I Am My Own

Do not hold me back
Do not try and stop me
I will not be controlled
I will not be beat down

You can shout
You can hate
You can deny
You can lie

But you will not quiet me
You will not hush my voice
You will not overcome me
I am my own

My World's Song

My world is a simple song
With happy melody,
Jumping and jiving
To the beat of time.
With citizens who smile,
Dancing and swaying
To the beat
Of my world's song.

Each step is a note
Each word is a chord
Each one can be heard
All around the world
And all the people
Dance and sing
In perfect harmony
and synchronization.

The song is alive
And it plays on.

Blue Summer

Cloudy, 55 degrees.
Wind blowing
Trees with purple leaves.
Rain pouring
Upon jackets,
Tugged tight around cool bodies,
Searching for warmth,
Hanging on to hope,
Rushing through the streets
In-between drops,
Feeling the beat
Of the wind on their backs.
Run to doors
Of houses and havens.
Doors thrust closed
And locked up tight.
Eager eyes peer out
From behind closed curtains,
Weary from rain and wind,
Alive with hope
For a ray of sunshine.
Yet, their eyes look in vain
For it is the time of June
In sorrowful Wisconsin.

Plea for Guidance

I want to find my way
Past the prophets and soothsayers
I want to see a light
Burning from on high
I want to find the truth
Yet I am lost in a fog
Stranded in the desert
I have followed blindly
Now I seek my sight
But find it out of reach
I am adrift in a sea
Without a gust of wind
To point the way or to guide
I wait, I pray
For some guidance, some day

Joleen

I never knew such patience
And such simple forgiveness
Always optimistic with a smile
Never false or pitting on airs
Embracing a stranger
In accepting arms
Welcoming a friend
With joyous songs
Never a discouraging word
A smile and a laugh
That lights up a day
Such a role model
An angel gracing Earth
Dearest friend and guide
You will never leave my heart

Only With You

Only with you. my smile is real
Only with you, I feel comfortable in my own skin
Only with you, I can laugh out loud
Only with you, I am proud to be me
Only with you, I can forget all insecurities
Only with you, I feel loved
Only with you, I can rejoice
Only with you, I want to spend the rest of my life

Extra

In the chorus I stand
A faceless spectator
Moving set piece
Personified background
Never a star