Every day I take my sorry soulFilled with silly hope down to the wishing wellEach coin I toss is just a dream of mineThat I’ll hold your hand one more time All through the years, the ups and downsYou’ve held my hand – you walked beside meThrough all the laughter and the tearsYou’ve held my…
Author: Joe Merkle
Just A Boy
Laying in a meadow painted with heatherBack to the groundChewing on a blade of grassFeeling feckless, fancy-free Playing games with the cloudsLaughing out loudFor no particular reasonBut for the fun of it Been so many yearsI’d forgotten these feelingsOf being just a boyOn a lazy summer’s day An epiphany of epic proportionsThat a lifetime of…
Duty
I have suffered for youI have sweat for youI have shed blood for youI have shed tears for you As my comrades lay dying for youMy family suffered for youThey have shed tears for youThey live in constant fear and worry For me, for youWill you wrap me in a flag andCall me a hero…
Miracle To Me
He’s my angel, a miracle to meSees all the possibilities, recognizes no boundariesAnd his smile lights up my universeBrighter than all the stars in the sky And when he holds your handSurrender yourself, he’s in commandAnd when he holds you in his heartHeaven is just a breath away He’s a reflection of all that’s goodMom’s…
Sliver Of Blue
Just when I think there’s no chance at allJust when I think it’s the final fallThrough the gray and cloudy skiesThere comes a sliver of blue, shining through, that’s you Paths I’ve chosen seem unimportant these daysStruggling through the morass of disappointing waysThat I’ve chosen to travelMysteries I’ve forgotten to unravel Too busy these days…
Poem For Her
You never cease to weave your webs of wonderBreaking down my walls with thunderWith your soft and winsome laughterAnd your eyes that long for loving With hands so soft, yet sure and strongYou guide along children of oursSharing songs and stories, you’re in your gloryThe years, they passed so fast, it’s a crime To dream…
Becky
Becky, she’s just a girl I met on the beachBecky, she reached down to my soul, wouldn’t let goShe said stay here, sit beside me, just be freeTake it easy, make life easy in my arms She broke me down, emptied me outTo fill me with the things that truly matterHer kisses were just a…
What If I Knew Tomorrow Was Going To Be The Last Day Of My Life
What if I knew tomorrow was going to be the last day of my life?This would be my bucket list. • Wake up in time to see the sunrise and not complain about getting up so early• Kiss my wife until my lips hurt and burn into my soul the enchantment of holding her in…
Kaleidoscope
Wishes in a dreamSo real, so they seemTurn to ashesUpon awakening Thoughts providedReceive undivided attentionReality so hard to seeIn a world of illusion A kaleidoscope of thoughtsAll in the form of crystallineOnly a few are caughtWonder if they’re mine Written in 1970
Our Kids
Your mom and I were just a couple whenChristopher’s birth made us a trioHow scary and wonderful it was back thenEach day became a new adventure In just a day our lives did changeWhen formula and diapers becameThe first items on our grocery listI’m so sorry it had to be you, Chris You were our…