Words From The Attic... Everlasting Love

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Wow... i loved this one!

I didn't want it to end.

I wasn't sure where the heck

it was leading me,

or how it was going to end???

Did she just leave... alive?

Or did she die??

Why would I want my love

for her to

"forever grow"

if she just left,

moving on with her life??

Hmmmm???

Everlasting Love

I always find myself

Looking back for you

But something in my heart

It tells me no

The good times that we've had

Are much more than a few

Like drinking wine

And caressing in the snow

But sometimes

When we touched

I could feel your body say

That baby please

Please understand

That one day I must go away

It was a feeling I had

Deep inside

Something your body

Just couldn't hide

We've played out our turn

And it was nothing but fun

Because neither of us lost

You know we both won

Walk on... love

While I cry a tear

And ask my god

To lend an ear

Now memories of her

Are all I have

Will you keep her warm

As she's kept me

And maybe god

Could you make it snow

So my memories of her will linger on

And my love for her

Will forever grow

Words From The Attic... First Blood

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The movie "First Blood"

with Sylvester Stallone

had a huge impact on me.

And yes I know it was a corny...

over the top

post Vietnam War scenario...

but put aside all of the silliness

and pull back the curtain just a bit.

You just know that there were and... are thousands of guys

who came back and went through the very same shit that

John Rambo went through.

So many of them came across

that fucked up...

condescending asshole of a sheriff.

You just know they did!

I had it pretty good

because of the time I was born.

The only worry I had growing

up was trying to find a deli

that would sell me beer,

and trying to kiss a pretty girl...

and not dodge a fucking draft

which in most cases led

to a shallow grave, if any,

in a foreign land.

FUCK THAT SHIT!

Gimmie the beer...

and the kiss...

any fucking day.

Love all of the "First Blood" movies.

But the first one...

was by far the best.

"God didn't make Rambo...

I made him!"

First Blood

Feeling a chill

That runs through the bone

Shuffling feet

You're all alone

But then wait

You're at war with the world

Survival of the fittest

Is the name of the game

You heard it many times

But it's all the same

Just you

But what did I do

Just you

Come on

Gimme a clue

Misfit Joe

From the other side

Comes back home

Figured out their lies

Feeling that chill

Again in his bones

But this time baby

I ain't alone

Lookout

I'm a time bomb

Set to go off

If you trip my alarm

Lookout

I had to prove to myself

I'm the fucking best

You wanna try me out

You're gonna die like the rest

Leave me alone

I didn't do nothing to you

I only wanna see my dreams

Come true

I used to have a lot of them

You know I really did

I used to have so many

When I was a kid

But then I grew up fast

And I grew up hard

You said be a soldier

Or else be barred

So I did

I was the fucking best

And now you hunt me down

For resisting arrest

It won't work

Survive this man

Why do you do this to me

I do not understand

Survive me

Try me

Push me to the end

You American people

Don't need to pretend

Your dirty work is done

I am the fool

Bury me in the dust

Dig me up one day

I might be a jewel

Words From The Attic... Seasons Of Love

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Some nice imagery...

and again...

I end up with the chick... LoL

Seasons Of Love

Willow tree

On a lime green lawn

Sparkles with life

At the crack of dawn

Open the blinds

And a new day come

And open your mind

To everyone

You can feel the power

The will to live

The will to love

The right to give

Rise my pretty

You glisten with light

Like a man on the run

Or a friend in need

You are my strength

Such a healthy sight

Sun grows weary

Orange and red

Now close the blinds

And rest your mind

And remember those things

That you said

Come today

Come tomorrow

Comes a day

A need to borrow

My love is yours

It's always there

It's there for you

And you alone

To lose your love

I wouldn't dare

To me your love

Is just too rare

Because of sweetness

Never untrue

I'm yours forever

I love you

Words From The Attic... For The Doors

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Found another "doors"
themed anthem!

Wrote this post boot camp

while I was attending navy
Avionics school in
Millington, Tennessee.

The armpit of the universe... LoL
If you wanna read about it


Looks like I penned this piece
on the inside cover of one
of my study guides from school.


And oh...
it's short... and... real.
I like it

For The Doors

Magical mystery

And words of thought

Listen to the words

And you'll be caught

To criticize

What you don't understand

Is simply being a normal man

Open your eyes to the wisdom abroad

The achievements you make

Will be deeply adored

Your mind was meant

To see all that lives

So take in life

And all it gives

                                                      tommy mondello '82

Words From The Attic... Ready - Set - Go!

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Seems the original title

for this one was

Go For It!

But somewhere along the way

I changed it to

Ready Set Go!

Oh well...

either way, in my opinion...

the BOTH suck as titles... LoL

It's a  simple ramble

about trying to enjoy this life

and not getting lost

in the usual

muddling and morning

that follows a persons passing.

Lemme tell ya though,

I'm finding that talk very very difficult to walk,

after we lost our dad

in May of 2016.

Not too many smiles I can tell you!

But...

Ready - Set - Go!

Live while you can

It's not too soon

Lets love the sun

And rape the moon

There is no time for the headaches

Or the grudges that we hold

Lets run barefoot in the rain

And forget the cold

Lets swim the river

And walk the sea

Open your eyes to curiosity

It's you and me

And him and her

But when it's time to go

And I must die

I want to see a smile

On your face

It's for my last goodbye

For that smile means

That we all had fun

Without a smile on your face

It means that we've had none

                                              tommy mondello '82

Words From The Attic... Pink Floyd Can Soothe

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A little spooky...

but I like it!!

I know there have been many times,

not always, but just about...

that I end up writing something

that has absoluetly nothing to do

with the way I'm feeling,

or how my life is going at the time.

It's wired...

but I can remember writing about

some sad or scary shit, when I

was feeling on top of the world.

That happened a lot.

I've written when I was fucked up emotionally as well...

but mostly when I was okay

with things.

I wonder if real writers have it

happen this way with them??

Hmmmm... I wonder?

Anyways... I love the line...

"fighting off the hungry cold"

gives me a fucking chill

just reading that.

And yes...

Pink Floyd really can... soothe!!

Pink Floyd Can Soothe

Soft lights in a neon ski

Open up to you

I want a woman to love

And I think it's you

Only thing I'm thinking

Is it you... who's true

What a drag it is here all alone

With my brain on hold

Spending those nights in a single bed

Fighting off the hungry cold

Would you like to run

Within the sun

And see your endless dream

Or perhaps the one

Is a loaded gun

Heading straight up

Heaven's stream

A little bit of time

And a little bit more

Is at bat now

And about to score

Erase this time

Of lonesome plight

And fill my eyes

With sculptured delight

Because I think

Well... I'm sure

You could deliver

The answer to my question

And end my nights

Of empty shiver

Time again has followed me

Words From The Attic... Not A Frown In Sight

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Blah... blah... blah...


Although I really liked
a few of the verses very much!


But if I read one more rhyme
I may leap off the fuckin' bridge...
LoL

Not A Frown In Sight

I hear the silence

So soft and warm

Lying next to me

Like a gentle storm

Slowly caressing

And touching you so

I hear your feelings

Warmly grow

Creating a world

Both you and me

Run away from it all

A time to be free

There's room for problems and for pain

But we all need time to forget about that

And when we're in our world... it never rains

Just lots of lust... that always connects

Sometimes people need people

To escape for a while

It helps to bring back

That bright little smile

Together we're fun

Forget all the rest

Our own little world

Is by far the best

Our world is short

Our world is sweet

But when we're in it

The love we share

Just can't be beat

Everyone needs warmth

And a time for thought

And our world holds all of this

Much more than riches

Just can't be bought

A world of love

We're living in bliss