LOST IN THE SNOW
This tale is about a man, one I knew,
Traveled down a road, now lost in the snow.
Dark nights and alone, cold, so very cold,
Stands on his feet but which way to go.
It's hard to see if your eyes are closed,
Lost in the snow but there's a place of help.
Don't rely on who is searching, maybe no one
At all,
Be strong old pal, find your own way out.
Believe it or not, some have been seeking you out,
Worried about your safety, the message is there.
There's much around to keep you alive,
Nothing comes easy, don't give up my friend,
Fore you must try or you'll surely die.
Lost in the snow is no way to end,
There's a road that will take you again to a friend.
Keith Garrett
LIKE A BLANKET, I COVER YOU
LIKE A BLANKET,
I COVER YOU
Down from the clouds, upon you I fall,
Light and fluffy but cold I am called.
To the rain I am related, to start out soft,
As the earth gets warmer, then am I lost.
Like a blanket I cover you, not so warm
You will know,
White as a marshmallow, not as heavy it
Is told.
Throw me you can, or watch as I come down,
Not much noise do I make as I touch the ground.
I'll go away for a while you see,
But come back I will, for i'm always to be.
Keith Garrett
FOLLOW THE RIVER
FOLLOW THE RIVER
Watching the water as It flows' down stream,
I walk Its' path on either side.
As the river turns,' swaying from side, to side,
The rushing water crashes and throws' Itself at me
As I make my way along.
On my journey past trees and hills,'
Notice do I the bright sun and big white clouds'
Passing me by.
Follow, follow the river on a course chosen by Itself,
Onward, downward until such a place where the water
Lies still.
I follow the river to a resting spot,
Now It Is time for this soul to sleep.
Keith Garrett
SHADOWS IN THE SNOW
SHADOWS IN THE SNOW
So cold it is on a Winter's day,
The trees in the distance are empty,
With a touch of frost upon them.
Appears very quiet with not a soul to
Be found,
Nature by itself, nature not disturbed.
A fence runs across the snow covered land,
Followed by shadows that accompany its path.
Around the trees, through the hills, and
Everywhere,
As the sun goes down there are shadows, shadows
In the snow.
Keith Garrett
WHITE MOUNTAINS
WHITE MOUNTAINS
They stand so high, above water, so cold and Icy,
Layered with white, powdery snow, stretched for
Miles.
Clouds rest over this land of Winter, and such a
Quiet peace,
Although the wind blows across the chilly water,
And Lonely mountain tops.
There are slopes of wet snow, that melt and flow
Down into a lake,
That when the sun shines on it, sparkles like
Shiny glass,
Icicles hang from ridges, that have lived for
Some time.
Formed over centuries and in times mind.
Beautiful mountains, these white mountains.
Keith Garrett
HE HAD A DREAM
HE HAD A DREAM!
He used to be, he walked as a man,
Growing up as a child, harder than one could
Have imagined,
With strength and courage he stood for the fight,
So many against him as he marched for what's
Right,=.
At times so scary to speak what you believe,
Most just complain, oh! not he.
It took a demon, the devil In disguise,
To take from him what he told from Inside.
He was once a boy but grew to become a man,
To tell of his cause as he walked with the people
Hand in hand.
His name was Martin Luther King,
He was not forgotten because of an Ignorant mans'
bullets' wring
He had a dream, he was a man, his dream Is alive.
Keith Garrett
A SAD SITUATION
A SAD SITUATION
A little bit different, a lonely child was she,
Her mother so out of touch, a young girl's misery.
Shy and feeling so alone, not much of a happy home,
She did not fit in at school, something else about her.
They would tease and torment her, watch as her anger
Grew,
A sad situation for a girl who trusted very few.
The hurt in her heart would never mend, soon the end,
So different was she, this child no more to be.
Keith Garrett
HEAVENLY STARS
HEAVENLY STARS
A night of Winter, they shine high in the sky,
Scattered stars so far away, It's that time of year.
They've been there so long, watch them sparkle
Tonight,
Spirits above appear, heavenly stars are a sight.
It's clear and cold, be amazed at stars so old,
How long have they been floating, only God knows.
Into the sky we stare, heavenly stars everywhere,
Part of Gods wonder, wonderful is up there.
Keith Garrett
A COWBOY’S HEART
A COWBOY'S HEART
Born in a town, his roots most important to him,
A mother and father, family mean so much.
Love for the land that he walks upon,
Precious is a horse he calls friend, a hard working
Man.
Maybe the love of a woman he holds in his heart,
A beautiful song lives in this cowboy's many thoughts.
Integrity and honor is in the kind of person he is,
He has things of want but needs very little,
Watching the sun go down as he rests upon his horse.
He does what it takes, he stands always tall,
He gives of his heart, much heart, a cowboy's heart.
Keith Garrett
LET’S NOT DESTROY ONE ANOTHER
LET'S NOT DESTROY ONE ANOTHER
Worry do we about the enemy from far away lands,
More of a chance to be invaded by an enemy within.
From protests of angry citizens, violence occurs,
Nothing will ever get better in the way they try to
Be heard.
Rioting in the streets, destroying one's own
Neighborhood,
How to accomplish anything when nothing you do
Is of good.
Shootings, fires, and bombs, across a nation said to
Be great,
We show the world ignorance, our children are taught
Terrible things.
Let's not destroy one another as we are doing just
Fine so far,
Wake up America, what will all this destruction do for
You?
Keith Garrett