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

The Ozark Spring

It’s that time in South Central Missouri. Spring. It’s beautiful here. The Apple blossoms are almost in full bloom. The dogwood trees are budding as well. And that means that the Crappie fish are biting at the lake. So it’s a great time to be alive! I’m so thankful for the beauty that surrounds us.Continue reading “The Ozark Spring”