Beloved family patriarch
Finally took his last breath
90 years under the sun
As light fades to darkness (…)

All hail to thee, my dark savior in a mug.
I accept thine gifts in their mystical form.
May the potion free from cloudy thoughts.
May it make me less irritable and foul.
And may it keep my eyes propped open. (…)

Scribbled down a little poem
And then crumbled the paper
Bombed the trash can with it
Later pulled it from the wreckage
Maybe it deserved a better fate (…)

The haunting in your eyes
Stares deeply in my soul
Can’t disprove all the lies
Or regain its elusive control (…)

When the seasons start to change
There’s oft a new feeling in the air
It makes a man look to the horizon
And welcome with sound optimism (…)

Do we all not put on a show
Wondering how far it will go
Lies we hope others believe
In these dark webs we weave (…)

At the edge of tomorrow
Where today is a mirage
Yesterday never existed
We’re just a moment in time (…)

The piano sat quiet and waiting
Longing for the familiar caress
Of a woman’s soft touch, to feel —
Her passion, warmth, and vitality
And hear music from her soul (…)

The dark forest invites
It’s one of those nights
Another trial to face
In this familiar place (…)

Name’s Captain Redbeard
I’m fearless and feared
Just a man of the sea
It’s a pirate’s life for me (…)

There’s a place I like to go
A safe place where all is well
Alone and far away from it all
Serene, unspoiled, carefree
It’s my log cabin in the woods (…)

Break chains from your heart
Let it finally beat once more
All these jagged miles apart
Through feelings we swore (…)

An arduous quest
Thousands of miles
Could only try my best
Through the trials (…)

Wind of change gently caresses
It feels different this time around
Optimistic with stubborn caution
Yet a step in the right direction
Is better than standing still (…)

The void that I cannot fill
Not even with a little pill
There’s a scar in my mind
It’s buried too deep to find (…)

Disease before the cure
Doubt before you’re sure
Unlock your hidden vault
Admit when it’s your fault (…)

I knew the snow covered tracks
And hid away so many lies
King Winter lets the rules go lax
When deciding who lives and dies (…)

Drifting in and out
Of an old memory
Consumed by doubt
Unsure where to be (…)

I hear the cadence over the hill
It’s another army, marching to kill
Lost souls without a place to stand
Fighting brothers from another land (…)

Tempted by primal instinct
And purposes unknown
Held in moral contempt
Guilty of being innocent
Until the dawn comes again (…)