LOLIPOPS

So long ago, remember being a child in the sixties,

Most things were very magical to our eyes.

Cartoons and our favorite cereal, the greatest,

A stick of gum was most fun, Cracker Jacks were one.

A candy bar so sweet, what a treat, so many to choose,

Popcorn and Ice cream, tell me, do you know what I mean?

Lolipops, as a child, do you remember so many colors and tastes?

Red, orange, and green are a favorite kind. What’s on your mind?

Big or small, different flavors  that are recalled, lolipops, lolipops,

For a child, this taste can’t be beat, lolipos are the biggest treat.

Keith Garrett

               "BUTTERFLY"

I can see in your eyes, oh! Butterfly, how is it you fly,

Colors of bright fly in the sky, Spring is your moment,

The warm season sets you free, you belong to no one.

Butterfly in the sky, you travel a great distance, floating,

Do you know who I am as you drift on by, peering into my eyes,

You are a butterfly, small and quiet, not long is your life.

Dare to fly, disappear before the night time, where do you fly,

I saw into your eyes as you did see mine, more than a butterfly,

Fly Butterfly, fly beyond the night to where one day everything meets.

                        Keith Garrett

            ALWAYS A SHADOW

The sun comes up, and the sun goes down,

They’re everywhere and always, make not a sound.

Shadows from clouds cast upon the ground,

As the sun goes down, shadows all around.

Shadows upon the mountains in the early morning light,

In the early evening, shadows that hide as darkness is in sight.

Always a shadow, shapes and sizes stretched out across the land,

Shadows of figures, like ghosts, phantoms here and there.

Always a shadow, we carry this with every step we take,

Always a shadow, even with the light still upon our face.

              Keith Garrett

 Flaming hot,  a sauce that really sets you off,

one hundred and eight degrees,  breathing the heat.

Lightning strikes a hillside, watch the flames as they spread,

A comet racing through space, burning all the way.

Fire burns in many ways; hot is the raging fever inside,

The sun explodes far out in space, flames shooting into the dark.

Fire in your opponent’s eyes stands out blood red,

Lava that shoots into the sky flows like fire  into the land,

Fire is fire, hot to the touch, fire burns many things up.

Keith Garrett

                               WHEN THERE IS NOTHING

When the trees are gone, and the mountains disappear,

The waterfalls stop, and the birds are nevermore here.

The sand blows away from our beaches, no waves we may see,

Lakes will dry up, no more butterflies for all to love and be.

Remember the rivers that flow to the oceans, not an ocean to see,

Islands of this world are all gone, just as what was the seven seas.

What happens to the Earth when there is nothing left to see?

Does it disappear in the air, are we no more ever to be?

When there is nothing, is nothing a possibility? I can not see,

Nothing is nothing; we will go away into eternity.

Keith Garrett

                BEACHES AND OCEANS

To love the beach, walking along the sand so warm,

Looking ahead of me at the pier in the distance.

The feel of the wind as I’m walking along the wet, sandy shore,

The sun shining in the sky, seagulls flying in search of food.

My thoughts are of many things as I dream of life’s pleasures,

At peace, I am strolling along listening, always listening.

The waves are a beautiful sight, musical tunes crashing upon the shore,

The horizon seems like forever as I stare in silence at its mystery.

Shadows from clouds darken the ocean, but only a touch,

The wonders of life that live beneath the waters are seen from within.

Beaches and oceans have been forever,

There’s a great love for me as they go on together.

                       Keith Garrett

                               CAN’T WE  BE FRIENDS?

Punched in the mouth, knocked to the ground,

Words behind one’s back, they don’t make a sound.

Family quarrels may lead to never speaking again,

Those we are close to can be lost in the end.

Anger in the streets, get out of my way, 

I’m just too busy, is this the American way?

Neighbor to neighbor, most don’t really care,

I’m on my way somewhere, don’t speak to me, don’t you dare.

Fighting on social media, screaming on your phone,

Keep away from my house, just leave me alone.

Everyone’s angry from place to place,

I don’t want to talk; stay out of my face.

Can’t we be friends?  perhaps some day,

But for now, get out of my way.

Keith Garrett

                               CAN’T WE  BE FRIENDS?

Punched in the mouth, knocked to the ground,

Words behind one’s back, they don’t make a sound.

Family quarrels may lead to never speaking again,

Those we are close to can be lost in the end.

Anger in the streets, get out of my way, 

I’m just too busy, is this the American way?

Neighbor to neighbor, most don’t really care,

I’m on my way somewhere, don’t speak to me, don’t you dare.

Fighting on social media, screaming on your phone,

Keep away from my house, just leave me alone.

Everyone’s angry from place to place,

I don’t want to talk; stay out of my face.

Can’t we be friends?  perhaps some day,

But for now, get out of my way.

Keith Garrett

Hot nights and summertime are great for treats,

Chocolate sundaes are a way to start, a snow cone.

Strawberry, raspberry,  possibly  a vanilla malt,

Your favorite ice cream sandwich, sitting in the park. 

A banana split, wow! How it tastes so good on a hot day,

Pistachio, chocolate chip, rocky road on a sugar cone.

A bowl of Ice cream, chocolate syrup, and sprinkled with nuts,

Popsicles and Ice cream cups on a long summer’s night.

Keith Garrett

                                    WE HAVE NO KING

He is a man, a leader of our American land,

Doing what’s needed to get done isn’t always fun.

He’s cleaning up what no others have done for years,

Not afraid of the decisions that are made, a President today.

Protesting in the streets,  wasting time marching around,

Getting rid of the law that watches over this place is a mistake.

It’s plain and simple:  get legal, or on the run you will be.

Remember that we have no King, although perhaps we should.

Keith Garrett