Country Colored Memories
There was a time and place many moons agoWhen in youth we traveled down a country road Across the pasture on old docs landDirty faced children with cousins we would band Youth on our side was all we would needOur imagination we could easily feed Bare feet kicking up the dusty groundTrying to keep up…
Sweet mama, I miss youand I wish you could have stayed aroundTo hear all your favorite sounds you loved it when the birds would singyou appreciate the beauty they would bring we will share stories again one dayI can’t wait to hear you say daughter, you told meHow the paradise would bethe flowers, animals, and…
My mom bought a new dolly for mebut she won’t dance upon my knee she only sits upon my bedall day long she stares ahead I asked my mama for a baby that criesshe just looked at me and sighed when my mom came home with a real babyshe wouldn’t let me bounce her on…
A Young Boys Friend Little boys need a dogTo tag along when he’s catching frogs He can hold and cuddle him in his armsAnd keep him safe when he’s in harm A dogs a companion for a little boyHolds up longer than all his toys A boy’s dog will always playIt doesn’t matter what time…
Silent predators of the nightLanky looking with a face all white Roosting in quiet places during the dayhunting at night, that’s just his way His feathers are adapted for silent flightHe sneaks up on his prey, who puts up no fight He makes a soft eerie hooting soundThat’s the only way he can be found…
There’s a stillness as I quietly sit on my porch tonightThe clock ticks endlessly, but it’s not in my sight While the children are asleep and tucked in bed tightthe day has moved along, and now it’s the night The moon shining just enough for me to seetwinkling stars like a shimmering sea just quiet…
Walking down a Dusty country Roadon a Windy day trying to-lighten my load my heart seems extra heavy todayI have many thoughts, but I just can’t say what exactly is troubling meso many emotions I can’t let them be it’s hard to share what’s in your headI always regret it when everything’s said so I’ll…