Through My Windshield

Rain dances across my windshield
Each drop falls with it's own distinct note
Sounds of rolling thunder and distant clap
I sit stationary and remote
The winds blow often
Sometimes with a subtle tone of change
As the old is washed away by new
With burdens of time on my hands
My mind can't help but drift too
Memories of childhood
A time wrapped in such innocense
To the first sting of pain
Reality of a loved one's loss
Days that seemed to last forever
Into the hot summer nights too
Laying beside the radio singing
Until our faces were blue
Oh how those memories they fade
As the years march on
Each day speeding faster
Where has all the time gone
The world has lost some mystery
As certain truths are lived true
The daily grind has taken it's toll
Do you feel it too
We must pick our remaining moments carefully
Making the most out of every chance
It's a careful balance of progress
One step forward, two steps back
Like a dance
How do we unbind these chains
Chains of our conscious voice
To live more carefree and leave my life to chance
That is my choice

Swept Away

The sands of time are swept away by swift winds
Cold, cutting gusts that cut to the bone
Once rooted in familiarity
Now searching for a place to call home
Passing strangers as we walk in this here life
Starring at the ground as we move
We take our burdens in stride
Tiny defeats and moral victories
Keep us dangling, withering
Dying a little inside

As we scream out in a whisper
We reach out only to connect
Careful who we let in
Hoping it wont be met with reject
Showing our best faces
We keep our darkness within
Without showing our true selves
Can we ever really begin
Fear and doubt keep us from moving on
Stuck in limbo
Searching for where and if we belong

The sands of time are swept away by crashing waves
Relentless they pound and erode
The shores of our resistance
Crashing in and pulling back
Like the dances of emotion
Of love given and stolen
Memories like shells
Litter our hearts
As soon as one recedes
Another starts

I'm the casual observer
I cautiously watch from the shore
For if I'm swept away again
I'm scarred I'd never come back for more
Once close to drowning
A fear was built inside
An overwhelming sensation
Gasping for air and help
I nearly died
Lessons learned and luckily taken away
I search for that perfect wave
With all my heart
I hope it carries me away