Innocence

Five years old she’s got her mamas eyes Ribbons in her hair an angel in disguise She spreads her wings wishing she could fly And defines to me the true meaning of life. And through her eyes this world makes sense And beneath her smile lies only innocence Her mama taught her two wrongs don’t make a right As war surrounds us her tears beg me not to fight Catch my breath, dry my eyes, and begin to walk away
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The New Kid on the Block

It was cold out; somehow it seemed colder than normal on this mid summer day. As I walked alone down the street to my house I noticed that someone new was moving in two doors down. With a look of intrigue on my face I made my way to my front door and quickly ran to the window pulling the blinds apart to get a peak of who is moving into the house that has remained vacant for the past
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True Love

They tell you believe in love at first sight In times like now I wish they were right They tell you true love is worth the fight But where are they on these lonely nights Lying here with a paper and a pen Finding the words where I love you begins Searching now for the answers why True love’s always so hard to find. They tell you love will conquer all But are they there to break your fall They
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The Guy on the Side

Its nights like tonight that showed me you’re real I gave you my heart and you allowed me to feel We talked all we could as time slipped away It’s time for you to go, I begged you to stay If we were a puzzle then the pieces fit right My tears felt so warm when I told you goodnight. So here I stand, just the guy on the side Quietly watching as time passes by Coming and going they
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