Missing Out On Beauty

Missing Out On Beauty

I cannot help you

As much as I want to

I just can’t

You’re in a world

Where beauty doesn’t exist

You cannot look at a flower

Read a poem

Or look at a painting

Money is your life

The only thing you love

More than your heart

More than your family

More than what you should feel

Have you seen your daughter’s drawing

The one on the fridge

She made it for you

But you were too busy to see it

Have you heard the poem from the boy next door

He put his whole heart into it

But you won’t listen

Some things are more important

They will make you smile

Brighten your heart and soul

Take the time to look and listen

See what the world has to offer

The money will still be there

But someday your daughter will not draw

The poet will no longer write

That will be a day part of the world dies

And you will not notice

Tamworth

Tamworth

The wind carries a magic sound

Bringing it over the mountains

Through the lowlands

It keeps beat with the beat of my heart

My soul takes me down the road

Traveling so far

The closer I get, the more it pulls me

Becoming a force I cannot resist

Hundreds of people greet me

As they dance in the street

Hypnotized by the sounds of a banjo

Played by a master more than 90 years old

Kids get their first taste of performing

Playing songs they learned from the radio

Music comes from people walking down the street

And others sitting on stools on the walk

Everyone has tunes playing in their head

The little town is Heaven for music

Letting people feel a way they haven’t felt before

The town of Tamworth

Hidden in the New South Wales backland

A place where music fills the air

It is a blessing to a different land

It is a blessing

The Waves Cover Me

The Waves Cover Me

Let the waves crash over me

So their power sweeps over me

Pulls me into a world

A world that started a thousand miles away

Let me feel the coolness

As my body loses its focus

The pain fades away

As do my hopes, dreams and nightmares

The waves carry me into the unknown depths

With my last breath I know one thing

At last I can feel a peace I have never known

Walk Through The Forest

Walk Through The Forest

Walk slowly through the forest

Feel the leafs on your feet

The stones between your toes

Listen to the water of a nearby creek

And the sticks crack beneath your steps

The forest is a world of its own

Castles and palaces reach for the sky

Covered with a thick ceiling of green

Flowers glisten in the filtered sun

Birds sing to each other

But none of that is there for you

Just remember as you walk

You do not belong in this world

You are the alien intruder

Still the forest welcomes you

Wrapping you in cooling breezes

Sharing its shade with you

If you have the chance to walk through the forest

Make sure you appreciate what is offered you

Thank the forest for accepting you

Lastly, when you leave

Take only memories, leave only footprints

If you do

The forest will welcome you back

The next time you want to take a walk

Mother Earth

Mother Earth

Listen to the beating heart of our world

Feel as she stretches and changes

Her breath as it blows through your hair

We have abused her

Taken everything she has to offer

Hurt her in ways that she never deserved

Even though we are mere parasites

Germs infecting her skin

Still, she holds us and cherishes us

As any mother would her children

However, until now we haven’t cared

She gave and gave without asking for anything

She does not need us to save her

Despite it all, she is strong

After the scars we inflicted have faded

The wounds have all healed

Our mother will heal herself

She will bring back the life she once had

She will forgive us

This time

The Hidden You

The Hidden You

Tell me about the darkness

Let me know what you see

The demons you’ve created

The spirits that fly in your mind

I want to hear the screams

Listen to the terror around you

Share with me that part of your soul

The part of you that you deny

Tell me about the darkness

The part of you that you hide

Let me know the real you

Whiskey

Whiskey

How many nights have I needed you

Went out in the snow to find you

Drank hours with other friends of yours

Got to where I couldn’t remember where I was

Or the way home to my bed

At times I couldn’t remember my name

You have given me so much pleasure

But you have also caused me more trouble than you know

There have been too many jail cells to count

Too many strange beds with ugly women

You will not let me remember what happened

But I do remember the pain when the sun hits my eyes

I swear that I will never see you again

Never hunt you down for the feeling I have with you

You know that cannot be true

I love you too much to just leave you behind

There will always be one more drink

One more night of not knowing what I am doing

And I am looking forward to it!