Poetry of a Lifetime

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Wonder

The wind whispers

Slowly in the night

Riding high wires

Coming in so tight

Speaking few words

Not waiting for a reply

Such is the way of life

We always wonder why

Waves break on the shore

Seagulls cry in the wind

When life lets you down

You get back up again

When people sing their songs

You have to join in

Friends come and the go

They have lives to live

First comes cold

Followed by snow

Learning acceptance

In order to give

Heartbreak in the night

Something’s got to give

by Bill Ferguson

Saturday, June 8, 2024

It Inspires

Buds break

On a morning dew

Softly

Gently

Beginning anew

Spring has sprung

Wildly in bloom

Snugly

Quietly

They renew

Completing the circle

The dance of life

Setting the stage

For yearly rites

Laughter

And love

And growing grass

Traditions continue

Growth

Contrast

Such a joy

To see you here

Feeling your love

Build a fire

Need your love

It inspires

by Bill Ferguson

Friday, June 7, 2024

Chortle

I heard the words running through my mind

Utterances from long ago

They didn’t mean much at the time

But now they fill the void

I saw my life in the reels of film

Different characters playing my role

Each brought a certain nuance

They lived in words I didn’t know

There are times like this

I wish I could hear

Your chortle again

Some wise bon mot

Some words that pin

Meaning to the moment

But that’s not

What life is meant to be

You’re not here

I’m just glad with what you meant to me

by Bill Ferguson

Give It A Try

Hearts building together

Late into the night

Around campfires we sing

Sharing with delight

When the morning comes

We go our separate ways

Love and peace my brother

Happiness will come to stay

There is hope in our hearts

We will all endure

Seeking a brotherhood

At one with nature

Purity rests within our soul

When we believe in love

Let’s put it all together

And hope that it’s enough

Visions we carry with us

Deep within our hearts

A belief in eternal love

Looking for a place to start

We can move others to tears

Make laughter come alive

Seek higher learning

We need to give it a try

by Bill Ferguson

Thursday, June 6, 2024

It Still Goes On

Jaded vision loss of innocence

Fuming pyre of common sense

All the minds lost in the haze

Preferring a symbolic gaze

It still goes on and on

Dissembling right from wrong

No focus on the scenery

Only seeing what it means to me

Taking without giving anymore

Who knows what’s in store

It still goes on and on

No contemplating right from wrong

Clinging to their version of the past

Where gains were never meant to last

A tidal wave of memories

That mean nothing much to me

It still goes on and on

Seeking only what they long

No semblance of reason

No meeting of the minds

Greed is their only pleasure

What’s yours is simply mine

by Bill Ferguson

The Door Is Always Open

The door is always open

One may wander through again

The door is always open

For those with love to come in

It’s like they’ve never been away

People wander on their paths

Hearts may often stray

The door is always open

For those who have lost their way

It’s like they’ve never been away

Some people change their mind

Seek forgiveness every day

The door is always open

For those who have lost their way

Feel the warmth when you stay

Feel the love that comes your way

by Bill Ferguson

Soon

There was an aura around you

Pulling people into what you do

Energizing their lives giving them room

Falling in love too soon

People come and people go

Learning listening in the flow

Talking about the things that they know

Leaving our lives too soon

A day passes and you move on

Singing your lovely life song

With feelings felt so strong

Did it have to happen so soon

by Bill Ferguson

Got To

Once upon a time

Are famous words

Uttered long ago

Been taken to heart

In our younger days

Tossed about in sorrow

We don’t need to go back

We don’t need to pretend

We don’t need to live

A life that once was

We lived it once

Don’t know what is the fuss

Got to move on

Got to get ahead

Got to relax

And enjoy my life

Got to love

Got to give

Got to be happy

With what I’ve got

by Bill Ferguson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Am I Dreaming

I was there when love came crawling to my door

Blessing my life in ways I kept asking for more

I had to wonder it what I felt was true

No one had ever known me the way that you do

When you went away something was truly amiss

When you returned it was such a feeling of bliss

I had to wonder if I was dreaming was true

All the love in the world was wrapped up inside of you

I have to wonder if I am dreaming

All of this

At night I dream

I hope to know what it means

But then you are there

All is well in the world

Because you care

Fairy tale dreams and sugar plum endings

Arced light for my heart keeps on mending

Gentle words and soothing touch fill my everyday

I’m the luckiest man in the world I have to say

by Bill Ferguson

A Song I Sing

Love is a song I sing

A search for something true

Building strength in my mind

Affecting all I do

With a hope that in the end

I have been true to myself

In a world where I will bend

Not needing others wealth

Love is a song I sing

An expression of my heart

A feeling I hope to bring

In a world that is so dark

A type of sharing that is mine

Lifting downtrodden souls

Helping others see the line

And be more in the know

by Bill Ferguson