Friends

My troubles are not because of
Money or fame
But rather of anger and shame

Who among us cares for another
More than themselves
Who can talk about our problems with us
And not shove them in a book on a shelf

These people
Who make our lives worth living
These people who do nothing but keep giving
These are our friends

I face challenges that I go through alone
I turn inward to bottle up the bad
But when I think of all that my friends do
I use my weakness to create strength for them that I never had

Friends may never know
How much they help us in such discrete ways
But one thing is for sure
Without them, I could not go on another day

Different Kind of Love

Every time you walk by
My heart begins to race
I know that there are many people surrounding me
But what I see is not just another face

I know that we turn our heads
When we catch a glance
On the inside we are saying,
"There may not be another chance."

The calmness and clarity of your being
Is what draws me to you
And one day I know
Our hidden feelings will come through

Heavenly Joy

Up above the clouds
Is where I'd like to be
To push away the gray
So that I'm able to see

If a ray of sunlight
Should shine upon my face
I would use it as a vessel of joy
And let it fall into my embrace

A life of simplicity
With love, a guiding light
I will be able to find peace
And know what is within my sight

Will to Love

Believe in the love we shared
Believe in the light that held us together
The future tells of what we could be
And not of what we were

Bring back the times
When faith led us through
And with each passing moment
Our love grew

I miss the feeling
Of resting my head on your chest
I felt safe and secure because
Your love was the best

The taste of love
Seems to linger within me
But as the time passes by
I will wish for that lasting harmony

Lost Love

A wish unrevealed
A feeling lost forever
Will make love
An unlikely endeavor

The days pass
But the memories keep coming back
To say, "I'm moving on."
Is a skill I lack

The days, joyful
Nights, warm
A feeling of uneasiness
Would instantly be transformed

I now know
What I have missed
I didn't know that being with you
Would cause such bliss

Some changes,
I have had to make
But going through life alone
Is a path I hope not to take

The Course of Love

Hearts are like houses
In a strong hurricane
It takes so long to build them up
And they come crashing down in the rain

After the storm
Comes the beautiful rainbow
And that's where you'll find the gold
If you look deep below

Hope and dreams
Are what pull us along
But sometimes we're afraid
Of what could go wrong

Live your life
And let love come to you
One day those cloudy days
Will go back to being blue

The Musical Language

Music is
The language of all
The joy of sounds
Can never be too small

All across the world
There are different people and places
But each piece can be understood
Because of its beauty and grace

There are many sounds
Some may be high, some may be low
But they all come together
Like the ebb and flow

Music and words,
They act the same way
We use them to communicate
One is said, the other is played

A song doesn't need words
To say what it feels
You need only listen
And discover what it reveals