GATE 12 C

Kennedy airport

2:30 a.m.

Waiting at gate 12 C

Roses in his hands

Every plane has landed

Passengers all gone

But he waits on...

Employees, they stare

He's been here before

Returns to the same gate

This year it makes four

They whisper his story

Tears create a blur

As he waits on...

He waits for her

~~~*Chorus*~~~

While she lies in a graveyard

He stands at a gate

The war, it dared to claim her

And the broken man who waits

Every year the circled date

Blinds him that she is gone

He occupies the empty gate

And he waits on...

~~*~~

Kennedy airport

9:30 a.m.

People rush to gate C

And have to push past him

Finally he gives up

Mind starting to clear

Looks around him numbly

She's not here

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

She died fighting terror

And he battles it each day

Can't conceive the truth to be

The war ripped her away

He can't function anymore

Lord, he barely breathes

His eyes focus through the pain

On gate 12 C

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

While she lies in a graveyard

He stands at a gate

The war, it dared to claim her

And the broken man who waits

Every year the circled date

Blinds him that she is gone

He occupies the empty gate

And he waits on...

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 2014

I CAN SEE

I can feel the dirt road

Underneath my feet

And I can hear unseen winds

Ramble through the trees

And I can see...

I can see

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I can see what life should be

Not what it's become

Embracing my senses

All the wonders one by one

I need to leave my worries,

shut the door, and wander free...

So I can see

I can see

~~*~~

I can feel the night's air

Caressing my skin

And I can hear the Great horned owl

As it's hunt begins

And I can see...

I can see

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

My mind has finally focused

It's a sweet and tender gift

I've been living apathetic

So blinded to all this

For once it's as clear as it can be

Brother I can see

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I can see what life should be

Not what it's become

Embracing my senses

All the wonders one by one

I need to leave my worries,

shut the door, and wander free...

So I can see

I can see

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

Judge what is important

Dare to follow me

So you can breathe

And maybe see...

~~*~~

Like I can see

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 2014

WHAT ELUDES ME

I smell Lily of the valley
See grass shining with dew
All the memories are stirring
But the story won't come through
The dancing weeping willows
The distant eagles call
Close my eyes, waiting to see
But it won't break through at all

~~~*Chorus*~~~
What...
Eludes me
I don't remember things
Why this passion for the waters
The clear sound of mountain streams
Who is the face I strain to see...
Ahhh...
It eludes me
~~*~~

I see children in the shadows
Hear laughter echoing
There's a sharp sense of Deja Vu
But I can't recall a thing

~~~*~~~
Ahhh...
It eludes me...
~~~*~~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I see their shattered hearts
They strive to hide
And glimpse undying love 
In grieving eyes
These strangers grace my world
Who were my life
And as I mourn their loss
I fight to find
What eludes me...
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
What...
Eludes me
I don't remember things
Why this passion for the waters
The clear sound of mountain streams
Who is the face I strain to see...
Ahhh...
It eludes me
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright©  2014
♥ #Alzheimers
#Dementia

HE BELIEVES YOU

He wants forever

Found the jewel he'd sought

Surfaced like the dream

He believed was lost

He had hoped to find

A love of honesty

That elusive gem

Called morality

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You've never lied girl

No matter how it hurt

virtue is your gift

And when you give your word

He believes you...

~~*~~

He wants forever

Any sane man would

A natural craving

For what's sweet and good

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Oh he believes in you...

His precious heart he gives...

Girl you'll never find...

A love as strong as this...

He believes you

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You've never lied girl

No matter how it hurt

virtue is your gift

And when you give your word

He believes you...

~~*~~

He believes you

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

LETTERS

Mmm

 Letters... 

Relaying tender times...

Memories

Stirring up what they defined

 Hello Sweetheart...

Let me know I was to you

The bold print of confidence

Your latest accomplishments

The lighter press of pen 

When you were blue...

I miss them

My letters from you

~~*~~

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

Maybe it's not you

But what I thought we had

Maybe it's not you

That I miss so bad

Maybe it's not you

Maybe it's the letters

~~*~~

Mmm

 Letters... 

The pleasures we both shared

Heart felt

Of the future we'd prepared

 Sweet dreams baby...

Oh, they were the sweetest kind

My bond with you unbreakable

My faith strong, unshakable

The crooked little hearts

And I love yous...

I miss them

My letters from you

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

When I reach for a pen

Your face assails my heart

A blank sheet of paper

And I start to fall apart

After all this time

I'm still the fool

I believed them

My letters from you

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Maybe it's not you

But what I thought we had

Maybe it's not you

That I miss so bad

Maybe it's not you

Maybe it's the letters

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

Letters..

I saved them

They are my proof...

Proof I danced with love once

When I thought love told the truth

Through our letters

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

AND THEY HAVE GUNS

Old Mr. Hanson was the target

Of three twelve year old boys that I knew

Actually it was his garden

They stole most of everything he grew

They made a mistake one Sunday morning

Said he had a gun, tried to shoot them dead

I lived across the street from Mr. Hanson

All I ever saw him do was shake his head

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

The cops showed up, and pointed guns

At a man who'd never hurt someone

And I wondered if those boy's parents knew

What their children were up to

~~~*~~~

Two sets of parents reigned their kids in

Pulled weeds for Mr. Hanson for years

They grew up respecting other people

If someone was in need they volunteered

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

One sneered at others principles

Was never held accountable

Boys will be boys his parents claimed

Gardens, stores, the bank on 9th

Something they couldn't fix this time

On every friend, he'd ever had, they laid the blame

What a rotten shame

~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

The cops showed up, and pointed guns

At a kid who'd bothered everyone

And I wondered if his parents finally knew

What they'd enabled him to do

~~~*~~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

Don't jump in with excuses

Don't call it harmless fun

Hold your kids responsible

For the wrongs that they have done

Know what they are doing 

If you're going to let them run

Or the cops will come

And they have guns

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

SOME DON'T PLAY FAIR

I was contemplating coolness

The strut, flex, and stare

When she boldly came up to me

And caught me unprepared

I've never known a stunner

Who doesn't put on airs

But, this brazen beauty

Does not play fair

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Not everybody plays the same

Some are shy, some have no shame

Some will lie, some tell the truth

Some are sweet, and some are cruel

I'm out here to have fun, but I'm aware

Some don't play fair

~~*~~

I was thinking about asking

Her for the next dance

When she yanked me from the bar stool

Before I had the chance

This isn't how we do it

It's not how I was raised

But for her I will try to

Adapt to change

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Oh Yes I wanna play her game

I'm country, not a fool

There's a challenge in the change

Don't care if she bends rules

The first look left me aware...

This girl does not play fair

Oh...Ya'll

Mmm, not fair at all

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Not everybody plays the same

Some are shy, some have no shame

Some will lie, some tell the truth

Some are sweet, and some are cruel

I'm out here to have fun, but I'm aware

Some don't play fair

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

MAPLE STREET COMEDY CLUB

When you can't see past the tears

Punishing your eyes

And you feel like your heart's 

Been stomped on too

When everyone that you love

Has departed

And you're standing numb, alone

What do you do...

Here's what you do 

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You go hit the club

Where people laugh out of control

Tears are normal, just let them flow

Cry, laugh, act crazy for all you're worth

Or you can stand there

Just stand there

Until you're feeling worse

When you need an up...

Go hit the club

~~*~~

When all your buddies are busy

With their own lives

And you feel like you need

A way to vent

There's always someone hanging

At the tables

So lose the broken you 

And go make friends

When you need an up...

Go hit the club

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

There's a club for comedy, at the end of Maple street

Don't tell me you've forgotten how to laugh

I'll disagree with that 

Set aside the painful stuff, make room for a little fun
There is a way to shake off all the grief
Your cure's on Maple street
~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~
Go hit the club
Where people laugh out of control
Tears are normal, just let them flow
Cry, laugh, act crazy for all you're worth
Or you can stand there
Just stand there
Until you're feeling worse
When you need an up...
Go hit the club

~~*~~
~~~*Finale*~~~
Just remember that you're not the only mourner in the joint
Yeah everyone is laughing
Everyone is laughing...
That's the point

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

TRIP THROUGH HELL

Let's tell the story

About your trip through Hell

I'm going to write it

So others watch themselves

It will be epic

A warning to the souls

Who set out naked

On life's most wicked road

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You'll be the hero

Whom ladies will adore

You'll be the victim

Can't take it anymore

You'll be the white knight

Travel on where others fell

Let's tell the story

About your trip through Hell

~~*~~

The shallow vixen

Set out to rob you blind

Your body moved on

But left your heart behind

Still pushing forward

To fill that empty shell

Let's tell the story

About your trip through Hell

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Let's reinforce the warnings that you did not heed yourself

Let's tell the story of your life, and how you've lived through Hell

Let's tell the story

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You'll be the hero

Whom ladies will adore

You'll be the victim

Can't take it anymore

You'll be the white knight

Travel on, where others fell

Let's tell the story

About your trip through Hell

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

LIVING DREAMS

I've been having dreams

And I know it seems

Like I might be a little crazy

But they're not the ones

That leave you feeling numb

Where you wake up depressed and hazy

These are crystal clear

And you just appear

I even asked you how can this be

I know that you died

You are not alive

So how can you be here next to me

It's a living dream

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Laughing, breathing, walking, talking dreams

I don't care how ludicrous it seems

Don't know why, and don't know how

I get to be with you right now

Maybe it's because I so believe

That the Good Lord gifted me

With living dreams...

~~*~~

We've been visiting

About everything

What's been happening, and how it was

You give me a hug

And say sweet dreams love

I say goodnight, and then wake up

As perfect as it seems

These living dreams

 ~~~*Chorus*~~~

Laughing, breathing, walking, talking dreams

I don't care how ludicrous it seems

Don't know why, and don't know how

I get to be with you right now

Maybe it's because I so believe

That the Good Lord gifted me

With living dreams...

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

YOU ARE THE STORM

The morning dawned with promise

Such a pretty sky

Smiles don't come cheap here

In my unsung life

Mid day brought amazing clouds

Brilliant cotton white

Just big enough, for the sun,

To go and hide behind

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

Then comes the storm

Shattered windows and broken doors

Black clouds and bitter winds

You are the storm 

The storm that I let in

~~*~~

Your voice deafens like thunder

Fierce stares strike at my heart

The peaceful day is over

Familiar cold and dark

Another day is torn...

You are the storm...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

You show up to annihilate

Another picture perfect day

Blast in mean and ugly fear

Shift the pleasant beauty here

Everything's transformed...

You are the storm

~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

You are the storm

Shattered windows and broken doors

Black clouds and bitter winds

You are the storm 

The storm that I let in

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

You're here to cause me damage

Want me to conform

But I've learned how to weather

Weather any storm
And you are the storm

You are a storm
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johsnon
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

HIDDEN HEART

A hand against her cheekbone

One more time

It didn't matter how it hurt

There were no more tears to cry

She'd be damned if she would let him 

See sorrow in her eyes

She took it

She put it

In a place he'd never find

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

She put it in her heart

A sad and lonely hollow

Permanently scarred

A deep secluded chamber

Filled with her despair

She put it in her heart

He'd never find it there

~~*~~

She wonders why she takes it

Like she does

With no belief he'll ever be

The man she thought he was

He beats out every shred of hope

That she will have a life

Her old dreams

She puts them

In a place he'll never find

~~~*~~~

She puts them in her heart

~~~*~~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

How can it feel so empty

Crowded with regrets

She hides things in her heart

He hasn't found it yet

~~*~~

~~~*2nd chorus*~~~

The sad and lonely hollow

Permanently scarred

 The deep secluded chamber

Filled with her despair

She hides things in her heart

Cause he'll never find them there

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

SILENT MAN

He'll make you nervous

Doesn't look away

Reads your emotions

Hears what you've got to say

He won't seek credit

When he helps you out

He's a humble soul

It's what he's all about

~~~*Chorus*~~~

What you perceive indifferent

Maybe even cold

Is a silent man

With a heart of gold

No patience for

Those who play the fool

But an advocate

For the moral truth

Understand...

He's a silent man

~~*~~

He'll make you wonder

Was it him at all

Who helped to pick you up

Where others let you fall

He won't tell you

He'll just brush you off

Can't let the masses know

The inner stone is soft

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

It's written that the meek

Shall inherit the earth

He's had a stake

Since the moment of birth

A God-given saint

Extends a helping hand

With a heart of gold

In a silent man

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

What you perceive indifferent

Maybe even cold

Is a silent man

With a heart of gold

No patience for

Those who play the fool

But an advocate

For the moral truth

Understand...

He's a silent man

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 2014



FINDING ME

Hello past, welcome back

 Did not forget your laugh

Late nights and old movies

Loved the bond we had

I could tell you anything

And you could me

I have missed you deeply

Thanks for finding me

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Can't believe you called me 

Lord It's been so long

Had you tucked here in my heart 

As time went on

The kind of love some friends share

It sure is strong

Can't believe you called me girl

It's been so long

~~*~~

Spent so much time together 

In the way back when

Never thought we'd drift apart 

But change stepped in  

I have thought about you

Since we parted ways

Listening to your voice now

Seems like yesterday

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

That you walked up smiling

Maybe crying, all depends

You take each other any way

When you are friends

Can't wait to get together

Let the bond reweave

You set it into motion

Just by finding me

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Can't believe you called me 

Lord It's been so long

Had you tucked here in my heart 

As time went on

The kind of love some friends share

It sure is strong

Can't believe you called me girl

It's been so long

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

WOULDN'T IT BE SWEET

Wouldn't it be sweet

To step into your dreams

And have the power to

Make some dreams come true

Dreaming...

My favorite thing to do

~~~*Chorus*~~~

If you could step into one dream

Tell me, what dream

Would it be

Youth, wealth, or family

Fantasy or reality

Come on...

Come and dream with me

~~*~~

Wouldn't it be great

If we could flirt with fate

And hold the magic to

Make some dreams come true

Dreaming...

My favorite thing to do

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I dream of loving human beings

The end of hate and poverty

Where there's no evil on the streets

Kids are safe and so are we

Wouldn't it be sweet

If they weren't just dreams...

Come on...

Come and dream with me

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

If you could step into one dream

Tell me, what dream

Would it be

Youth, wealth, or family

Fantasy or reality

Come on...

Come and dream with me

~~*~~

Wouldn't it be sweet...

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

DON'T LET HELL FOLLOW YOU

For twenty years he had to pay

For his juvenile mistakes

At thirty five he said goodbye

As they opened up the gates

He swore he'd leave all hell behind

The minute he walked through

But once safe on the other side

He did not know what to do

Ooh Ooh Ooh

(whisper) Don't let Hell follow you...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Hell wants to follow, begs to fight

Tries to drag you back inside

Don't let the flames engulf you

Do not yield

Let honesty and honor be your shield

Stand a noble man, your wall the truth

Don't let Hell follow you

~~*~~

For twenty years he's held a job

Respected by the men

At fifty five, head held high

They count him as a friend

He swore he'd leave all hell behind

And that's just what he did

Has a life, that truly shines

A loving wife and kids

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Doesn't hide the past , the bridges burned

Shares the struggles, all he's learned

Every soul that's worthy, has come through

And he'll tell you the truth

He's living proof

Bury the fool...

Don't let Hell follow you

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Hell wants to follow, begs to fight

Tries to drag you back inside

Don't let the flames engulf you

Do not yield

Let honesty and honor be your shield

Stand a noble man, your wall the truth

Don't let Hell follow you

~~*~~

Ooh Ooh Ooh

(whisper) Don't let Hell follow you...

~~~*~~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

EYES OF COBALT BLUE

Must have been the cobalt blue

Glass reflecting light

Masking the Devil's blood-red

Color in your eyes

 Was the sham what rendered me 

Temporarily blind

Is that how you decieved me

Oh how evil hides

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Lighting struck us right in two

Half was evil half was true

Curse the blade that ran me through

Eyes of cobalt blue

~~*~~

Your steady gaze bewitched me

Lured me into love

Those blue eyes hypnotized me

Too unclear to run

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Gotta pull the blade, Gotta run away

Escape where evil hides

In Cobalt eyes

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Lighting struck us right in two

Half was evil half was true

Curse the blade that ran me through

Eyes of cobalt blue

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

SWEET COWBOY KISS

Every spring

My cowboy brings

Me bouquets of blossoms

Breathtaking

Hands shaking

Soft brush of lips

Heart robbing

Pulse throbbing

Sweet cowboy kiss

~~~*Chorus*~~~

His confidence, faith and pride

All wound up within the ride

This is where a cowboy has control

It's everything he knows

Making room for something new

Takes a little time to do

Hard to believe...

He's not afraid of anything

Anything but me

~~*~~

Every night

My cowboy writes

Me letters of promise

I'm waiting

Anticipating

A future full of dreams

Strength showing

Love growing

My cowboy and me

~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

 Circuit life is such a rush

I get a glance and a pretty blush

Bucking broncs and raging bulls

A life of stitches and broken bones

Hard to believe...

Fearless of these things

No he's not afraid of anything

but me...

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

His confidence, faith and pride

All wound up within the ride

This is where a cowboy has control

It's everything he knows

Making room for something new

Takes a little time to do

Hard to believe...

He's not afraid of anything

Anything but me

~~*~~
He won me with

A soft brush of lips

Sweet cowboy kiss

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

THE FIRST TIME

I've been with...

My share of men

I've known pain...

I have been loved

But there's nothing 

like the first time

When you...

 Can't get enough

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Enough of his attention

All that I won't mention

Challenge flashing in the eyes

I've never found

Feelings as profound

As the first time

~~*~~

And oh boy it's tough...

So tough

Because you'll never...

No...

Never

Never get enough...

Not enough...

 Of his laughter

Or his body...

 By your side

You go beyond 

Your comfort zone

For the first time 

In your life

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

When his voice sets into motion

All those phantom butterflies

Life couldn't be more excellent

When a rainy day still shines

It all shines...

With the first time

~~*~~

But oh boy it's tough...

So tough

Because you'll never...

No...

Never

Never get enough...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Enough of his attention

All that I won't mention

Challenge flashing in the eyes

I've never found

Feelings as profound

As the first time

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright @2014

MAKE YOUR DADDY PROUD

My Daddy 

He was old school

The master of his house

When he said no

We said yes sir

He never had to shout

When he laid down the law

We heard every word he said

Don't play with fire

Don't run with sticks

And you boys use your heads

That's what my Daddy said...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

We listened to our Daddy

While we had the chance

When you've got one 

As fine as mine was

You'll always want them back

Listen to your Daddy's words

Be good and make him proud

Don't wait to change

Your rebel ways

Until he's not around

Start now...

Make your Daddy proud

~~*~~

We loved him

We were good Sons

Our Daddy's pride and joy

And we listened

Tears glisten

He raised respectful boys

When he laid down the law

We heard every word he said

Don't ever lie

Don't you be mean

Be smart, and use your heads

That's what my Daddy said...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Don't wait until he's gone
And looking down

Do it now

Make your Daddy Proud

~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

Listened to your Daddy

While you have the chance

When you've got one 

As fine as mine was

You'll always want them back

Listen to your Daddy's words

Be good and make him proud

Don't wait to change

Your rebel ways

Until he's not around

Start now...

Make your Daddy proud

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 2014