After the Jerry Dream: A Year of Poems

COLOR CODED ENTRANCE Like an old friend on the same page followed you onto a deserted stage a color-coded spark to an entrance in the dark where people feel love grab the moment soar above like an eagle in your mind trying to find the missing watch to tell the time of all that's lost while we gain love delivered to ease the pain color-coded entrance in the dark let love bring an internal spark color coded entrance open with a spin reach inside let love begin EMPTY STAGE Echoes of laughter from an empty stage yesterday's mirror turning the page children singing with confidence tone tribal gathering never alone early morning light through silent trees friendship sways through falling leaves on times’ swing waiting for the frogs to sing seeing seasons change we must change too in present time it’s up to you don’t wait in line for something to claim leave behind all the blame allow yourself to gracefully change KICKED LOVE OUT On a lonely road headed south picked up the needle kicked love out behind the doors of an empty room despair in middays gloom curtains hang to hide the pain guitar in hand repeat refrain a sad song is playing when you’re headed south one-way ticket can't turn about it’s a lonely road when you kicked love out BANJO BLUES The banjo sits waiting alone in its case lines are fading I try to retrace while waiting I must embrace a lifetime of devotion I may have wandered off the path of others desires my own have disappeared in the muck and meyer the banjo blues are playing clear for the faithful followers to hear banjo blues something new playing loud and clear don't give up and disappear the banjo wants you to hear your own voice loud and clear LEGENDS In the presence of pure glory myths and legends are just a story to tell the tales of a dance swept dream light girl spinning truly seen by the myth himself in crumbling pain singing out becoming insane to fill the need of a waving hand day and night across the land dark curtains drawn over quicksand as the price tag hangs on a broken chest the cost too high to be the best legends are always laid to rest NEW BUZZ I am the rainbow from the pot of gold crystal breathe diving beyond where I am old I am young forever disabled as I was stampede coming we are a new buzz coming coming back to the fireside to the frequency of forgiveness there is no surprise soon the world will realize the need for The Dead to be alive BORN SINCE 1987 Convergence harmonic completely ironic to have never been told the power you hold your true purpose about to unfold you've come with love sent from above with a new way of being to cultivate love so freeing you are worth the wait it's not too late if you look through the gate the shadows of your soul will evaporate time to wake up the rooster is crowing you carry the code of internal knowing in this new day you will show us the way to the golden glow of love simply waiting SING TO YOURSELF Sing to yourself a sweet lullaby sing to yourself don't ask why sing a country song as loud as you can do a two-step dance with a wrangler wearing man sing to yourself about the good old days look in the mirror with nothing but praise write yourself a love song sing it every day turn up that rock 'n' roll let your symphony play