With her in sight…

I saw her on one breezy night
The moon shone in a starry light
The river gushed by in delight
And there I stood still, with her in sight
 
I felt my senses give away
Urging me to go her way
In search of a gait that made her dress sway
And there I stood still, on my feet of clay
 
The same [...]

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Against the Run of Play…

It all begins the night before
A cauldron of emotions bursting galore
Churning the life that has slipped by
Making many a soldier sigh
 
I wake my way into the dawn
With all my mental faculties gone
Thinking of the day that lies ahead
I don my attire as the papers bled
 
I, as always, never standing a chance
A veteran rookie in his [...]

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The Quest…

I am my biggest mystery
In the perennial process of discovery
As much as I am faithful to my choices
Is my mind on its fleeting voyages
 
A sense of destiny beckons
Whispering in my heart an echo of glory
I reach out before I have begun
A step in faith’s direction
 
What was clear yesterday has been cleared away
Questions have answers, [...]

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