October 31, 2015

THE LEAVES ARE FALLING

Like the leaves of fall,
my problems drop and scatter amongst the throng of others
We wish them never to return 
knowing they are part of the seasons of our lives
I eagerly await sunshine knowing 
I have to endure a winter of uncertainty before I smile again
But I'm good with that

This cycle of life has taught me
the more things change the more you should get use to it.
But I don't
As if I'm expecting some seismic shift in Mother Nature's predictable behavior
Knowing the calendar is the pattern of her performance minus a few days here and there

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But I think for a second and realize 
I have today
all to myself
to share 
to live
to give
to bless someone else

And I think even more about the fact
Someone can't write this poem today
Because Mother Nature and GOD agreed
The four seasons are now one eternity
A life that has come full circle
Maybe even without any fanfare
that they were even here...

©2015 Wayne Box Miller

October 23, 2015

TGIF

Today GOD comes first
Dig the follow quench the thirst
Mental relief stress set free
Passing it on to you from me

I got it honest
from people in prayer
wanted the best for me
and that paved the way

Learned about grace
and forgiveness too
that I'm a work in progress
my apologies to you

If I ever hurt you
did you wrong
made you feel less than
didn't help you carry on

But as we grow we learn the truth
No excuse but goodbye to youth
Thoughts have grown, humble center stage
Stay positive going forward, negative now in a cage

But the challenge returns
when the peace takes a breath
Life is one constant battle
So i say what's next?

Stay in prayer,
keep hope alive
You might fall down
But you can get up with GOD on your side

©2015 Wayne Box Miller

October 13, 2015

NO NEED TO ASK


Today my world is spinning by design
Rotating on its axis and the thoughts in my mind
Fueled by omnipresent images of you on a carousel 
Blowing kisses in circles that only I can feel

You are love and I'm surrounded by the feeling
Never had to ask because I've been forever willing
To fall in love with you before you ever asked
This is my utopia and to that I tip my glass
Filled with champagne dreams wine wishes come true
My heart could never find another heart, that beats like you

So we stay in rhythm and it feels just right
Dancing to a concerto called love at first sight
You see when worlds collide and green lights stay
It leads to happiness when you walk this way
No obstruction, nothing blocking the view
I've seen nothing but love since the day I saw you...

Copyright 2015 Wayne Box Miller


October 7, 2015

LOVE THIS PLACE

I have a place that you need to see
A view that takes my thoughts away
Time moves but stand still at the same time
Lets my thoughts control the moment

Clarity is my best friend here
Doubt waits in the car
Parked but wanting to move
But it can’t get that far

So I sit in the breeze of today
feeling the wind of the world
Reminding me it’s all temporary 
Even shorter than that

But for this moment 
I am married to peace
joined by a carless whisper
That tells me
We must come here more often…


©2015 Wayne Box Miller



October 4, 2015

I JUST DON'T KNOW

I’ve had so many options
That other people chose
Didn’t really want them
But nobody really knows

Trying to find the answers
for the questions in my life
I know time is ticking
But I still don’t see the light

So I press on, stay strong
I don’t know what’s right
But so much is wrong 
and when it comes to the question
What life has for me
I don’t know, I just don’t know

Tried the long path
the short cut too
The complimentary
Even paid my dues

But my satisfaction
Isn’t satisfied
It’s no secret how i feel
and my eyes won’t let me lie

So I press on, stay strong
I don’t know what’s right
But so much is wrong 
and when it comes to the question
What life has for me
I don’t know, I just don’t know

So round and round I go
but i feel like I’m standing still
I’m trying to figure it out 
But with no winning cards in my hand, tell me what’s the deal?

©2015 Wayne Box Miller