My writing and poetry are important to me
They reveal the man I want to be
I want to make people laugh
I want to make people cry
I want to make people think
I want to make people sigh
I want to make people look
I want to make people see
This man that I am
This man that is me
But my muse has left me
And with that it seems
Have gone all my hopes, aspirations, and dreams
Yes my muse is gone no longer to inspire
She has departed from me and taken my fire
My dreams to share, my thoughts to convey
Forever inside me, now locked away?
No, my mind is alive so vibrant and free
I need no muse to inspire what is inside of me
My wishes, dreams, and fantasies too
My hopes and prayers here just for you
To take you along as my thoughts soar high
Looking down at life, aloft in the sky
I want to soar with eagles, mighty and grand
Riding the wind, free of the land
Spreading my wings lifting off into space
The sun in my eyes and wind in my face
Floating above in God’s open skies
Being care free, enjoying the ride
Or to be with a loved one, her eyes sparkling bright
Walking the park, hands held tight
Professions of love and a long sweet kiss
That was a night they would never have missed
The weather was cold, the night was late
We walked and we talked, it was our first date
Now that date is my wife and I have to say
I would change not a thing, we are happy today
My desire to inspire is what I want you to see
To be a reflection of your life through me
In the birth of a beloved child so dear
With the touch it’s hand, the streak of your tear
To evoke memories of past times delight
When kids were just kids and all was alright
Growing up healthy, happy and strong
Being out in the fields just playing ball
The water hole pool or lake was fun
Messing around out in the sun
Climbing, swinging, running and tag
Crashing the bike and getting all mad
The simple pleasures of being a kid
Meant having fun in all that you did
Now we are growing up and acting mature
Starting a family and being unsure
Raising your kids as best as you can
Facing your problems being a man
This long poem has enabled me to see
That the muse I needed did not flee
The muse is my life, my experiences, my muse is me
Now through the haze of awakening eyes I can see
To inspire my reader I just need to be
The man that I am
This man that is me.
