I Got Nothing...

I GOT NOTHING....

It's raining, let it pour

Doesn’t matter if the old man snores

Tomorrow maybe the sun will shine

But in the mean time….

It's raining, and we're going to see more

I'm playing, let it sing

Doesn't matter if my ears start to ring

Tomorrow maybe silence will fall

So until it does…..

I'm playing, so I can breathe

You're smiling, let me in

Doesn't matter who loses or wins

Tomorrow maybe the tears will come

Until that happens….

Keep smiling, because life will end

I'm babbling, about anything

Doesn't matter because no one is listening

Tomorrow maybe you will all know my name

But until then…

I'm babbling, because I got nothing…..else to do

R.Hosking

© 2014

 

Break Me

BREAK ME

You can not break me

I'm not made of glass

You cannot hurt me

Bruises always pass

Hold tight and pull me close

You must enjoy the ride

I may cry or I may boast

Depends on the time of night

You can try to train me

I'm a good listener

But don't try to shape me

I'm not a permanent fixture

Do not take me lightly

Time is fleeting and passes quickly

If you are lucky

I will forgive the trespasses made against me

Although I'm a grudge holder

Even though I pray for your forgiveness

Warmth over the years has grown colder

Where do we find happiness

R.Hosking

© 2014

Time Can Be Unkind

photo provided by Worth1000.com

TIME CAN BE UNKIND

Why do you string her along

Does it make you feel like a man

Kick a girl when she's down

Enjoy it while you can

She can turn you off

You have no control over her

You can barely control yourself

Time is easily blurred

Go ahead enjoy that limelight

The one that shines in your dreams

Visualize it and make it happen

But don't forget the elbow grease

You say you were blessed with a gift

How many tomorrows will it take

Time is always in constant motion

Before you know it, its too late

Why are you so depressed

Does it make you feel alive

You silly fool she tried to help you

But you under estimated time

Together you could have soared

But soon you'll be eating her dust

Your not chosen like you thought

Time slipped away and that eats you up

R. Hosking

© 2013

Left To Your Own Devices

LEFT TO YOUR OWN DEVICES

Nothing better for the soul, then letting go

No words can describe what it's like

The smile it creates when your left to your own devices

What a relief from the grief

Sometimes things weigh heavy on my heart

Sometimes I cry louder than the thunder

The tears it creates when your left to your own devices

What a burden when you are hurting

One day at a time, some good, some bad

Medicated myself to numb my insides and thoughts

The laughter it creates when your left to your own devices

What a life and how it changes all the time

R. Hosking

© 2013

Weary Traveler

Photo taken by R.Hosking, Franklin, TN.

WEARY TRAVELER

On the road all day and night no end in sight

Same songs play on the radio, same ones from an hour ago

The hands on the clock go round in circles tick tock tick tock

I'm the weary traveler looking for a place to stop

The work never ends all day and night, no reprieve in sight

Same complaints creating my headaches, same ones from yesterday

The hours pass as my attitude bends tick tock tick tock

I'm the weary worker looking for a place to stop

The people around me living their lives with no end in sight

Praying for a little relief, same prayers we all need

Passing time as the years pile up tick tock tick tock

I'm the weary stranger looking for a place to stop

On the road again all day and night playing my tunes

Same songs I played to cure the blues, same songs that I always do

It makes my hours worth living tick tock tick tock

I'm the weary traveler that will never stop.

R.Hosking

© 2103

 

One of Those Days

Photo taken by R.Hosking, Kentucky USA

ONE OF THOSE DAYS

I'm feeling fired up do not try to cool my jets

Do not be condescending it only gets me revved

Do not pretend like you understand, I know when it's not sincere

You don't have to speak, I can feel and see loud and clear

I'm feeling uninspired you can try to lend some intrigue

It takes a lot to keep my attention, just a friendly reminder if you please

It takes even more for continuous engagement, just a fair warning

If you want to reach me your going to have to be a bit more giving

At the end of the day we all see things differently

I can not live in a world that bores me

There is fascination in many things

For the most part it’s only people that rub me the wrong way

So how do I cure this insatiable rage

Become a recluse and hide in my cave

Some times it gets lonely when no words are said

But then again those same words can have me seeing red

It is one of those days I guess there is no pleasing me

Tomorrow may be the same, guess I'll wait and see

Ringing phones, countless emails, so much bad luck or no luck at all

That is life so I've been told, no since crying over milk when it falls

R. Hosking

© 2013

 

Time to Set Sail

Photo taken by Rebecca Hosking

TIME TO SET SAIL

Things always run deeper than what our eyes see

Dirty dusty roads can also deceive

It is the story that lies behind the scenes

The grass is never greener even though it is green

It is what we take away from all our woes

How we react to the flying arrows

We can rise above or dodge every blow

We can also hitch a ride and go with the flow

Trust is an emotion that can only be earned

Courage is a feeling that some times burns

Willingness to rise above and eagerness to learn

Are rare traits that is not easy and often hurts

But in the end love will always prevail

One man used it to live in the belly of a whale

Faith is the tool that allows us to exhale

Now is the time to take a deep breath and set sail

R.Hosking

© 2013