Country Colored Memories
Someone left the night light on
It’s bright outside, but there’s no sun
On the wall in my bedroom
I see ominous shadows loom I don’t find them scary or creepy
I’ve had a hard day, and I’m sleepy
Maybe he’s just saying hello
I’ll say goodnight, and then he’ll go
Then again, he’s not so bad
The more I look, it makes me glad
That, someone, left a night light on
I’ll close my eyes until it’s morn
I find peace in visiting the greensAll kinds of animal life seen The tranquility of it allWinter, spring, summer and fall The swaying willow treeThe first to bloom, but last to flee It takes my breath awayInside I dance and...
Mama used salve to heal all our partsWhen Crushed in spirit and broken hearts Mother always knew the right words to sayThen smiled and hurried us off to play Mamas day always filled to the brimBusy in the kitchen yet,...
The pages turn once in a lifetimeNo going back to revise the last line Now long recorded in hallsof year’s past Days we thoughtwe had plenty to last We chased hopes and dreams for milesWith ups and downs and many...