Pen And Paper Stories

  • Leading The Way

    Oh to be young again Those were the days Destroying the furniture  And running all day. Having more energy Than people could keep up And for many years Acting like a pup. I’m older now And I rarely run But when my family needs me I get the job done.… Listen ⇢

  • Journey 

    You can do everything right And still be wrong Taking a shorter road Can make a journey long. Loving with all your heart Can make you feel pain… Knowing the rules While still losing the game. Doing the same thing twice Only doubles the burn While there are no promises… Listen ⇢

  • Inspiration 

    I’m inspired to live Inspired to cry Give a hand And question why. I’m inspired to love  Even to grieve  When to stay  And when to leave. I’m inspired to hope And to give care Resist the edge Offer to share. I’m inspired to stop And block you too No… Listen ⇢

  • Mindful Awakening 

    I guess I should have told you That your life was short Even when days were running long. I should have opened the mouth And pulled your ears To keep you from more wrong. I should have voiced regret And also concern For the excuses being made. I should have… Listen ⇢

  • Reality Revenge 

    It was never spoken  Or written in word No secret spilled Or story heard. Just the known And needed distance  No anger helping Just required resistance. It’s not in the need Or even the want  Just in what it is Nothing to flaunt. A loneliness so deep An appreciation shared… Listen ⇢

  • She Was You

    Living in the present moment  Healthy for the soul Until the present kills purpose  The future takes its toll. Lost in the silence  Then crippled by the noise Blinded from possibilities  And where there was choice. Changes happening rapidly  Even while standing still Legs are locked place Hope losing its… Listen ⇢

  • Living Moment

    Knowing something Anything A thing of the past Capturing a moment Now For a moment to last. Could of been Often Lasting only in thought Now forgetting Everything Is the only shot. Pain in regret Yesterday Useless to feel Learning the discipline Living Now in what’s real Listen ⇢

  • No Good Deed

    Callused by logic Confined by youth Ignorance for fun Pain to soothe. No lack of hope Just wrong and right Deaf to No Up for a fight. Alone with silence A past staying awake… Good deeds punished While watching you break. Listen ⇢

  • Mindfulness 

    An ancient melody When moments are spared Crickets and starlight A peace willingly shared. The invite appealing A dance to dream Surrounded by wonder And what it will mean. Thoughts abate Breath taken in Present in the moment  Until we do this again. Listen ⇢

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