Within his soul, a monster hides It clamors loud to break the chain A beast where wounded pride reside… From hurt and anger it is plain That such a fiend is born of fire

Once upon a time in a village by t… There lived a lady whom we shall c… She likes to work all day Till the sky’s dark and gray She toils non-stop for she loves t…

A fork in the road To the west Jerusalem Due east Babylon Thousands traveling eastward But the road west deserted

the journey begins wherever we may be... the train won’t leave, unless we say so, for the future

all the best things in life are fo… on the other side of our fear however with courage our guide, we claim the dreams we hold most d… our earthly stay will be a drag,

The evening breeze not as refreshi… And the silvery moon not as bright Behind dark clouds, stars are hidi… But I’m with you; so, lovely is t… When without you, something is mis…

Fears are reminders Of unwanted memories From whence we were young They continue to haunt us When awake and in our dreams

Fun and excitement over A few days after New Year The world is back to normal Sadly, life’s trials still here They make our days less pleasant

walls divide they separate people and foster the idea we’re not all equal stone walls stand tall,

Wedding vows are promises newlywed… They’ll love each other be it nigh… But when dishes are tossed And their tempers are lost “Till death” means a whole differe…

Plucked from a tree branch Shoved into a witch’s hand; I had big dreams, man! Not to be some cursed death snack My fate is truly out of whack

Kind words are free; offered by th… They edify, they comfort, they beg… But words unkind cut deeper than a… They hurt and destroy even across… Thus, with your words be careful,…

Mid-morning a bird flew by Cardinal in crimson robes Vivid against the blue sky In a flash swiftly she goes In her beaks a dragonfly

A raven cawed Fear struck my heart Chills quickly engulfed me All so unexplainably It seems so odd

We live near the desert surrounded… Spring, summer evenings we drink o… With Louis on the sax Awesome way to relax But on frigid winter nights we hav…