Month: January 2016

Date Gone Wrong

Date Gone Wrong

The trees are bare.
I am sorry that I took you there.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t work out fair.

It was meant to be fun.
Instead, we were on the run.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
We were dodging the gun.

I thought it would be cool.
Lots for us to do.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
I feel like a fool.

A day in the woods.
A little hike, if we could.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t turn out like it should.

No trespassing everywhere.
Sometimes it just isn’t fair.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
They didn’t want to share.

I know you are upset.
I tried, but what the heck.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Hope I didn’t lose respect.

I apologize, but where to begin.
Maybe someday we could try again.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
No more woods. A movie then?

Life is tough without all this.
To start over is all I wish.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Don’t fill your heart with bitterness.

——————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

Being The Man

Being The Man

A time comes in every life
when it’s time to put away the strife.
Time to knuckle down and under.
Have your fun without the plunder.
Be a respectful citizen.
Do whatever it takes to win.
But, in a way that is fair to all.
Don’t be a tyrant before the fall.
In the end, it comes back to you.
You will be respected too.
You will be a giant in the community.
This is good. It is not lunacy.
Strive to be a man among men.
You will always be remembered then.
Your legacy will be very great.
Though, your glory may come too late.
You won’t be a black mark in history.
But, someone who all will want to be.
Take pride in all that you do.
I know, it won’t mean much to you.
But, many others will benefit.
Others, who will copy your wit.
They will make their marks too.
And it all will have started with you.

———————R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

The Ups & Downs Of Life

Ups & Downs Of Life

I have been around.
I have done the town.
I have been dumped.
I have been stumped.
Yet, it goes around.
Spinning down , down.
Life goes on despite it all.
A great time before the fall.
You’ll have your ups & downs.
Don’t go around wearing a frown.
Life is a merry go round.
Your down in April, up in May.
Karma will come around they say.
Ride the highs & slip through the lows.
The ups & downs is how it goes.
Take the good with the bad.
In the end you will be glad.
Sooner or later you’ll meet the one.
She will go with you. It will be fun.
Ups and downs to share together.
Sticking together through any weather.
Someone to share it all with you.
If you stick together like glue,
life will be wonderful for you.
It’s the best thing you can do.
Like birds of a feather.
No matter what, stick together.
Make your lives a bed of roses.
Heaven on earth. Be glad you chose it.
It will complete your life here.
It is the best. Make that clear.

———————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

Ode To 2016

Ode to 2016

2016 is finally here.
Don’t know if I should cry or cheer.
Things look rough in the world right now.
Yet, I feel we will make it through somehow.
Things could be worse. They could always be better.
I still have family. We still get together.
My health is fair. Working to improve it.
You value your health, the older you get.
I hope your new year is great.
Still, be sure to not tempt fate.
Make sure your religious life is in order.
Things indicate we are on the border.
I don’t want to preach gloom and doom.
I hope love in your life will bloom.
Whatever is in store, keep the faith.
Make the right choice before it’s too late.
Be thankful for all you have every day.
Have a great year is all I can say.
2016 here we come.
Hope you all have a lot of fun.

—————————————R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

The Caves Of Time

The Caves Of Time

I have been exploring the Caves Of Time .
It is driving me out of my mind.
I have pursued it for some time.
Let me tell you what I did find.

First: What is the Caves Of Time?
It is a trip you take in your mind.
If you go there you will find
things are different when out of time.

You are taking a trip in your mind.
So you are stepping out of time.
Once you try it, you will find
you can go to any period of time.

Thus, I call it the Caves Of Time.
Why is it driving me out of my mind?
It is because you step out of time.
You perceive things differently in your mind.

Sometimes that’s bad; sometimes it’s kind.
The end results, you will find,
is often quite different than real time.
I can’t explain that in my mind.

Just try it and you will find
the trip will blow your mind.
You may pull it off like a chime.
Then again, you may find:

Things aren’t the same out of time.
Is your memory not up to the grind?
More likely, it will happen every time.
Even if your memory is fine.

You are thinking this is just a rhyme.
Yet, you can’t explain the change in time.
I can remember when you were mine.
We had fun all the time.

Then, suddenly, I came to find.
Somehow, you were no longer mine.
For that to happen, it took some time.
But, in the ‘Caves’, it was no crime.

Because I found it took no time.
The time condensed. It was a sign.
A sign I have kept in mind,
as I explore the Caves Of Time.

You say it’s history, not a sign.
I just remember it all in my mind.
Time isn’t needed to see the crime.
Time to get my thoughts in line.

You may be right, yet I find.
I like it here in the Caves Of Time.
The bad times fly by in my mind.
Yet, I can linger on the good times.

You think I am losing my mind.
You say: “Get out of the Caves Of Time.”
Come back to reality and I will find.
You still love me. It’s not a crime.

——————————R. W. Johnson—–(2015)