Crackling of a camp fire
upon the earths dirt floor
warming are the flames
cold not anymore
loved ones gather round
this fire that they built
young ones they are sleeping
upon a handmade quilt
a guitar it plays softly
music flowing to the sky
another day now ending
sleep comes with a sigh.
Copyright ©2007 Cindy Lee Sawn
In memory of my mother
It's been many years
since I saw you last
the memories I once had of you
one by one their fading fast
A few remembered memories
ones I hold so dear
are the ones I sit beside you
and your holding me so near
Why did you have to leave me
I really want to know
I was too young to be alone
why did you have to go.
Copyright ©2007 Cindy Lee Sawn
Lying in my bed
falling fast asleep
memories in my head
dreams I do seek
deeper do I fall
in a soundless state
dreams I recall
not wishing to wait
dream after dream
one after the other
no end it may seem
no words do I utter
rushing like the waves
a warm and sandy beach
made of memories you gave
ocean dreams to far to reach
Copyright ©2007 Cindy Lee Sawn
Can I run from all of my yesterdays
that eat away my inner being
Can I hide from all of my yesterdays
where no hurt will I be feeling
Can I make the pain of my yesterdays
vanish sooner then tomorrow
Can I take the memory of my yesterdays
thrown deep for the earth to swollow
Can I take the darkness from my yesterdays
along with the hurt and feeling of not being loved
Can I let myself forget my yesterdays
open my soul to let the hurt fly out above
Can I live all of my tomorrows
knowing what I really want to be
Can I see all of my tomorrows
with feeling I am now free
Can I make all of my tomorrows
free to live with no more pain
Can I be in my tomorrows
never going back to yesterdays again?
Written by: Cindy L Sawn March 2007
