Let me rise

Let me rise above it all,
Above the din and roar.
Give me wings, eagle's wings,
So I may soar, and soar.

December

The end of the year,
Holidays and good cheer.
See how far we've come
And how far we have to go.
A time for reflection,
Look back and delight.
A time for aspirations,
Making dreams ignite.
Close another chapter
And stare at a blank page.
December brought on adventures,
Viejas nights, laughter, and fights,
A New Year's trip to Idyllwild,
And an 8.4 mile hike.
December brought on illness,
Coughing, hacking, and the plague;
Time at home
Just wasn't the same.
And now the passing of a pet,
Tinker, the cuddliest cat I've ever met.
Time brings on changes,
The good and the bad.
We only know how strong we are
Once it's all been said.
So look ahead, look ahead
To 2014!
Leave the past behind
And start all over again.

November

November flew by
In the blink of an eye!
No time to breathe!
No time to sigh!
Weekends at Viejas,
Everyday phone calls,
Thanksgiving's come and gone.
Next thing you know,
There's a dusting of snow
In the mountains of east San Diego.

October

October, full of frights,
Full of dark secrets,
Full of sprites.
I travelled to Tucson, to Tombstone,
To Flagstaff,
Burned some rubber along route 66.
On our way down the river,
Saw the beauty of America.
A few days on the road,
Windows rolled down,
And music turned up,
But I couldn't escape all that I'd hoped.
Borrowed trouble in my mind,
Borrowed trouble in my heart.
Not even sure how to explain the confusion
In both, as far as men are concerned.
Flirting and humor, romance and heartache,
Just like all of the tales so often told,
And me, just trying to go with the flow.

September

September had its ups and downs,
Great concerts, long hours, and a few more rounds.
Two men and their guitars
Kicked off the month.
Another trip to LA,
Just to hear these fellas play
Was worth every bit of coffee
I had to drink the next day.
Then Opening week hit like a hammer!
Early mornings, long days,
But not even eleven thousand students
Could make us stammer.
Whirled into the wind
By a visiting friend
Left me tired but happy,
Confused and unnerved,
And a dozen other things
That I probably deserved.
We'll see where this goes.
We'll see what this brings,
And which way the wind blows.

August

Start the month off with a bang!
Making memories all the time!
Followed a band up to LA,
Followed it up to SLO,
Fell in love with a fiddle,
A harmonica, a banjo.
Laughs on the open road,
Music, and a best friend,
Made everything else in the month
Pale by comparison.
Now the dog days of summer
Are coming to an end.
So bring on the harvest moon
And whatever's around the bend.

July

Motto of the month:
Work hard, play harder
Than I’ve ever done before.
Burning that candle bright
At both ends,
And watching the wax
Drip the hours away.
Dog days of summer,
Month of my birth,
Has filled my nights
With dancing and mirth,
But work gets me down
So we go a few rounds,
Just to start it all over again.