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’”
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If I Could
If I could, I’d go back again And be a better dad to them I’d be consistent every week And start dancing cheek to cheek With their beautiful mother And tell her how no other Could take her place in my life And I’m so glad that she’s my wife. And when she hollers ‘comeContinue reading “If I Could”
In My Town
The city-slickers wear new boots Down the asphalt roads they go Shiny buckles and clean britches They wear it all for show. It’s just a fashioned statement For the fresa in the duds. They can’t repair a fence Or go tromping through the mud. His hands are soft as feathers He ain’t working much todayContinue reading “In My Town”
A Few Short Years
They fell in love when they were young. She always knew he was the one. Together, they planned their wedding day, Then said their vows and honeymooned away. But A few months after they said I do, He took his flight on Highway 102. He didn’t survive the road to home, And she cried untilContinue reading “A Few Short Years”
Moments Become Memories
I looked at him, as my little boy But for a moment looked away Then glancing back to look again The moment had turned to days No longer was he the little guy Who laughed and jumped and ran The little boy who was my son At sometime became a man. – Caleb
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