Poetry of a Lifetime

Friday, July 5, 2024

Sweet Jesus

Oh sweet jesus

Won’t you walk along with me

Oh sweet jesus

Won’t you walk along with me

I need your company to keep me

From feeling misery

Oh sweet jesus

Won’t you take hold of my hand

Oh sweet jesus

Won’t you take hold of my hand

Give me some much needed comfort

While I walk this land

Oh sweet jesus

I would lay down my life for you

Oh sweet jesus

I would lay down my life for you

Everything that I want

Is what I see in you

by Bill Ferguson

My Sweet Blues

All the mountains covered in snow

My baby tells you what she knows

All the sunshine sure feels right

My baby smiles both day and night

All the trees covered in leaves

My baby always does as she please

All the water just flowing by

My baby all she has to do is sigh

The wind always whispers and moans

Just like my baby whenever I am home

by Bill Ferguson

Rock Me Mama

Rock me mama

Rock me all day long

Won’t you rock me mama

Rock me all day long

You rock me so good

I had to write this song

Rock me mama

Rock me into the night

Won’t you rock me mama

Rock me into the night

Won’t be singing no blues

Living in sweet delight

Rock me mama

Rock me all day long

Rock me mama

Rock me all night long

Keep on rockin me

As long as time goes on

by Bill Ferguson

Thursday, July 4, 2024

In My Life

Here is what I really know

Here is what I really see

I want you

Life

Won’t you spend your life with me

I want you everyday

I want you every night

I want you

Life

Won’t you spend your life with me

Every day

Every night

I want to feel the warmth

I want to feel the closeness

I want to feel the love that feels so right

Won’t you spend your life with me

by Bill Ferguson

Take A Walk

Intellectual

Sensual

Just like a photograph

Reasonable

Seasonable

Just take the time to laugh

Take a walk down any street

Take a look with more than your feet

What do you notice?

What comes to mind?

Are you seeing problems?

Or are you seeing things just fine?

Compassion

Attraction

More than there ever was

Satisfaction

Distraction

What draws you to your life?

by Bill Ferguson

There Is You

There is a fire that’s raising

My temperature tonight

Breathing becomes restricted

I’m dancing in the light

There you are

Glorious and amazing

Life has come full circle

My world has been set ablaze

There is you

And there is me

Living the life we need

There is you

There is me

Spectacular indeed

Our life has special magic

When you enter a room

It flushes all my senses

Loving thoughts begin to bloom

You say a word

My heart beats much faster

It is so much

More than I can master

I’m living on

Sensory overload

Does it get better than this

Love in the making

Love living on forever

Loving you simply gets

Better and better

by Bill Ferguson

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Have The Time Of Your Life

Open the door

And let them in

Hang up the coats

Let the fun begin

Snacks on the table

Beer’s in the fridge

Turn up the music

Let’s cross that bridge

Spin the bottle

To your best tunes

Create a dance floor

Begin to croon

Let the music

Last all night

Laugh, sing and dance

Create delight

You’re in for the time of your life

by Bill Ferguson

Is This Love I See?

There is you

There is me

My knees are shaking

Like leaves on a tree

Is this love I see?

There is heat

There is passion

If I were anyone else

I would be cashing in

Is this love I see?

Open door

Closed mind

Competing thoughts

Cross the line

Working words

Blinding me

Filling darkness

What do I need?

There is warmth

There is caring

In our lives

It is rather daring

Is this love I see?

by Bill Ferguson

A Different World

Slowly you turn and ask

“Who are you?”

I hide my concern

As I answer

I am your son

Slowly it has been happening

Over the course of many years

Early on it evolved

Moved through the stages of tears

Moved into territory

Heartbreaking

And so sad to see

I want to show you so much

How much you mean to me

by Bill Ferguson

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Tricolons

Three Thoughts

Hope, dream, live

To realize life’s simple truths

Create, develop, give

Rise above expected views

Thought, spirit, reality

Live a life of truth

Activation, intensity, and persistence.

A task for exacting proof

Three elements

Earth, water, fire

Basic elements of how you live

Plot, setting, character

Become clearer when you give

Diction. imagery. Metaphor.

Defines what you do

Contemplative, advocacy, hedonism

To make a stronger you

Three wishes

Have peace, end poverty, create equality

End suffering, accept difference, enjoy all

Have, give, meet, be

Create opportunities, have positive thoughts, live love

Dignity, voice, compassion

Do all sufficiently

by Bill Ferguson