For Jay

Late last night, I thought I heard you...whisper in my ear.
Telling me how your day went...so glad that I was near.
Late last night I thought I felt you, slipping into bed,
Trying not to hog the covers, careful where you laid your head.
Late last night I thought I felt you, gently kiss me on the cheek,
Thought I heard you softly praying: "Pray the Lord my soul to keep."
Late last night I thought I smelled you, the cologne I loved so much.
Felt your hand upon my shoulder, Oh God, I miss your touch.
Late last night I thought I loved you, yet I woke up all alone,
This is how I face each morning, ever since God called you home.

In Memory of Richard (1947-2008)

There's a feeling in the air, they say, that comes from up above.
It doesn't stay with everyone, this feeling they call LOVE.
It can warm the hearts of misers, can steal the hearts of crooks,
It's here and there and everywhere...all you have to do is look.
But some will still refuse it, yes, some won't let love in,
"Who needs this crazy, mushy stuff?" they say with a silly grin.
But deep inside they're thinkin", they'd really like to say.
"I love you very very much...more each and every day!"
But some men still have trouble, to let you see inside...
Those tender loving feelings, they think that they must hide.
Some have been hurt so deeply that they won't leave love in.
And that is such a crime, because Love's where healing does begin.
I know, because there is someone, who means the world to me
And he has feelings locked inside, where no one holds the key.
Bur something crazy happened, 'cause just the other day,
I found him buying presents, and giving hugs away.
He's been smiling. He's been laughing. He's been humming Christmas songs.
Why, he even took me shopping, so I know it won't be long.
'Till that old love light starts shining, and one little girl will start...
To see how easily that she can rule this Grandpa's heart.

Oil City

There's a town in Pennsylvania, where I've lived and laughed and cried,
Where I spent my youth, and raised my kid, and where I'll probably die,
That is very precious to me, that's my haven here on Earth.
Where life goes on, despite our fears, and people still give birth.
Where some still meet, and fall in love, while others move away.
Here some still curse the darkness, and others there still pray.
Lord knows it isn't perfect, and you can't call it clean...
But the sky is blue, the air is clean, and the grass and trees are green.
Where some are rich and others poor, and others just get by.
With very few exceptions, the people here still try.
Where there is room for progress, respect for traditions, too.
But bigotry, and crime and hate...we have no room for you!
Yet some sneaks in, but mostly, you'll find the people there,
Will work for truth and honesty, and find the time to care.
So if one day you find yourself while driving all around,
Come in, sit down, enjoy yourself...you're welcome in our town.

Reflections

The beauty here between us, comes not from only me,
Your gentle, kind and giving ways,
Have helped to make it be.
You say you feel unworthy, you hold me up too high,
Because even the eagle, without the wind, can't fly.
For everything, it has two sides, a front side and a back.
And one without the other, would surely cease for lack.
Don't put me on a pedestal, for I may topple down...
Just give me what you have to give, with both feet on the ground.
You find the very best in me. You bring it to the light.
You give yourself so freely, and make it seem so right.
A woman's like a mirror, reflecting what she's shown,
A lot of what you see in me, is that which is your own.

In memory of Jay (1947-2006)

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Inside me there's a secret place, concealed from prying eyes.
That's void of disappointment, where tears are never cried.
This tiny place inside my heart, and I've the only key,
Preserving all the memories, of times you spent with me.
It's soft and ever flowing, it causes no one pain.
It's often I escape in there, to hold you close again.
For life and people often change, and sometimes they depart...
Yet, here inside my secret world, I hold you in my heart.