Living Lyrically Teresa Lynn Johnson

Monday, July 22, 2013

LISTEN

Listen...

Can’t you hear my heart shattering
Echoing across the room
I am doing everything I can
To shield my tears from you

My very spirit’s interlaced
With every ardent song I sing
I am pouring out my heart
And you’re not listening

See my eyes so full of hurt
Unshed tears that glisten
Hear what I am feeling
Listen...

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Listen and I’ll draw you to me
Empty out your cluttered mind
Saturate it with my music
Be immortal for a time
Show you how to establish
Compassion born of pain
You will be a captive
Music’s bound, enchanted slave
Oh…. Yes…. It beckons…
Listen…
~~*~~

Can you hear the desperation
Can you hear the claims of faith
The yearning for everlasting love
The world’s revenge and hate

The generous souls, and growing old,
The dregs, and blind ambitions
You won’t hear a thing
The tales I sing
If you don’t connect
To listen…

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Listen to the magic I am sharing with you now
Let it infiltrate you, just relax and allow
Skim the seas, on eagle’s wings
Abandon and diverge
Listen to the lyrics
Absorb them, every word
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Listen and I’ll draw you to me
Empty out your cluttered mind
Saturate it with my music
Be immortal for a time
Show you how to establish
Compassion born of pain
You will be a captive
Music’s bound, enchanted slave
Oh…. Yes…. It beckons…
Listen…
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013
I Love You My Friend
Lynda Law/Lynne Briggs
You are a Beautiful Soul
I "hear" you! T*

Friday, July 19, 2013

JUST A GAME

Playing?

You were playing?

Well, I am glad you had your fun

Lying

I call it Lying

When you pretend to love someone

Leaving?

Now you are leaving?

You don't care how I feel

Tell me

Won't you tell me

In your game, was one thing real

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Were you playing when you held me

Promised not to break my heart

Were the cards all stacked against me

Did you plan this from the start

Were you lying when you told me

That to love me was your fate

I was dreaming up our future

But to you

It was

A game

~~*~~

Taken

Taken for a fool

I hung on every word you said

Foolish

I was so foolish

I should have walked away instead

Lonely

I was so lonely

The perfect mark for your game

Leave me

Go on and leave me

Leave me crying, loss and shame

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

You were playing, you were lying, now your leaving

Tell me please

I was taken, I was foolish, so damned lonely

Can't you see

You could stay here, and keep playing, be a winner

In your game

You have hurt me, but I need you , my love's stronger

Than the shame

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Were you playing when you held me

Promised not to break my heart

Were the cards all stacked against me

Did you plan this from the start

Were you lying when you told me

That to love me was your fate

I was dreaming up our future

But to you

It was

A game

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Thursday, July 18, 2013

YOUR KIND OF PRISON

I have never lived

In your kind of prison

I have never felt

The sorrow you've concealed

You've broken free

Of the pain that held you

Sheer will has bent

Confining bars of steel

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I couldn't be more thankful

For the release of a soul

God has taken all the pieces

Molded them into a whole

I thought we were alike

Faith, love, and ambition

But I have never lived

In your kind of prison

~~*~~

I would not survive

In your kind of prison

I’d have given up

Fallen to that hell

We are different

You did not surrender

Warred with the torture

Won, and released yourself

~~~Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I am humbled by the power

That you have inside of you

Am in awe of your battle

Can’t believe what you've been through

I’m so relieved you fought through grief

I applaud your hopes and visions

It won’t be hard, you've beat the bars

Of your kind of prison

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I couldn't be more thankful

For the release of a soul

God has taken all the pieces

Molded them into a whole

I thought we were alike

Faith, love, and ambition

But I have never lived

In your kind of prison

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

A MIGHTY ROPE

Let’s all braid the strings together

Until we've made a rope

It will be strong, and last as long

As we don’t give up hope

There’s no such thing, as a frail string

When the sturdy reinforce the weak

The ones that are bad, that fray, and snap

Are blind to the technique

The way to go, combine, and grow

Is with a mighty rope

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Watch out for the nimble fingers

Going for the knot

Keep your distance from the blades

And fires that burn too hot

We’ll surround them while they’re idle

Bind them as they sleep

Strangle out their noxious power

Promises they didn't keep

There’s always hope

With a mighty rope

~~*~~

For every strand that stands alone

Praying justice will be won

We’ll weave them in, as worthy kin

Be sovereign when we’re done

Constrict the foul arms of deceit

Summon up the cause for hope

"We the people”, of this Nation

Are a mighty rope

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Compatriots are all around

We can’t win if we remain unbound

We must strike like the stone of David

Pull Goliath to the ground

Good men wait for the right to take

The power from our foe

“We the people” of this Nation

Are a mighty rope

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Watch out for the nimble fingers

Going for the knot

Keep your distance from the blades

And fires that burn too hot

We’ll surround them while they’re idle

Bind them as they sleep

Strangle out their noxious power

Promises they didn't keep

There’s always hope

With a mighty rope

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

SCANDAL AND SHAME

Such a scandal
Such a shame
Who’s the traitor
What’s his name
~~*~~

We all have options
Fancy your choice
Choose to be silent
Or to use your voice

Inspire tribute
For another’s gain
When being loyal
Is your only aim

Oh, but be careful
What you proclaim
To savor slander
Is the devil’s way

Live free of remorse
Be clear of blame
Avoid the scandals
Evade the shame

~~~*1^st Chorus*~~~
Such a scandal
Such a shame
To discredit
To defame
Cripple lives
And blacken names
Such a scandal
Such a shame
~~*~~

So are you righteous
Are you corrupt
Are your own problems
Challenging enough

Are you the master
Of the life you reign
Do you feel compassion
For your neighbors pain

Are you immoral
Or more humane
Embrace the damage
Or cast the blame

~~~*~~~
Cause the scandal
Invite the shame
~~*~~

~~~*2^nd Chorus*~~~
To applaud them
To acclaim
Exaltation
Bestowing praise
Raising hope
And lifting blame
From the scandal
From the shame
~~*~~

~~*Finale*~~
Promote and uphold
Incite the truth
Only good things
Are ahead of you
~~*~~
Choose your weapon
Be wrong or right
Falsely slander
You’ll pay the price
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

Monday, July 15, 2013

SO AMAZING

It was getting pretty black outside

The darkness

Here on earth

Was closing in…

Just when I thought

I could take no more

Amazing showed up

Abolished what was dim

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You make life shine

With that noble heart

It opens up the skies

And banishes the dark

Here I am saying

Yes relaying

That you’re amazing

So amazing

~~*~~

I related to your human side

The saintly

At the time

Would not have worked

So when it broke through

I was already hooked

Amazing showed up

And amazing's all it took

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You make life shine

With that noble heart

It opens up the skies

And banishes the dark

Here I am saying

Yes... relaying

That you’re amazing

So amazing

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

May God bless you for the friend you've been to me

I know that He lives in your heart

Thanks for sharing Him with me

The darkness ebbs, and you blaze through

Represent Him blindingly

You're amazing

So amazing

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

For my Friend Rhoda Joy

May EVERYONE realize

what I know...You're

Amazing !

Love, Teresa

YES WE DO

As we marry our hearts today

And combine our families

As we clasp our hands together

Lovingly exchange our rings

~~~*Chorus*~~~

My Love I Vow

Before the Lord above

To always listen

To Comfort

And to Love

You'll be there for me

I'll be there for you

We'll both be there for Him

Yes, we do

~~*~~

Every challenge that may test us

Every blessing He bestows

As we travel down life's highway

And the Faith within us grows

May we face this life together

With sweet laughter in our souls

Trusting in the Lord to lead us

Never two halves, but a whole

~~~*Chorus*~~~

My Love I Vow

Before the Lord above

To always listen

To Comfort

And to Love

You'll be there for me

I'll be there for you

We'll both be there for Him

Yes, we do

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

You Love Me...

I Love You...

Thanks to the Lord

We Do

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

Congratulations
Amanda and Martin
de la Presa!!!
I Love you so much!
Aunt Teresa
July 13th, 2013

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

I AM NOT BRAVE

As the night moves in, I must suppress

The thought of you next to me

Take a sleeping pill, and close my eyes

Find an escape through my dreams...

Where I am free falling without a chute

Walking city streets alone

Dancing with wild animals

Scaling great walls of stone

I jump from trees, with no piles of leaves

Leap the cars of moving trains

Say goodbye to dreams, and fantasies

Waking next to you again

Imagination Staved

I am not Brave

To be strong, I'd have to break my vows

And I just can't do that yet

Though I feel so cold, because I know

You've crossed lines I can't forget

At times, for a fleeting moment

The anger slaps the weak

But the only time I'm truly brave

Is in my dreams, when I sleep

Where I'm behind the wheel, racing a car

Void of fear, swimming with the sharks

Tempting lightning, in a rainstorm

Horror movies in the dark

Vacation in a foreign Country

Going wild with my friends

Say goodbye to dreams and fantasies

Waking next to you again

Imagination Staved

I am not brave

No I'm not brave

Only when I dream

I am not brave

Brave enough to leave

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

GET AWAY

I was raised a city girl
My whole life I’ve been confined
Daddy said there’s nothing for me
Out in the countryside

Just a bunch of hayseeds
Inept and unrefined
Don’t glamorize unsuitable
But stick with your own kind

There’s a stagnant obstruction
I feel strangled and restrained
I left a note and all I wrote
Is I have to GET AWAY

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Get away

Make a break for it, escape

Freedom

To refuse to be detained

Survive

Some do not, if they stay

Get away

~~*~~

I found myself a hayseed

He comes with a PHD

My Daddy phoned, yelled get back home

And face reality

I met a pretty Amish girl

At the store the other day

Her eyes were sad, she felt it bad

The need to get away

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Get away

Make a break for it, escape

Freedom

To refuse to be detained

Survive

Some do not, if they stay

Get away

~~*~~

I worked things out with Daddy

Yeah my room is hers to grab

Then he laughed and said a Doctor’s

A brilliant hick to have

~~~*Finale*~~~

She adores the city

And I the countryside

She loves all the buildings

I crave the open skies

Everyone is happy

That things turned out this way

You can make it happen

Just have to get away

Get away

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Monday, July 8, 2013

ALWAYS THERE FOR US

Recall a soothing voice

A reassuring smile

Such gentle hands that wiped away

The tears of a crying child

Held in your tender arms

For stories you’d compile

An old lady off to market

With a stubborn pig and sty

I sat there in wonder

Reached up to touch your face

You smiled at me so lovingly

And you still do to this day

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You hugged and kissed us every night

We said our prayers, turned out the light

Never thought of being scared

When we woke up, you were always there

Now that is something most kids just can’t say

You were there for us

Always there for us

In every way

~~*~~

Taught us to write our names

And how to tie our shoes

You fixed our hair, and kept us clean

Always put us before you

Never doubted your love

We never heard you yell

You would shield us from the hard times

Assured us that all was well

We couldn’t love you more

So proud that you’re our Mom

See us through everything we do

As the years keep pressing on

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I am thanking God, and that’s the truth

Forever grateful that he gave us you

And you’re whole life you’ve sacrificed

Always put us first, without thinking twice

We know that we are blessed, Mom, every day

There’s so much more that I could say

You are there for us

Always there for us

In every way

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You hugged and kissed us every night

We said our prayers, turned out the light

Never thought of being scared

When we woke up, you were always there

Now that is something most kids just can’t say

You were there for us

Always there for us

In every way

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Sunday, July 7, 2013

WORDS DON'T HURT YOU

Please stop

Don’t you know how deep it wounds me

It’s not true

No, it’s not true

That words don’t hurt you

I have tried

Why do you corrupt the way I feel

Don’t you know…oh

Given the choice

I’d chose the sticks and stones

I’d have the chance to fend them off

And we all know bruises heal

Sticks and stones

No big deal

But your message

Oh, my heart won’t make it through

It’s not true

No it’s not true

That words don’t hurt you

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There will come a point, when you will cross that line

And unleash the wrath, building up inside

And that is something you don't want to do

People drown
Tempting thin ice

Once they've fallen through

It's not true

No it's not true

That words don't hurt you

~~*~~

I have heard

When a person is unhappy

They lash out

So that must be…

What this is all about

Please listen

You’re not hurting who you want

It’s just me

And I believe

You’ll stop when you see

That my heart…

Oh, it just won’t make it through

It’s not true

No it’s not true

That words don’t hurt you

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There will come a point, when you will cross that line

And unleash the wrath, building up inside

And that is something you don't want to do

People drown
Tempting thin ice

Once they've fallen through

It's not true

No it's not true

That words don't hurt you

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Thursday, July 4, 2013

LIGHTEN UP

Hey lighten up…
It’s getting hard to breathe
With the weight of this depression
Bearing
Down
On
Me…

Oh yeah things suck
You know it could be worse
You could be a war-torn Country
Just
Think
In
Reverse

With doom and gloom
It’s difficult to smile
So do something, or lighten up
Back
Off
For
Awhile

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Lighten up and just be thankful

That you’re free to complain

That you have a home and family

A reason to celebrate

Think of the men who fight, who've died

To make your life this way

Lighten up and let me breathe

If only for today

~~*~~

Hey lighten up…
It’s getting hard to breathe
With the strain of vexation
That’s
Smothering
Me

Things will work out
Somehow they always do
You have to hit your lowest point
Grasp
What
You've
Been
Through

So be quiet please
I feel like I could break
Trying to live with all the noise
So
Many
People
Make

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

So much controversy

Too crazy, I can’t think

I want to smile for a little while

Life’s over in a blink

I would like some peace

Could you all back up

Be thankful, lighten up

Yeah, lighten up

~~*~~

~~~*Final Chorus*~~~

Lighten up and just be thankful

That you’re free to complain

That you have a home and family

On this Independence day

Think of the men who fight, who've died

To make your life this way

Lighten up and let me breathe

If only for today

~~*~~

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

EMBRACING PORTLAND

I am humbled

Wonder-struck again

Every time I stumble

I'm righted by a friend

You were needed

Were right there for me

So I grabbed your lifeline

And you pulled me free

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I sense the darkness trying to hold me tight

You feel it too, and pull with all your might

Tell me not to let go, it will be alright

Yeah, I'm embracing Portland tonight

~~*~~

You're the water

Yeah, you end my thirst

When life's a barren field

Full of rocks and dirt

So unselfish

There to help me out

My ladder from the pit

Brimming with fear and doubt

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I'm embracing Portland

She's my champion now

Defeated hesitation

Yeah, she struck it down

I will run with winds

Over hallowed ground

echo....hallowed ground...

It can be done

Embracing Portland

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I sense the darkness trying to hold me tight

You feel it too, and pull with all your might

Tell me not to let go, it will be alright

Yeah, I'm embracing Portland tonight

~~*~~

Monday, July 1, 2013

DEATH THE THIEF

Hmm, Hmm, Hmm…

Thinking of you

Your absence here on Earth

Hmm, Hmm, Hmm…

Searching for comfort

Your Heavenly rebirth

Oh, Oh, Oh….

Tears unabated
Heart Broken with the grief

No, No, No…

It can’t be over

I curse you death

The thief…

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Stolen Young...

Sobbing the last words

How Much I Love You

Now nothing could be worse...

~~*~~

Help me Lord…

I can’t control this grief...

Go on without Him

Denying death

The thief

~~*~~

Oh, Oh, Oh…

Where is my hero

Find him, that's my request

No, No, No…

How could this happen

Good Guys protect the rest

Ah, Ah, Ah…

I know he’s with You

Oh forgive me please

Hmm, Hmm, Hmm

I want to blame You

So I'll blame death

The thief

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I am right here, demanding answers,

God, I just want him back

He was far too young to take away

Why Lord, that’s all I ask

My Faith is strong, and I will go on

When I've laid him to rest

I'm sorry that I blamed you Lord

For the thief

That I call death

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Stolen Young...

Sobbing the last words

How Much I Love You

Now nothing could be worse...

~~*~~

Help me Lord

I can’t control this grief...

Go on without Him

Denying death

The thief

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013
Heart Hurting for the Families
Of The Firefighters lost
Rest in Peace Heroes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ashcraft, Andrew - Age: 29
Caldwell, Robert - Age: 23
Carter, Travis - Age: 31
Deford, Dustin - Age: 24
MacKenzie, Christopher - Age: 30
Marsh, Eric - Age: 43
McKee, Grant - Age: 21
Misner, Sean - Age: 26
Norris, Scott - Age: 28
Parker, Wade - Age: 22
Percin, John - Age: 24
Rose, Anthony - Age: 23
Steed, Jesse - Age: 36
Thurston, Joe - Age: 32
Turbyfill, Travis - Age: 27
Warneke, William - Age: 25
Whitted, Clayton - Age: 28
Woyjeck, Kevin - Age: 21
Zuppiger, Garret - Age: 27

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August 2015
Tom Zbyszewki age 20
Andrew Zajac age 26
Richard Wheeler age 31

Rest in Peace young heroes