Country Colored Memories
It’s the words not spoken out loud
lingering in the air like a dark cloud
It seems silence is deafening
waiting for, peace to bring
It is like a train stopped on a track
it will only go forward or back
there is no in-between
at least none that I’ve seen
Everything changes with time
like green tomatoes turning ripe on the vine
Someday hearts broken will mend
maybe strong beats it will send
It will happen when the timing is right
if you willingly put up a good fight
Mary was about an uninspired person as there was. Mary likes to lay in bed and look at old catalogs. Mary circled her favorites. The pages were worn and falling out. Mary worked hard taping as much as she could...
The empty years of lifeRush in with regrets and strifes The only if I had didReflecting on your kids Old age has settled on meMy limbs cut off my tree No longer at youths’ doorMy mind is screaming for more...
The cowboy had to guard against predators, straying cattle, and stampedes at night.For his hard and dirty work, the typical cowboy’s pay was slight The work of riding, roping, and herding meant long days and nights in the saddlewhen round-ups...
Foundling wheels were roughly two feet tall and were located on a church’s street-facing wall. From the outside, they looked like rectangular windows; however, they were actually rotating cylinders, just large enough to fit a newborn baby. Foundling wheels were...