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
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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
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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
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by Bill Ferguson
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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
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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
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by Bill Ferguson
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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
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by Bill Ferguson
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Wheelchairs and oxygen tanks
And sitting in the hall
Passing the time of day
Awaiting a doctors call
Reading all the headlines
On my telephone
Wonder where the days went
Now that I am alone
Gone are the days of deep emotion
Gone are the days wild and free
Gone are the days of strong devotion
Gone are the days meant to be
Funeral homes and cemeteries
Relatives all passed on by
Dreaming of adventures
I would now never try
All my excitement
Is found on the tv
Falling asleep while watching
Good ole jeopardy
Gone are the days of friendly visits
Gone are the days of my family
Gone are the days where I can listen
Gone are the days where I could see
X Rays and needles lined up on a tray
Exercise meant to strengthen
Bringing excitement to my day
More pain to suffer
Before I fall asleep
I look forward
To each day I can keep
Gone are the days of strong sunshine
Gone are the days where I followed my mind
Gone are the days when love lived beside me
Gone are the days when you were mine
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by Bill Ferguson
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There are too many questions
Running around my brain
Looking for answers
I take my time to explain
Questions of my deepened soul
I give answers that I know
In the end they do change
My thoughts often rearrange
Timeless is the matter
Moving are the answers
Life is an ageless dancer
Timeless is the matter
Once out they come back again
Challenged by all my friends
Perspectives change and so do I
Questions always seek the why
Try to explain what I see
Live in possibilities
Not firm ground to understand
The world surrounds every man
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by Bill Ferguson
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Queried in the morning
About what it means to be
Is there another question
Another person I have to see
Doesn’t make it better
When I have to heal past wounds
The path I take to get there
Has taken me well past noon
Queried in the afternoon
About what it means to me
Looking for other answers
Why it is that I simply flee
Somewhere buried in my mind
Among the reasons I live
I have made some choices
Don’t understand what I give
Queried late into the night
About what it means to see
A life that is moving on
Is there a point where I am me
It is simply just my life
A point that is caught in time
There are no real answers
I am working out just fine
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by Bill Ferguson
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