Sunday, October 7, 2018

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ONE NEED

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ONE NEED: ONE NEED WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON OCT. 2018 LOSING PAIN, LOSING MY PLACE WASHING AWAY THINNED OUT BY THE RAIN HELD OU...

ONE NEED



ONE NEED

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

OCT. 2018

LOSING PAIN, LOSING MY PLACE
WASHING AWAY
THINNED OUT BY THE RAIN
HELD OUT FOR THE SUN SO LONG
MY RESOLVE IS SO STRONG 
THIS AIN'T MY FIRST STORM
RAINING DOWN
BY HOOK OR CLAW
SOMETHING I FELT, SOMETHING I SAW
MADE ME WANT TO KEEP ON GOING
HOLD ONTO MY DREAMS

LOVE A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY 
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
I'LL LOOK THE OTHER WAY
CARRY ON LIKE EVERYTHING'S OKAY
PAY NO NEVER MIND AT ALL
STAND STRAIGHT SIT TALL

MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I STARTED
YEARS AWAY FROM MY BIRTH
HOW THEY GOT BEHIND ME
I'LL NEVER KNOW
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER GET THIS FAR
SUCH A LONG WAY AND
A LONG WAY AROUND
SO MANY TIMES THE WRONG WAY
TIMES WHEN THINGS GOT CRAZY
DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE FLAMES

NOW ITS ONE NEED
TO GET THROUGH EACH DAY
COME OUT ALIVE
KEEP ON MOVING
IF YOU EVER STOP IN THE MOMENT
YOU MIGHT FALL OFF 
DON'T WANT TO MISS IT ALL
I JUST WANT TO TASTE A LITTLE BLISS
I'M READY FOR THIS

I KNOW THE ROAD BEHIND ME WAS LONG
AND THE ONE BEFORE ME
STRANGE AND NOT ON THE MAP
I'LL JUST TRY AND SEE
TAKE THE TIME TO BE
THROUGH IT CAREFULLY
I WILL, I DO, I CAN
ALMOST SEE WHAT'S AHEAD OF ME
AND THROUGH THIS WORLDS THAT'S
EVER CHANGING
YOU CAN'T STAY THE SAME
YOU'RE SOMEBODY DIFFERENT EVERY DAY
YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY SAY

JUST LIVING EVERY DAY
FOR WHO OR WHAT I'M NOT SURE
I'LL JUST GO ALONG 
AND SEE WHERE IT TAKES ME 
TO SEE MY DREAMS
THE CLOSER I GET
THE FARTHER IT SEEMS
I JUST WANT TO TASTE A LITTLE BLISS
YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'M READY FOR THIS
 

Friday, October 5, 2018

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT: photo credit  J.R HILTON BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON OCTOBER 2018 CHASING BLISS, WHAT DID I MISS A L...

BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT

photo credit  J.R HILTON


BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

OCTOBER 2018


CHASING BLISS, WHAT DID I MISS
A LITTLE OR A LOT
THAT'S ALL THAT I'VE GOT
CAN YOU FIT ME IN
DO YOU HAVE A SLOT

DREAMS STRUNG OUT
FOR MILES BEHIND ME
SOME KEEP UP THE HURRIED PACE
REALIZED AND RIGHT HERE
BESIDE ME
READY STRONG, COME ALONG
I'LL MEET YOU ON THE WAY
TO THE MIDDLE OF THE SUN
SEEMS FAIR TO SAY I'LL SEE YOU THERE 
 IN BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT

DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES
YOU MIGHT MISS THE TURN 
ONTO THIS OFT BEATEN TRACK
I'LL LOOK FOR YOU BEHIND ME
BRINGING UP THE REAR
I CAN FEEL YOUR HEARTBEAT
I KNOW YOU MUST BE NEAR

THE MOMENTS COME AND GO
SLIPPING AWAY FROM YOUR GRASP
RELUCTANTLY, YOU HAVE TO LET THEM GO
AS THEY GO MARCHING PAST
YOU HUNGER FOR THE DAYS OF PLENTY
IN BRIGHT GOLDEN LIGHT
A SHINING PATH AHEAD OF MY SAILS
UNDER BLUE SKIES
THE CLOUDS LIKE WISPY VEILS 

PUSHING FORWARD
AS TIME PUSHES BACK
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
INTO THE LIGHT
FATE OUT FRONT LEADS THE WAY
SURROUNDED BY WONDER
SO MUCH TO COMPREHEND 
WITH KNOWING HEART
I SHALL NEVER PASS HERE AGAIN
NEVER HAVE TO LOSE MY WAY

A LITTLE OR A LOT
WHAT YOU SEE IS ALL I'VE GOT 
DO YOU SEE THE COLORS FLOW
PAINTING UP THE SKY
AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE VOID
THE MUSINGS OF A SAGE
 TO ENTERTAIN ME
SEA TO SEA, TO LANDS END
THE WIND FILLS THE SAILS
HOPE BUOYS MY SOUL
ANGELS WORK 
TO STEEL ME FROM HARM
 




Wednesday, October 3, 2018

THE WORDSMITH MILL: JUST LIKE I RIDE

THE WORDSMITH MILL: JUST LIKE I RIDE: JUST LIKE I RIDE WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON OCTOBER 2018 RAIN FALLING TURNING INTO SNOW SITTING HERE WATCHING YOU GO  ...

JUST LIKE I RIDE




JUST LIKE I RIDE

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

OCTOBER 2018

RAIN FALLING
TURNING INTO SNOW
SITTING HERE WATCHING YOU GO 
SADNESS IN MY HEART
ALREADY STARTING
YOU KNOW I WISH YOU WELL
SO MANY STORIES
WHO DO I TELL
WHO DO I SING TO IF NOT YOU

ITS A LONG WAY TO SOMEONE NEW
AND IF IT ALL
THERE'S NO ONE TO CALL
HEY, THIS DESPAIR
HEY, WAKING UP AND
 NOT FINDING YOU THERE

THE SUNRISE ALONE
JUST LIKE I RIDE
A HORSE UNDER ME
AND ONE AT ITS SIDE
JUST TAKE IT ONE DAY
AT A TIME
TRY TO HIDE THIS HEART OF MINE
FIND SOME JOY
A HAPPY SIDE
TO ALL OF THIS
I'M JUST GONNA RIDE
KEEP GOING UNTIL
I'M SATISFIED
TURN MY HORSES AROUND
HEAD BACK HOME
START AGAIN

DARKNESS OVERTAKES
THE SETTING SUN
AS I SIT BY THIS FIRE THIS NIGHT
STARS ALL AROUND ME
MOONSHINE IN THE SNOW
SEE IT GLOW
SPARKS FLY INTO A DARK
UNSETTLED SKY

HITS ME SINKS IN
ALL AT ONCE
ALONE JUST LIKE BEFORE
LOVE FOUND ME
WORKED ITS WAY INSIDE
I HAVE TO CONFIDE
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS
I FEEL
HOW COULD I KNOW IT WASN'T REAL
YOU SURE HAD ME FOOLED
UP AND DOWN,BACK AND FORTH
UNTIL I'M DIZZY
FALLING DOWN WITH YOU 
 HOW COULD I HAVE KNOWN
YOU'D LEAVE ME
FEELING BLUE

THE SUNRISE ALONE 
JUST LIKE I RIDE
A HORSE UNDER ME
AND ONE AT ITS SIDE
WITH HEAVY HEART
I RIDE HARD
TO GET BACK HOME
FACE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME

AND WHEN THE NIGHT
 ARRIVES ALONE
I'LL TRY TO HIDE THIS HEART OF MINE
FORGET THAT LIFE CAN BE UNKIND

Monday, October 1, 2018

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