Shadows In The Night

This day with it's hopes and it's beauty gone,
Sun sinking low to stay there til dawn.

The earth is silvered over with magic on this night,
Shadows are creeping through from the crescent moon light.

The wind is speaking low to my unsatisfied heart,
Making shadowy dances out there in the dark.

Thoughts are beating their torturing way through my brain,
Nature yielded and spent from the stress and the strain.

In darkness and silence a rare bloom does appear,
Waiting for me as the light's drawing near.

My anxious heart rested as dawn did arrive,
Shadows now are beautiful and they are alive...

                                                       L.G.V.

Friends

These people that we call friends, all with different faces,
They come at different times, and come from different places.

There is some that will never know, how much they mean to me,
There is some that I always tell, even though they don't believe.

These special people are in my life, through happy times and sad,
God put them there because he knew, we'd need them when times are bad.

I will always remember them, because they've always been there, you see'
So I am always thanking God, for taking care of them, for me.....

                                                                                  L.G.V.                    

Old Love Letters

Stained and deep creased pages I unfold,
I read them over these love letters of old.
With tear dimmed eyes and heart aching in pain,
Then I folded them up tenderly again.

Your sweet voice could reach me no more,
Every word of endearment my memory bore.
Spring and youth has past with the years,
My heart aches every beat, along with my tears.

In the distant future I would sit alone,
Moments of sorrow, broken hearted, weary and worn.
No logic sorrow knows I can only feel the pain,
As I folded the letters up, this time with shame.

I knew in my heart my days here were through,
Ending my lonely misery thinking of you.
Like a wail in the night wind my screams spoke,
As the sound of the gun shot, the silence broke.

                                                   L.G.V.