My River

I was waxing poetic after the first song, and came up with this.

My River

I’m sitting here outside my home

Wonderin’ where my life will roam

I’m  older now and options seem

To dry up like a summer stream

I have my dreams like young ones do

But they seem dry and far from view

Yet they’re my dreams and I’ll still try

To give them all the wings to fly

Chorus:

Don’t keep me down

Don’t hold me back

Let me swim in

The rivers track

Give me the strength

To carry on

Flow with the current

Sure and strong

Don’t let that river

 Pass me by

Give all my dream

The wings to fly.

Each day I walk the trail of life

Each step is lead with hope and strife

It’s funny that the way we go

Can all be changed by rain or snow

The blast of power rain can give

The calming cold of snow shall live

inside my heart as I go on

through  all my trials I’ll be strong

to face my dreams and push them through

to give them wings like young ones do

Chorus

Bridge:

The River of life flows through my veins

I feel it with the summer rains

The drops fall on my face and hands

They guide me through my life’s demands

And when the rain drops fade and go

My life’s renewed with flakes of snow

That cold soft kiss as snowflakes glance

Make my soul leap like rapids dance

Now that I’m older some might say

That all my dreams should fade away

Liked dried up leaves in desert sands

But I can’t follow their demands

The Streams of life fill me with hope

My goals are still within my scope

Don’t tell me that it’s far too late

Don’t fill my cup with fear and hate

For in my heart I’m young I’m strong

The river of life pulls me along.

Chorus