Counting my heartbeats while you thought I slept
It wasn’t love coming from your minds eye
You placed me in a velvet cage watching me die

You built the fire that was hidden from humanity
Making my shadow dance in the flame so erratically
I now hear your laughter echoing from above
Knowing that a mortal could not resist your sadistic love

A tragic surrender of sweet delusion
A quiet whisper of love’s illusion
A toxic love of persuasion
Buying me into lies of temptation

You love the terror pooling in my eyes
You thrive on agony and broken sighs
The glamour fades, the ugly truth is bare
You never loved me, you just loved the snare.


And suddenly the blinding light comes through…
I see the centuries that hollowed you.
You only break me ’cause you’re terrified,
Of anything you cannot keep confined.


You walked alone so long in this cold dark wood,
You didn’t know how to love, you never thought you could
To keep from losing me, you had to bind my wings
"God now I see the grief a sadistic love brings"

A tragic surrender of sweet delusion
A quiet whisper of love’s illusion
A toxic love of persuasion
Buying me into lies of temptation

I see you now , your spell is broken
False truths now discovered, my mind is now open
Your cold sadistic love left me nowhere to run
My fragile soul and heart is yours to have your fun

I know you tricked me, Playing your game...
I'm now tied to your love , still whispering your name.

So I’ll lock the door clean up the broken glass
I will let illusion last and tormented anger pass
I know the monster underneath your skin…
Open your arms my love , let our sweet nightmare begin.

A tragic surrender of sweet delusion
A quiet whisper of love’s illusion
A toxic love of persuasion
Buying me into lies of temptation

I know you tricked me, Playing your game...
I'm now tied to your love , still whispering your name.

Flashlight Shuffle

The shadows in the hallway are giving us a scare

Is that a spooky spider? Or is that bat still hiding there?

Floating together through the coolness of the air

Planning a spooky gig as a band with great flair

Just a pack of friendly ghosts, afraid of the dark!

Doing all our haunting when the lights begin to spark

Back in 1982 we used to rock the stage

But now we're dead we’re gonna do it from our eerie grave

Step to the left lift your hands up high,

Do the ‘Flashlight Shuffle’ as we float on by

Wave your glow sticks even though they cannot be seen

The loudest ghostly band on this All Hallows Eve

You go grab the sheets , I’ll plug the speakers in,

Hang up the disco ball and let the party now begin

Us ghosts rocking out under the moonlight

We’re the phantom spirits playing in the graveyard tonight

Johnny’s on the drums and Sally’s on guitar,

We don’t know who’s on keys but he’s the best by far

Got some brand new rhythms to get you on your feet

Even vamps and monsters can’t resist our haunting beat

Step to the left, lift your hands up high,

Do the "Flashlight Shuffle" as we float on by!

Wave your glow sticks even though they cannot be seen

The loudest, ghostly band on this All Hallows Eve

We miss the auditoriums, the places that we played

So we’re putting on a gig for the Halloween brigade

Get your dancing grooves on, get up on your feet

And dance with us with this bright light beat

Step to the left, lift your hands up high,

Do the "Flashlight Shuffle" as we float on by!

Wave your glow sticks even though they cannot be seen

The loudest ghostly band on this All Hallows Eve

Now were shaking in our boots, we're frozen to the bone

People from the town scream out, don’t leave us here alone

Keep the lights on! Yeah, keep 'em burning bright"

We will keep on rocking till next All Hallows Night.

Step to the left, lift your hands up high,

Do the "Flashlight Shuffle" as we float on by!

Wave your glow sticks even though they cannot be seen

The loudest, ghostly band plays on our All Hallows Eve

Bop along with the coolest ghosts

Making great music yeah the very best of hosts

The Mirror

 “Whose face is that looking back at me ?”

Can it be real “ who is it I see?”

There’s lines on her forehead and she has no smile

It feels like she has been through many a trial

Her eyes look tired and no longer shine

The crows feet marks are deep and define

Her brown hair is flecked with silver and grey

Perhaps she saw a glimpse of a ghost come her way

Her skin is pale with soft red veins

She looks quite aged with no goals to gain

Maybe she’ll fade away as daylight dies,

Love lies frozen deep inside her eyes.

 “Whose face is that looking back at me ?”

Can it be real “ who is it I see?”

There’s lines on her forehead and she has no smile

It feels like she has been through many a trial

There’s a very strange resemblance of someone I knew

Could this be a relative that's trying to get through ?

The expression on her face is quite hard to explain

She hides behind a mask so you don’t see her pain

Oh my! Yes I see her now that woman in the mirror

Things are becoming clear when she gets a little nearer

She’s looking right at me ,she’s been there all the time

All my mothers features are now suddenly in mine

 “Whose face is that looking back at me ?”

Can it be real “ who is it I see?”

There’s lines on her forehead and she has no smile

It feels like she has been through many a trial

It hits me like a train rolling off the tracks

I realize that my youth is never coming back

Time has taken over and my body’s not the same

My mind is stuck in the past but I’ve only myself to blame

So it’s time to get back to working on myself

I’m not ready to go back upon the shelf

So today’s the day that I will start to run and win

I’m going to turn another page and let a new chapter begin

So who's face do I see standing in front of me

Its the image of hope and what could be

Have I grown so old, Has my story been told

I hope there is more yet to unfold

Are these lines on my face just a taste

Of my future life about to embrace 

Of what once appeared

And the Mother I feared

Paper and Pen Live Version

 

I sat down today with paper and pen

I’m gonna write a song for my best friend”
I stared at the lines till my eyes went blurry
Thinking of sunshine, rain and stories

I tapped my foot slow, I hummed a little tune
Looked at the clock—it was almost noon
But the words just kept hiding, what was I to do?

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

I thought about romance ,the pain or the weather
"Maybe I should put them all together"
Should it be happy? Should it be sad?
About good times to come or the bad times we’ve had?

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know, quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

I fumbled and stumbled then changed it around
Till the rhythm just clicked ,the notes held the sound
Yeah, I’m writing this tune from my heart through my pen
Lovingly hoping it reaches the ears of my friend

Then I stopped trying so hard and I just let it flow
Thought “It doesn’t have to be perfect, write what you know”
Think about the way a songs melody feels
A sensational memory or a spinning of wheels

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

See, a song’s just a story wrapped up in a rhyme
Sweet little moments that get frozen in time
It doesn’t have to be fancy, be short or too long
Just honest and true—that’s the heart of a song

So when you feel stuck with nothing to say
You’re already singing your song anyway
Because the trying itself is part of the art
Putting feelings and thoughts right out from the heart

So now here we are, and the ink’s nearly dry
Got a tune in my head and a twinkle in my eye
I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a goal
I wrote my words down , straight from my soul

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

But for now it’s complete, it’s ready to sing
A song about the making of this very thing!

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

Lalalala la lalalala lalalala lalalalala

Winding Road

 Stumbling down the path of life,

With twists and turns, joy and strife

Every step a story told

lessons learned and truths unfold

Mountains high and valleys low,

Through it all, we learn and grow

Life's a journey, a winding road,

In every moment, a tale bestowed

Oh, this winding road, we'll make it grand

Paris, Rome, or distant land

Together forever we'll embrace

Back to back or face to face

With you my love with you my friend

The journey forward has no end,

The dreams we seek, the thoughts we send

We'll move mountains, again and again

Hand in hand, we face the unknown,

A future sculpted from seeds we've sown

New horizons, dreams we chase, at our own determined pace

Every challenge, a chance to rise, reflected in our hopeful eyes

From busy cities to tranquil shores,

Adventures knocking upon our doors

Oh, this winding road, we'll make it grand

Paris, Rome, or distant land

Together forever we'll embrace

Being back to back or face to face

Together we'll embrace each day

Reflect on life come what may

With you, my friend,  journey's never end,

We'll move mountains, again and again

No destination is set in stone,

Our open hearts and spirits grown

With every mile, a memory made,

Colorful tapestry’s on display

Through summers warmth or misty gray,

We'll find more strength along the way

Oh, this winding road, we'll make it grand

Paris, Rome, or distant land

Together we'll embrace each day

Reflect on life come what may

With you, my friend, journey's never end

We'll move mountains, again and again

Hand in hand, we face the unknown,

A future sculpted from seeds we've sown

New horizons, dreams we chase, at our own determined pace

Every challenge, a chance to rise, reflected in our hopeful eyes

Stumbling down the path of life,

With twists and turns, joy and strife

Every step a story unfolds,

lessons learned and truths are told