caney mountain rhymes – Page 5

The Eternity of Love

Love is not bound by years. Love transcends time. It leaps across the great divides. It braves the swelling tides. When all is gone that we hold dear The flame of Love still burns clear. While oceans roar and continents shift. My Love for you shall never drift. To my wife, – Caleb

America to Me

I ordered a glass of lemonade These stands are the place to be Cold drink, sitting in the shade. And it feels like America to me. I ordered spicy rice with chicken Saps Thai is the place to be All I hear are Thai men speaking And it sounds like America to me. I orderedContinue reading “America to Me”

Weary

It tears at my heart and rips it apart But I know that God has a plan When I can’t see what is right in front of me I know that God has a plan. The flames of the trial leap closer and closer. The brutality of hell gets hotter and hotter. My heart feelsContinue reading “Weary”

Gatherin’

There’s somethin’ sad about a table with one more empty chair The seat that held humanity holds nothing now but air. The life it held is not extinguished, only some place else but here. So mom and dad put on fake smiles that hide the grieving tear. Sadder still, the families who are never there…Continue reading “Gatherin’”

Can You?

Can you hear the ring of wind chimes in the gently blowing wind? Can you see Grandpa’s truck as it starts to round the bend? Can you taste the sugar cookies that Grandma Great was making? Can you smell the homemade bread that she’d just finished baking? Can you sense the golden sunshine softly restingContinue reading “Can You?”