As raindrops fall upon the pool
They shatter what was there
They break apart a quiet thought
With gentle care

Rippling mirror — a fleeting view
Magic reflections — where one becomes two
Wonderful pictures — some old and some new

When you see them for the first time
You stop and stare
And knowing they will come again
Leaves promise in the air

The water glimmers brilliantly
A boy casts his line
Time to wonder, time to dream
Time out of mind

Shimmering silence — a memory born
Honest reflections will always be warm
Magical feelings take shape and form

When you feel them for the first time
You feel good inside
And you later wonder why they try
To break your heart open wide

Some things rise up from the past
And bring good feelings alive
Some pour salt on open wounds
To see if you’ll survive

Sometimes you don’t know what you would find
If you looked deep into your mind
To touch the remains of forgotten time

When you catch a moment,
Hold on tenderly
Don’t let it pass your fingertips
So easily

When you see reflections of yourself
You smile and then you cry
Remembering the good and bad
And the dreams you left behind

You look into the mirror
Innocently
To see the face of one you met
Recently

Asking questions to find out more
Trying to get behind every closed door
But what is it you are searching for?

Questions asked and answers found
But still there’s nothing gained
We all have the good and bad
To us forever stained

When raindrops fall upon the pool
Reflections disappear
You then look up and wonder
Why you were ever here…

Mother
Why did you say I couldn’t go out tonight?
There must be a reason that my mind just cannot see
I will find out why you always say ‘no’ to me

Mother
Why am I never to talk to strangers?
Is there something that my mind should be telling me?
Is everyone that I don’t know out to get me?

Please won’t you tell me
What it is you think I should know?
There are some things in this world
I just don’t understand
It’s your job to give me a helping hand
Show me that you care
Tell me so I can see
The hidden logic in the
Wisdom that you share

Mother
Am I the actor or the audience?
Should I repeat my lines so all the world can hear?
Or should I just sit back and take it all in through my ears?

Mother
Have I been put here to kill or stay alive?
They each go hand in hand so I don’t know which way to turn
Help me to decide, teach me so I can learn

Mother
Will you show me everything that’s wrong and right?
Will you show me when to take a dive and when to fight?
Help me when in trouble, give me guiding light

Mother
I sense there’s someone watching in the night
I feel the power growing and it scares me to the bones
Hold me with a Mother’s love so I don’t feel alone…

Behind every dream
Stands a special part —
Something that’s strong
Beneath everything
Lies a key — to start
Guiding us along

To desire is human
To achieve divine —
Need some help to get there
A spirit drives inside

Indecision
Tires our souls —
With each step we take
Our feet get cold —
Got to believe
Got to be bold…

Once in a while
Something flames within
Giving us a reason
To strive for more
And be just a little
Better than the rest

We were given power
To control our lives —
For us to reach our goals
The spirit must survive

Motivation
Fires our souls —
With each breath we take
Dreams take hold —
Got to believe
Got to be bold

Feel your power
Feel your dream
Got to be bold
Got to be believe…

I feel the winter coming
I feel the cold
I sense a storm approaching
But I’ll just turn my back
And close my eyes…

When first the Earth
Gave birth to days
We took to it as our own
When the sun shone on our faces
We knew we’d be going places

As the world turns
Things come undone
Actions go unchanged
Songs go unsung
So much time spent finding the cure
No moments lost
In stopping the cause

We drain the life force
That gives us life
We tire the strength
Of Creation
Turn on our machines
And close our minds…

Waiting out the fools
Who wait for others to change their ways
Mother sits and folds her arms
And turns off her alarms

Concern — misguided hope
Takes a final curtain call
Mother’s hope for a future
Bows with it all
On who’s shoulders does the burden fall?

We stand and watch our own decay
As we dig down to the bone
Finding our niche
In the depths of despair

Silent
Cold
Alone

I have visions in my dreams
Of lonely people on lonely streets
I have visions in my dreams
Of quiet schools with empty seats

I have visions while I work
Of scattered people in scattered towns
I have visions while I eat
And it’s too late to stop it now

Something will happen
I have foreseen a sudden change
Something strange is coming
And no one can stop the pain

I’ve envisioned many things
And they have all come true
And this, my friends, is just the same
We’ve played our hands and lost the game

Some say “Let there be peace on earth”
But what they have in mind
Is a piece of a different kind

There’s peace among friends
And foes alike
But I speak of shadowed silence…

On a dark desert highway
There’s nothing in sight
And there is no light to aid view
All you can see is
What’s right in front of you
Your headlights don’t reach
As far as you want them to

And then
Just like a flash of light
It jumps out from the right
And you can’t stop in time
You try
To veer off to the side
But the road’s not wide
And you can’t stop in time
You can’t stop in time

You spend a day alone
In the desert sun
You can’t find an animal
Who’s days are done
They know when they’ll die
So they go off someplace and hide
Never to be found again

But as you drive on synthetic streets
You never think of what you’ll meet
Until you see such tragic death

Your favorite feline friend
Walks across the street
To get something to eat tonight
It heard the screaming tires
And saw the blinding lights
It couldn’t react
It just stood in frozen fright

And then
Just like a flash of light
You jump out in the night
(This happens all the time)
You stop
And stare at the man
With your friend in his hand
Who said, “I couldn’t stop in time
I just couldn’t stop in time…”

I hear the wind cry silent screams
All alone to me
I feel its pain — its tears, my rain
My heart bleeds for thee
Help me grow stronger all the while
Give me your smile
Sing to me a bit longer, stay awhile
Give me your smile

I long to be a contented one
Traveling all the Earth
Finding my way through
All shades of gray
Through solemn nights
And lonely days
I hear the cries of
Empty hearts in misery
Calling to me

I see the rage of souls encaged
They call to me
I feel their pain — my tears, our rain
Our hearts bleed for all to see
Help us all grow stronger, so we can smile
Give us awhile
Sing to us a bit longer until we smile
Stay with us awhile…

Spirits stem from the roots of desire —
Some as strong as the sea
Some others still
A bit more fragile
And a few that will never be

The ones with power shine
With blinding light
While nothing can stand in their way
Serving as the source of strength and purpose
Leaving nothing to be led astray

A few that want to have the might —
Searching for the strength to be bright —

Tragic it seems are the fragile dreams
Without purpose in their tread
Ready to shatter
At the first stone thrown
Or collapse at the first thing said
But once in a while
Something ignites the flame
And pushes that soul ahead

Spirits arise from the ashes of fire
To restore all that is destroyed
Some others still
A bit more tired
And a few that are null and void

The ones without substance are never heard
Any confusion will drown them out
Serving as stones
To be picked up and thrown
At the dreams that show some doubt…

Once in time we took a step
Across forbidden lines
To see the sights beyond the lights
And the world that we might find

We stopped and stared at what we saw
Amazed and mesmerized
Afraid and paralyzed
Bound by our freedom
Chained by fear
Should we turn back
Or venture on

So often we feel we’ve gone too far
To turn back and start again
As we believe we’ve made a vow
To get in high over our heads
But it’s much too easy to turn around
And go back the way we came
It’s never too late to make a change
It’s never too late to change

Trapped in time, we feel alone
No one to help us escape
We struggle and fight to make things right
To turn our crooked pathways straight…

One day goes right on into the next
An example of infinity
Every passing moment’s a forgotten dream
Done away with easily

Miscalculations are the key to knowledge
Imprinted forever in mind
Take a hard look at the world around you
Don’t leave anything behind

Look in the mirror
What do you see
Get a little closer
Do you agree?

Take a hard look and tell me what you see

Live the present, prepare for the future
Forget about the past
Do now the things that you enjoy
Don’t save the best for last…