Father of two wonderful boys! I have been writing for almost 20 years, which is a very good stress relief to me and a good way to creatively express myself.
How many times could it possibly take
To be able to put on your bravest face
And finally make it be able to stay
Even when you’re feeling this way
Screaming aloud that nothing is wrong
Doesn’t make it true when everything is gone
Once it was so easy to just be strong
But now the music changed, and it’s a different song
Everyone is near when they need me
But then they disappear into sudden obscurity
Gone at the slightest hint of something I may need
How fair or right could that possibly be
I’ve always somehow had to fend for my own
No one around to give me a hand or a loan
Always thought it would get easier being grown
But in silent anguish I am still all alone
For some reason I feel the need to try
To fight the tears falling from my eyes
And keep telling myself the same white lie
I’m always ok, and I’ll be damned if I’ll cry
Maybe I should just give up and fade away
Why I don’t, I can’t really say
It’s not like anyone really needs me to stay
So just disappear, who knows, I just may
Truly I believe no one would really care
Until They need something and I’m not there
No sorrow or loss would there be I swear
Of me being gone, I believe they wouldn’t be aware
Even though you weren’t born to me
I love you just as much you see
You’ve been in my life since you were born
And helped me with all of my life lessons to learn
You mean as much to me as my own
And you always will, even after you’ve grown
My heart was completed when you came along
And it would be destroyed if you were ever gone
I feel so inadequate and more for you
But for you I would move mountains it’s true
Never is there a moment you don’t get my best
Because you deserve it more than all the rest
My job is to give you all the love and knowledge I can
I hope you can find something to grab onto form this lowly man
Hopefully you’ll learn from my mistakes
And avoid them whatever it may take
Growing up I hope you learn how special you are
And how you’ll always have a piece of my heart
Know life won’t always be a smooth, easy ride
But, you will always be my source of pride
Together we will go through all the lows and highs
No matter what, I will be by your side
And when it comes my time to go
Just remember for ever I will keep loving you so
Came from a little ole town
Way down in ole W-V
People talk about her with a frown
But they better not around me
We’re full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we will stand side by side
Not too many of us are that famous
But that’s perfectly fine with us
In the hollers and valleys you see
You mess with us all if you mess with me
Sometimes we fight amongst ourselves
But try us and you can go to hell
We’re definitely full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we’re standing side by side
So what if we’re never that famous
That will be just fine with us
Everyday we work our fingers to the bone
At the end of it we just want to be left alone
We are so proud of a job well done
But we are just as passionate having fun
We have tons of Mounaineer Pride
Still love standing side by side
The hell with trying to be famous
Cuz here everyone knows the real us
We will always cheer the Flying WV
They’re our version of pro athletes
If there’s a ball somewhere in the air
No doubt, we’ll watch it no matter where
We’re not shy of our Mountaineer Pride
Standing with brothers & sisters by our side
There’s not much chance to be famous
But that’s just fine with us
We’ll tear up pepperoni rolls and beer
It’ll give us more energy to cheer
No matter if it’s win, lose, or draw
If Mountaineers are playing we’ll watch it all
How many times could it possibly take
To be able to put on your bravest face
And finally make it be able to stay
Even when you’re feeling this way
Screaming aloud that nothing is wrong
Doesn’t make it true when everything is gone
Once it was so easy to just be strong
But now the music changed, and it’s a different song
Everyone is near when they need me
But then they disappear into sudden obscurity
Gone at the slightest hint of something I may need
How fair or right could that possibly be
I’ve always somehow had to fend for my own
No one around to give me a hand or a loan
Always thought it would get easier being grown
But in silent anguish I am still all alone
For some reason I feel the need to try
To fight the tears falling from my eyes
And keep telling myself the same white lie
I’m always ok, and I’ll be damned if I’ll cry
Maybe I should just give up and fade away
Why I don’t, I can’t really say
It’s not like anyone really needs me to stay
So just disappear, who knows, I just may
Truly I believe no one would really care
Until They need something and I’m not there
No sorrow or loss would there be I swear
Of me being gone, I believe they wouldn’t be aware
Even though you weren’t born to me
I love you just as much you see
You’ve been in my life since you were born
And helped me with all of my life lessons to learn
You mean as much to me as my own
And you always will, even after you’ve grown
My heart was completed when you came along
And it would be destroyed if you were ever gone
I feel so inadequate and more for you
But for you I would move mountains it’s true
Never is there a moment you don’t get my best
Because you deserve it more than all the rest
My job is to give you all the love and knowledge I can
I hope you can find something to grab onto form this lowly man
Hopefully you’ll learn from my mistakes
And avoid them whatever it may take
Growing up I hope you learn how special you are
And how you’ll always have a piece of my heart
Know life won’t always be a smooth, easy ride
But, you will always be my source of pride
Together we will go through all the lows and highs
No matter what, I will be by your side
And when it comes my time to go
Just remember for ever I will keep loving you so
Came from a little ole town
Way down in ole W-V
People talk about her with a frown
But they better not around me
We’re full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we will stand side by side
Not too many of us are that famous
But that’s perfectly fine with us
In the hollers and valleys you see
You mess with us all if you mess with me
Sometimes we fight amongst ourselves
But try us and you can go to hell
We’re definitely full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we’re standing side by side
So what if we’re never that famous
That will be just fine with us
Everyday we work our fingers to the bone
At the end of it we just want to be left alone
We are so proud of a job well done
But we are just as passionate having fun
We have tons of Mounaineer Pride
Still love standing side by side
The hell with trying to be famous
Cuz here everyone knows the real us
We will always cheer the Flying WV
They’re our version of pro athletes
If there’s a ball somewhere in the air
No doubt, we’ll watch it no matter where
We’re not shy of our Mountaineer Pride
Standing with brothers & sisters by our side
There’s not much chance to be famous
But that’s just fine with us
We’ll tear up pepperoni rolls and beer
It’ll give us more energy to cheer
No matter if it’s win, lose, or draw
If Mountaineers are playing we’ll watch it all
Every single text I get
Grabs my attention immediately
But you haven’t texted me yet
You’re hell bent to get rid of me
Really don’t know what is truly going on
But this is all kinds of wrong
You’re wearing out your running shoes
Nothing helps I don’t know what to do
Questions run through my mind
You’re on it literally all the time
Is there someone new
Or someone talking crap to you
Everyday I treat you the same way
Hoping to hold you again some day
Some days you love me it seems
Other days I feel like your bad dream
I can’t wait until you text or call me again
Because then I know I am on your mind then
You text or call when you need something
Or at least that’s how it seems
Sometimes I think I should cut all ties
But that’s just my pride telling lies
You see I know I will always answer
Then have to deal with asking why
I remember pushing you up against the wall
You whispering soft “shut up and kiss me”
We didn’t plan to but we sure did fall
A kiss that held the feeling of eternity
Nothing else in the world mattered to me then
All I needed was right there in my arms
What I wouldn’t give to feel that feeling again
Just to have everything melt away so far
Your Auburn hair flashed in the sun like fire
Lighting the wick to my smoldering desire
No question I had to have so much more
Life would never go back to the dullness of before
Listening to your voice whimper my name
Feeling you pull me ever closer to you
No one else has ever made me feel the same
I’ve tried to recreate it but never been able too
I can say I still love you after all this time
Eventhough I lost you because of foolish pride
You still answer me if I text or call
But it kills me there’s nothing else there at all
I'm very aware that you are here
There's no need to see you, it's true
I feel your presence when you are near
And your scent that is so uniquely you
There's no explanation why you do this to me
We both know there is no way for us to be
Truth is you probably don't even notice me
But even in my mind you are all I can see
I can't even bring myself to say hi
And I can only dream of catching your eye
I'd love to tell you how beautiful you really are
But I can't do anything but stare so far
Please explain how you do this to me
No doubt there is no way for us to ever be
Sad truth is I know you don't even notice me
Deep inside my mind though you are all I see
You are so incredibly perfect start to finish
The epitome of beauty flawless, no blemish
All your mannerisms, every little thing you do
Girl, you know what I'm saying is the truth
I wish I could explain why you do this to me
No doubt in my mind we could never be
How I wish I could get you to finally notice me
Everyone knows in my mind you are all I see
A million still frames of you in my mind
I'll see you forever, even if I'd ever go blind
Like a junky I'll be here just a fiending
Of you and your love I'll forever be dreaming
Only from one place, all my life
Have I known pure, true, unconditional love
You’d never be able to guess from where, and be right
So, I’ll tell you, it’s my dog I’m talking of
Now you can stand there and just start to laugh
I really don’t mind reactions like that
You say you don’t know how this could be true
Well, please let me have a minute to enlighten you
There is no love given that’s better than from a pet
Well, other than from an infant, I’ve not found it yet
So much trust and love they give only to you
And they do almost anything you ask them to do
Very rarely do they ever let you down
When you need them, they’re always around
They come running when you call their name
And never do they hurt you or play games
You always know if they’re happy or not to see you
Never on purpose do they leave you lonely, or blue
They always give true, pure, unconditional love
So that’s why it’s their praise I’m singing of
I never wanted to make you cry
But I always do and I don’t know why
The only thing you’ve ever been
Nothing but my beautiful best friend
Fact is I lost you a long time ago
My own fault it kills me to know
Things will now never be good again
Should have realized it back then
It took me way too long for me to realize
Never would see I caused her to cry
How I wish I had honestly known
My love needed to be shown
Fact is I lost you long, long ago
It’s my own fault now I know
Things can’t ever be good again
I should’ve realized it back then
Living my life made me totally blind
Had too many things cluttering my mind
Somehow I lost track and didn’t see
What was truly most important to me
Now I lost you so very long ago
My own damn fault I truly know
Wish things could be good again
But I didn’t realize it back then
How many times could it possibly take
To be able to put on your bravest face
And finally make it be able to stay
Even when you’re feeling this way
Screaming aloud that nothing is wrong
Doesn’t make it true when everything is gone
Once it was so easy to just be strong
But now the music changed, and it’s a different song
Everyone is near when they need me
But then they disappear into sudden obscurity
Gone at the slightest hint of something I may need
How fair or right could that possibly be
I’ve always somehow had to fend for my own
No one around to give me a hand or a loan
Always thought it would get easier being grown
But in silent anguish I am still all alone
For some reason I feel the need to try
To fight the tears falling from my eyes
And keep telling myself the same white lie
I’m always ok, and I’ll be damned if I’ll cry
Maybe I should just give up and fade away
Why I don’t, I can’t really say
It’s not like anyone really needs me to stay
So just disappear, who knows, I just may
Truly I believe no one would really care
Until They need something and I’m not there
No sorrow or loss would there be I swear
Of me being gone, I believe they wouldn’t be aware
Even though you weren’t born to me
I love you just as much you see
You’ve been in my life since you were born
And helped me with all of my life lessons to learn
You mean as much to me as my own
And you always will, even after you’ve grown
My heart was completed when you came along
And it would be destroyed if you were ever gone
I feel so inadequate and more for you
But for you I would move mountains it’s true
Never is there a moment you don’t get my best
Because you deserve it more than all the rest
My job is to give you all the love and knowledge I can
I hope you can find something to grab onto form this lowly man
Hopefully you’ll learn from my mistakes
And avoid them whatever it may take
Growing up I hope you learn how special you are
And how you’ll always have a piece of my heart
Know life won’t always be a smooth, easy ride
But, you will always be my source of pride
Together we will go through all the lows and highs
No matter what, I will be by your side
And when it comes my time to go
Just remember for ever I will keep loving you so
Came from a little ole town
Way down in ole W-V
People talk about her with a frown
But they better not around me
We’re full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we will stand side by side
Not too many of us are that famous
But that’s perfectly fine with us
In the hollers and valleys you see
You mess with us all if you mess with me
Sometimes we fight amongst ourselves
But try us and you can go to hell
We’re definitely full of Mountaineer Pride
Down here we’re standing side by side
So what if we’re never that famous
That will be just fine with us
Everyday we work our fingers to the bone
At the end of it we just want to be left alone
We are so proud of a job well done
But we are just as passionate having fun
We have tons of Mounaineer Pride
Still love standing side by side
The hell with trying to be famous
Cuz here everyone knows the real us
We will always cheer the Flying WV
They’re our version of pro athletes
If there’s a ball somewhere in the air
No doubt, we’ll watch it no matter where
We’re not shy of our Mountaineer Pride
Standing with brothers & sisters by our side
There’s not much chance to be famous
But that’s just fine with us
We’ll tear up pepperoni rolls and beer
It’ll give us more energy to cheer
No matter if it’s win, lose, or draw
If Mountaineers are playing we’ll watch it all
Every single text I get
Grabs my attention immediately
But you haven’t texted me yet
You’re hell bent to get rid of me
Really don’t know what is truly going on
But this is all kinds of wrong
You’re wearing out your running shoes
Nothing helps I don’t know what to do
Questions run through my mind
You’re on it literally all the time
Is there someone new
Or someone talking crap to you
Everyday I treat you the same way
Hoping to hold you again some day
Some days you love me it seems
Other days I feel like your bad dream
I can’t wait until you text or call me again
Because then I know I am on your mind then
You text or call when you need something
Or at least that’s how it seems
Sometimes I think I should cut all ties
But that’s just my pride telling lies
You see I know I will always answer
Then have to deal with asking why
I remember pushing you up against the wall
You whispering soft “shut up and kiss me”
We didn’t plan to but we sure did fall
A kiss that held the feeling of eternity
Nothing else in the world mattered to me then
All I needed was right there in my arms
What I wouldn’t give to feel that feeling again
Just to have everything melt away so far
Your Auburn hair flashed in the sun like fire
Lighting the wick to my smoldering desire
No question I had to have so much more
Life would never go back to the dullness of before
Listening to your voice whimper my name
Feeling you pull me ever closer to you
No one else has ever made me feel the same
I’ve tried to recreate it but never been able too
I can say I still love you after all this time
Eventhough I lost you because of foolish pride
You still answer me if I text or call
But it kills me there’s nothing else there at all
I'm very aware that you are here
There's no need to see you, it's true
I feel your presence when you are near
And your scent that is so uniquely you
There's no explanation why you do this to me
We both know there is no way for us to be
Truth is you probably don't even notice me
But even in my mind you are all I can see
I can't even bring myself to say hi
And I can only dream of catching your eye
I'd love to tell you how beautiful you really are
But I can't do anything but stare so far
Please explain how you do this to me
No doubt there is no way for us to ever be
Sad truth is I know you don't even notice me
Deep inside my mind though you are all I see
You are so incredibly perfect start to finish
The epitome of beauty flawless, no blemish
All your mannerisms, every little thing you do
Girl, you know what I'm saying is the truth
I wish I could explain why you do this to me
No doubt in my mind we could never be
How I wish I could get you to finally notice me
Everyone knows in my mind you are all I see
A million still frames of you in my mind
I'll see you forever, even if I'd ever go blind
Like a junky I'll be here just a fiending
Of you and your love I'll forever be dreaming
Father of two wonderful boys! I have been writing for almost 20 years, which is a very good stress relief to me and a good way to creatively express myself.
I have a book of Poetry published on Amazon called Everyday Poetry!
