Words From The Attic... Lead -- Don't Get Lost

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I was having one of those
inspirational moments.

Looking towards your hero's...
be they rock 'n roll or otherwise...
dead or... alive...
for a spark in life was, and still is...
something that I fall back to
from time to time.

Hey... if it helps you to propel your own
life forwards...
then it's just as good as any other
inspirational input!

Was lucky enough to find Jim's
final resting place in Paris, France
and have a few sips of wine with him.

Click here...
if you wanna see some photos
and read about the adventure
my friend Billy and I lived through.

Lead --- Don't Get Lost

Approach the bench and confess your dreams

You see it a lot

But it's not as easy as it seems

You look at the people

Whose dreams have come true

The rock stars you listen to

They haven't all won

Like Bon Scott...

the Mooner...

and even Jim Morrison

They had their dreams and went for it all

They ignored the world

And had a ball

But those people were unique

And are very few

But that doesn't mean

That you can't be one too

So pull back those arms

And throw out that chest

And ignite your own dreams

And fuck the rest

Bon Scott

Lead singer of the band AC/DC

died of alcohol poisoning at age 33

Keith Moon

(The Mooner)

Drummer for the band

known as THE WHO

died of alcohol and pills

and shear lunacy at age 32

Jim Morrison

Singer for the band called 

The Doors

died of a heart attack

at age 27 so they say??

Understand him

and you will like him

Words From The Attic... Melany

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Absolutley love this name!

And no... I have never had the pleasure

of knowing anyone belonging

to those 6 letters.

But it seems here

that I wanted to marry her... lol

Probably another one I wrote while in the Navy. I was really a sappy mess so often during those years. Missing things I've never had in the first place. It was a very weird emotional world at times for me during those daze.

Melany

Are you ready to give your love to me

Are you ready to be my wife

Are you ready to live... and have some fun

Are you ready for a beautiful life

We've been together now... for a year or so

And I do think the time is right

Will you take my hand... and my wedding band

Underneath the stars... and moonlight

Well you know it's true that I love you so

You're the spirit that rides in me

And you know it's true that I'll follow your flow

With a smile in my heart that just sets me free

Melany girl... you're such a special little whirl

And forever on my mind

You're the twinkle in my eye

My private little world

And can never ever... be out shined

Smile Sunshine

Words From The Attic... Neighborhood Thief

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Obviously...

this was the result of me obsessing

on the wailing words of

Bon Scott

singing his lyrics to the song

"Night Prowler"

from the incredible 1978

AC/DC album release...

Highway To Hell

Hey... what can I say...

I "borrowed" Bon's idea

and went with it... LoL

But Bons' words are way better for sure!

Obsess much???

Neighborhood Thief

Walking on a path that overlooks the bay

With a sun that's hot and on the rise

I blindly watch tomorrow... becoming today

I'm a man on the prowl so don't waste your time

Don't bother to look for my evil ways

'Cause I strike like a flash

I'm a one of a kind

Your pockets are picked and your wife was fine

You own no more when my work is done

And you hate my soul 'cause your mine... all mine

To walk the streets is a deadly chore

I'm under here or over there

I could even be waiting... behind the door

I slither and slide across the room

And I'm at my best... ya know

With the fullest of moons

Come on now honey just give me a chance

Flash your jewels and that fancy brooch

And if you don't watch out

I'll steal your bod... right from your pants

I'm a crack in the wall or that fallen leaf

I'm the slyness of the wind

I'm your... neighborhood thief

HSH

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Words from the attic continues...


Love this one!
For the life of me I can't remember when it was born, but...
whenever I read this fucker...
I really do... feel I'm home!


I always wanna be those lyrics...
dont'choo!!

HSH

Have you ever seen the dark side of the moon

        Illuminate inside of you

        A glorious glow of unearthly dew

Have you ever been the lyrics inside the tune...

Have you ever wondered why you're here alone

        While the outside world communicates

        As your PC screen anxiously awaits

Have you ever been the joy

When they hear the cell ringtone...

Have you ever had a day in your life last a year

        Through morning... noon... and night

        24 hours through 12 months

        Within a beam of soothing light

Have you ever been the salt

Within the drop of a joyful tear...


Have you ever loved something... someone

With all your heart

        Thinking to yourself the whole time if they knew

        Were the skies in their eyes

        The very same brilliant blue

Have you ever been the winner of the race

Even before the start...

Have you ever felt perfection caress your face

        Her glance... her hands... her lips...

        A brave new world experienced... fingertips

Have you ever known that you were home

Light years before you ever arrived... at that place...

Home Sweet Home

Such A Great Day

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More words from the attic.


Was introduced to someone years back, and after an 8 hour first date we became amazingly close... for a short while. As we were both going through some emotional stress.


And then eventually went our separate ways but always knowing that we were both just a text or call away.


Wow!





Such A Great Day

Do you know why

Today is going to be such a great day

Today is going to be such a great day because

I woke up this morning even before

The alarm clock had a chance to assault me

My eyes opened wide

Full of life

Just grinning ear to ear

Consumed with the prospect

Of every conceivable possibility

My eyes would see

Great because today

May be the day that I fall in love

Could this life really emulate such a scene

Pulled from a Hollywood script

Never will I give up hope

For the day has ensured my vocal joy

Never again will I leave behind

An opportunity by being frightened 

Or tight-lipped

Great because today may be the day

That I get to ease someone's suffering

In some way

A helping hand... simple advice

Giving up loose change

Today I may surprise someone

So completely with my offering

That they become so overwhelmed

With gratitude

That they simply have nothing to say

Complete loss of their vocal range

Today will be such a great day

Unlike no other

Because today was the day

That I actually understood

What it really means to be a friend

How could it be

That after all these years of living

No lifelong friendship

Has ever given me such insights

That in such a short time

To teach my mind to re-explore it's own values

Re-igniting a roaring river of emotions

That I know will never end

If never do we meet face to face again

Somehow that really doesn't matter

The happiness and joy you've given me today

Via electronic waves will last a lifetime

My smile may never fade away

You my dear Susan will never become old hat

Without a doubt in my mind

Truly so much more than just a woman

More than even you realize... so much more

It's because of you... that this will be

Such a great day...

Mistakes

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Here's some more "woe is me" words from the attic. These words must have found there way onto the page shortly after we split but before the papers were signed.


Alittle sappy... bit I kind'a like it!

Mistakes

I'm Waiting

I'm waiting for the tides to turn

For a change in the rivers course

I'm waiting to see if I've finally learned

How to put a love above all... instead of myself

That's the pain I now bare upon my cross...

I'm wanting

I'm wanting time to somehow be reversed

A machine to step into

I'm wanting the bubble I'm living in to burst

Now that I've seen

What's the most important thing not...
In my life

Which I now know is you...

I'm wishing

I'm wishing my days away

But without the lamp to rub

Can a wish ever be fulfilled

I'm wishing you could see within my mind

It always seems to know exactly what to say

But alas... you can't

Thus leaving such awkward verse

Once again...

The tides have all been stilled...

I know

I now know the secret to my success was you

The driving force behind the man

I now know after time apart

I finally have a clue

That a husband must adore his wife

And put her above all

It's taken me all this time

To finally understand...

Hugs and kisses... cuddling in the dark

Are the only things I should have shown

Instead I left you lonely nights & broken hearts

And now... silly lovesick poems...

This confusing process has unveiled a truth

A deep seated thought

The final clue

I've come to realize

The reason behind my heartache

It comes from the endless hours

Inside my isolation booth... silent talk

The realization that I may never hold hands

Or be able to stare into those eyes again

Lost...

May be the chance... to grow old... with you...

Sorry will never be enough

Forever My Wife

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Still clearing out the attic of words!

Some of the things I've come across

have made me laugh

some brought tears

while others sucked so bad I just

crumbled it up and tossed it

in the trash... LoL

Good thing for me you can't

crumble up a blog post!

I can't really remember exactly

when I wrote this,

but I'm betting it wasn't too long after

we officially signed the papers

and all hope of reuniting,

at least in my eyes... was gone.

Woe is me... lol

But as silly as it may seem to read this sort of dribble... at the time when words such as these leave my head and spill upon whatever tablet, page or napkin my pencil finds... it's just so exhilarating... in an "Oh thank goodness I got that shit outta my fuckin' head" sort'a way... LoL

So without further ado... my heart...

poured upon the page... for you!

Forever My Wife

Suddenly all you have is gone

 For better or for worse are now words forgotten

At times it seems you were doing the right thing

 Then at times it seems I'm lost in life

  Safe and warm... but still looking for my home...

Unaware of our surroundings

 Blind to the fact that our heartbeats were changing

  Not always in sync... not always the same

Until finally we find ourselves apart

 An unnecessary struggle from day to day

  Does it really matter now who is to blame...

My new life goes on

 Like a newborn child I approach each dawn

Relearning ideas that I've had for years

 Trying to find myself all over again

  Can I really ever truly belong...

But beneath the surface of every morning

 Is a riding force that's hiding

  Putting on a charade

Allowing me my newfound freedom

 While still pulling back on the reins

  Perhaps through frustration and haste

   A life altering mistake was made...

Can things ever be the same... I don't know

 How can two people fall in love

  Then take for granted

   What some other's may never find...

I'm troubled still... but continue a new

 I hope my confusion transforms into life

The journey ahead will be a challenge

 Nothing short of an emotional roller coaster

  But through the good to come... and even the bad

   Down deep within my heart

    I know you will always and forever be my wife...