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

 Folk, Country, Inspirational, Female Vocals, Vocal Effects, Harmonized Vocals, Spoken Word, Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Upbeat

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

Zodiac Dance

 I gave a pearl to my Gemini Girl and she gave it straight back to me

I asked her why and with a tear in her eye led me to tranquility 

She told me "Protection and balance was not enhanced"

When inviting the sign to a Zodiac Dance

Go find a Garnet for your Capricorn, an Amethyst for Aquarius born

While seeking the love of a Zodiac star find a Ruby for a true cancer

Aquamarine for the Pisces Queen

A Diamond for Aries will keep her keen

Planetary rules will help you find

Astrological traditions to ease your mind

Never try to entice your one true love

With the finest stone if stolen from above

Taurus the bull will chase an emerald

He lives and dies by the matadors sword

Tanzanite or turquoise will attract

The archer Sagittarius and that's a fact

Seek out Pearls for Gemini, in a sea of sky

For Leo Peridot inserted into the Lions eye

Blue Sapphire the treasure for the Virgin Virgo

Opal for Libra, Topaz for the tail of a Scorpio

Planetary rules will help you find

Astrological traditions to ease your mind

Never try to entice your love

With the finest stone if stolen from above

Never expect nothing less than the love of a zodiac sorceress

She will give her wealth and infinity

To the one who brings freedom and liberty

The freedom of the galaxy will always be

Your reward for setting the Zodiac free

Planetary rules will help you find

Astrological traditions to ease your mind

Never try to entice your love

With the finest stone if stolen from above

Courage, wisdom, Stability

Will shine a light till eternity

The symbolic meanings are here to stay

Align your stone to your Birthday.

Planetary rules will help you find

Astrological traditions to ease your mind

Never try to entice your love

With the finest stone if stolen from above

 I gave a pearl to my Gemini Girl and she gave it straight back to me

I asked her why and with a tear in her eye led me to tranquility 

She told me "Protection and balance was not enhanced"

When inviting the sign to a Zodiac Dance

I showed her my love and the depth of me

As we swam in the sea of tranquility

Paper Round

 Aint it funny how everything we love

 Fades away like that wispy cloud above

Aint it peculiar how a warm summers day

Can be followed by rain and dismal grey

I'm not certain if love can last forever

Unless we pay installments on the never never

Have the fortunate never wept or cried

Are there victims so honest and never lied

As a child were you taught then told

That you were hated and left out in the cold

Did the punishments ever really fit the crime

Were you beaten down then had to pay a fine

Did your parents bring you up the right way

Were you silent and never allowed to say

Anything that maybe wasn't true 

Was your existence sometimes sad but forever blue

Not allowed out to play or see your friends

Cast in solitude  until the bitter end

When they decided they needed an errand run

You the enemy" became the chosen one

As a child were you taught then told

That you were hated and left out in the cold

Did the punishments ever really fit the crime

Were you beaten down then had to pay a fine

I guess a deposit refund was never on the cards

Paper rounds and task were somewhat hard

I hated getting up so god dam early

Delivering News before school was surely

Not a good way to prepare for the day

I hated the Bag the weight and pitiful pay

As a child were you taught then told

That you were hated and left out in the cold

Did the punishments ever really fit the crime

Were you beaten down then had to pay a fine

It was dark when I woke at five

Never felt good to be awake or alive

Those times are still with me today

But if I'm asked how I am " I say ok"

How are you how are you

Yes ok I'm fine thank you 

How are you? You stop and say

Yes I'm fine on this beautiful day

Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Hmm Hmmm Hmm Hmm

Yes I'm fine thank you today

No paper round for me today

October Ghost n Ghouls

Down in the basement where the mice run about

There’s a big hairy monster that’s freaking me out

He makes a sound that could wake up the dead

It’s piercing my ears and gets inside my head

Shhhhh,! Shhhhh!

Can you hear the scratching on my basement wall

Am I imagining as I creep into the hall

Lights flicker on and off as they dance upon the night

Oh my !oh my! oh my! oh my!  This is giving me a fright.

October brings out Ghost and Ghouls on this day each year

Scratching at the Windows " Filling me with fear

Monster in the basement, shadow in the dark

Eyes that glow red like a dragon’s fiery spark

Screams howl around the air within a chilling breeze

Haunting every corner so no one is at ease

Every step sounds like a thunder clap within a quiet room

Echoing all its danger and immediate doom

I think I saw him lurking in the corner near the wall

I swear his breath was acid green and stood over six foot tall

October brings out Ghost and Ghouls on this day each year

Scratching at the Windows " Filling me with fear

My heart is racing with the fear of Halloween and terror

The spiders maze of cobwebs silky, strong and clever

The Monster in the basement must be playing tricks

I need to find some courage to hit it with my lego bricks

Afraid of playing in this dark and spooky game

Someone’s Calling out for me yeah shouting out my name

With a voice so loud, deep and grim

I don't want to be the monsters next victim

October brings out Ghost and Ghouls on this day each year

Scratching at the Windows " Filling me with fear

When I think it’s over and I see the light of day

I hear the sound of laughter, and it gives the game away

Down in the basement, from whence I had just fled

I realize the monster was just inside my head.

Wooo wooo woooo wooo do you hear that sound

I can hear a cackle and laughter all around