The Distant Sail

I live within the wind swept sea,

I dwell upon the shore,

I hide where sky and water meet

And then are seen no more.

I am the sail, I am the wind,

I am the rocky shore,

I am the far horizon from

Which you return no more.

Bogged Down in the Clouds

You tried to climb the misty sky,

But bogged down in the cloud.

You tried to shrug them off, but they

Clung to you like a shroud

And so you sat there sulkily,

Your face pursed in a pout,

Until the clouds relented and

They blithely let you out!

Balance

And who can balance all of this?

There’s so much on my plate;

I get up early every day

And stay up way too late.

But all of that’s to no avail,

When all is said and done,

If I can’t balance all of this

My world won't be much fun!

Now That's a Shame

When I woke up alone again

I tried to call your name,

But, since I don’t know who you are,

I called and no one came.

It’s not your fault that you aren’t here,

You truly bear no blame,

But I would love to see your face

And that’s the biggest shame.

The Child of the Wild, Wild Wind

Where have you sailed on the empty, wild wind,

How far, far away will you roam?

How long will you linger beyond my sight

And why will you never come home?

Oh, did you know that you carried my heart

When you sailed to the world’s far end?

I could easier live without my heart

Than the child of the wild, wild wind.

I called to the clouds to bind the wild wind

And free you from its siren song,

But they just laughed as they drifted away

And the wild wind urged them along.

Oh, did you know that you carried my heart

When you sailed to the world’s far end?

I could easier live without my heart

Than the child of the wild, wild wind.

When the impish stars all come twinkling out

To frolic with the wayward moon

I’ll beg the wild winds to carry you home,

But I know that you won’t come soon.

Oh, did you know that you carried my heart

When you sailed to the world’s far end?

I could easier live without my heart

Than the child of the wild, wild wind.

So I sit and I watch the wild, wild wind

As it tatters the frothy foam

And I know that I’ll belong to the sea

‘Ere the wild, wild winds bring you home.

Oh, did you know that you carried my heart

When you sailed to the world’s far end?

I could easier live without my heart

Than the child of the wild, wild wind.

Autumn Leaves

With their palms turned to the sky,

They shiver in the sun,

Though the shades of autumn's laughter

Still tint them every one.