I moved mountains
I wrote this song
Tried to see
What went wrong
It couldn’t make you stay
I rode the wave
I stood up for you
Tried to be
Did what I could do
It couldn’t make you stay
Hearts on fire extinguish with time
Set new rules to be outlined
Speaking words told one story
Certainly not a blaze of glory
I held your hand
I touched your heart
That made us
See a spark
It couldn’t make you stay
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
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It was Wednesday morning
It was 3 am
A fox went by the window
A coyote screamed here I am
While there may have been silence
It demonstrated lack of faith
There was a constant worry
A look for a collective save
Oh in the silence
A mind may not abate
Thoughts of constant borrow
Thoughts arriving way too late
As they search for a solution
An end game is not in place
Some players are not worried
It will not affect their fate
The paths they have chosen
The worlds they do inflate
The need for no attention
The need no one can relate
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
All Rights Reserved
Whose expectations are on your mind
Whose thoughts are being defined
Whose ideas are being assigned
Is it you?
Who is being maligned
Whose ideas a being declined
Whose words are being confined
Is it you?
What is being outlined,
What is being streamlined
What is being aligned
Is it yours?
What have you designed
What have you refined
What have you enshrined
Is it yours?
If I had been Inclined
I would have combined
I could be been behind
It wasn’t you
I can’t be unkind
I have to be resigned
In order to remind
It wasn’t you?
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
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Something simple
Something obtuse
Something dreadful
Just to confuse
Something deep
Something dark
All of it
For
Just a lark
When the wind
Blows the clouds away
You wish the sun
Would always stay
Nice and warm
And so close
In your heart
You never know
Something so far
Something so close
Comparison
Who ever knows
Ask your heart
Ask your brain
All of it
For
Just a lark
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
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Define a moment
Define a time
Walk away
Walk the line
Open thoughts
Confound the mind
I am always
Walking blind
There are words
And there is me
Strolling along
With misery
Open thoughts
Confound the mind
I am always
Walking blind
Feeling lonely
Feeling blue
Looking for
Something to do
Open thoughts
Confound the mind
I am always
Walking blind
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
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An act of god
An act of faith
I truly
Cannot embrace
An act of love
I’m no fool
Spent too much time
Loving you
An open mind
An open heart
I truly
Cannot jump start
There’s too much pain
Left inside
I cannot run
I cannot hide
When hearts break down
Like pouring pain
Love will never
Be the same
In my heart
I’ve learned to be
One who trusts
In what I need
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
All Rights Reserved
A calliope plays
Loudly in the background
Grinding noises come to light
The shrill sounds of laughter
As the horses rise and fall
Marching to their own beat
Traveling in circles
Forty chances to be part of the crowd
Enjoying what is now historical
But once was a part of carnival life
Parents stand and stare
Familiar with the carousel
Memories resurface
And are embedded
Blended with children’s thoughts
To create an atmosphere of wonder
Of awe
Of the joy
Their youth held
Easing tensions
Celebrating
With quiet thoughts
The life they know
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
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Your words of love once soothed my heart
Now they just go and tear me apart
I saw your love begin and I see it end
I wish there was a way we could make amends
Once I was graced by you at my door
You can't come around begging for more
I saw your love begin and I see it end
I wish there was a way we could make amends
I once did enjoy my life with you
Now you are gone and have been removed
I saw your love begin and I see it end
I wish there was a way we could make amends
Once your sweetness washed all over me
Now it is more than I want it to be
I saw your love begin and I see it end
I wish there was a way we could make amends
Looking at all the possibilities
You aren’t one who sets my mind at ease
I saw your love begin and I see it end
I wish there was a way we could make amends
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
All Rights Reserved
Love
Is what I want
I said love
Is what I want
I’ve got to get me some love
That I can flaunt
Time
Is on my side
I said time
Is on my side
I’ve got to bide my time
So I can survive
Dreams
Mean much to me
I said dreams
Mean much to me
Need to get me some sleep
So I can see
Living
Is what I do
I said living
Is what I do
Need to move it forward
Past feeling blue
Love
Is what I need
I said love
Is what I need
Get past the temptation
So I can succeed
Time
Is moving on
I said time
Is moving on
Got to find a way to
Be where I belong
Copyright 2024
by Bill Ferguson
All Rights Reserved
