The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our fourteenth collection in 2013 under the title of “Borne.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links.
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Borne
Borne
On every tear that I cried
On every fear
With each time I tried
When I felt all hope was gone
Then something inside said,
“There’s a dream to be born.
So you must press on.”
Borne
With every breath that I draw
On each passing thought
No matter how small
Faith and courage wearing thin
From somewhere deep inside I heard,
“There’s a dream to be born.
You must try again.”
Other lives seemed easy
How I envied their carefree ways
Yet my dreams persisted
Remained bold, insisted that
There was no choice to stray
Still my dreams demanded
Loyalty unwavering
Determined to stay
Borne
From every time that I fell
Shook off the grit
Then righted myself
Even when things seemed to go wrong
I thought once again, that
My dream is at stake
So I will be strong
Who I am and will be
Continues
As yearnings take form
There’s a dream to be born
Flowing Forever Free
Gazing upon a cloud, I was taken by a dream
Barely aware he was sitting next to me
“A penny for your thoughts” as he offered me a coin
But I told him all my thoughts are free
Unyielding, not tempted by greed
Walking alone, I was taken by a scene
Kids at play, pitting team against team
They took different sides with the flip of a coin
And I wonder if all their thoughts are free
Or traded for the chance to take the lead
Mason jars full of blinking fireflies
Yet the glass can’t hold their light
So they twinkle on throughout the night
Captive, yet free to glow
Simply shimmering on
Sitting on a stone, I was taken by a stream
Smoothing pebbles as it flowed, while appearing so serene
Wading in up to my knees, both feet planted in the sand
Yet the current paid me little heed
Gently swirling all around me
Making its way toward the distant sea
Flowing, forever free
Isabella
Cappuccino, elbow on the bar
“Ciao Riccardo!” as the morning starts
All the usual suspects are there
Chatting, laughing
Delighted to see Isabella
Smiling, patting
Arrivederci! on to the Utilità
Roberta grins when we ask her, Come va?
There’s a message written across
Our special order
Per Piccolina
Isabella
She makes everybody smile, just like a child
When they look into her eyes, she seems wise
She can soothe a troubled face, clear a fog
Even though she’s just a little dog
Her sweet nature just draws everybody in
Closer, sharing secrets—it seems she has a hint
Though she never says a word
On their faces, it appears as if they heard
Everything they hoped to hear and more
Piccolina! as they rub her ear
Day made brighter, just by drawing near
Changed with everyone that they meet
Chatting, laughing
Turning squarely toward Isabella
Waving, pointing
She makes everybody smile, just like a child
When they look into her eyes, she seems wise
She can soothe a troubled face, clear a fog
Even though she’s just a little dog
More Than a Dream
Sometimes late at night
Just before the light breaks through
I wake from a dream
To find it’s true
I’m here with you
Turning to watch you sleep
I can hear the sounds of your breathing
Softly repeat, align with mine
Matching breath for breath
Day after day
Scattered throughout are traces
Moments we’ve shared together
Making magic times, ours alone
Through my eyes
I can see our future
All that we hoped and dreamed
Our life to be is coming true
Sometimes late at night
As the moon light streams through the window
More than a dream
I know it’s true
I’m here with you
Real Eyes
In a fleeting moment
Something captured my eye
Was it real or imagined
Merely a trick of my mind
Just a trick of my mind
Then in another moment
From out of the blue
While completely lost in a daydream
I thought I saw a shadow move
Saw a shadow move
Leaning in closer to make out the form
Scanning the edges and feeling alarmed
Forewarned Searching the fringes for what they might hide
From my eyes
Concealed from my “real” eyes
Whether angels or monsters
Depends on how I see
Only I can shift my viewpoint
The meaning is all up to me
Seeing with “real” eyes
To realize
Strings Attached
You said I should wait for you
You had some things you just had to do
Waited a day or two
Those turned into quite a few
Wondered if what you said was true
Put all my plans on hold
Bided my time, watching yours unfold
Counted days as they rolled
Numbers higher, tallied and tolled
Noting all those days you stole
Maybe I gave them to you, after all, willingly
Though I counted on you, there were strings ~ unbeknownst
Veiled, hidden from you and from me: lines not to cross, all along
Now I’m filled with remorse, pardon me, if you will
Let’s start again
I’ll wait as long as it takes
Accepting what is, for both our sakes
Keep every promise I make
Watchful, wide awake
Knowing full-well just what’s at stake
Taken In
Haven’t you heard it said that
Home is where the heart is
Doesn’t it make you wonder
Where all the broken hearts live
Sometimes to get ahead, make a way
Something or someone gets left behind
Whether forgotten or set aside
Being abandoned is never kind
Hoping for someone who might take you in
Make you feel cared for, wanted once again
Now, that would be home—you’d be home
Right before that moment
When someone happened along just to find you
Scratching, crying, clawing to free yourself from harm
Suddenly swept up, taken in taken in
Suddenly swept up, taken in
Is home a place or a feeling
In a poem, it was written
“when you have to go there
they have to take you in.”
Left behind, by the roadside
The best you can hope for
When you have nothing, nowhere
Then they will have to take you in
Take you in
Take me in
The First Time We Met
Etched in my mind
Frozen in time
The day we met
By circumstance or by chance
Who can say just why
Paths intersect
Very first sight
Something felt so right
The first time we met
Somehow I knew just by finding you
My life became
More than I could
Ever expect
Although you were so casual
Just passing nearby
There was something about your face
That clearly captured my eye
When I dared to call your name
You turned and smiled in a way
Like surely we’d met somewhere once before
I was intrigued to know more
Meeting of hearts
Electric spark
The day we met
That stroke of fate seems like yesterday
Time stood still
Locked within
Memories kept
Long ago
A moment not to forget
The first time we met
Together Again
Swept the porch and found a vase for the daffodils
There’s kindling on the hearth, ready to start a fire
Glasses sparkle, table’s set, candles wait for lighting
While the wine is chilling
Your favorite song will set the perfect mood
Everything is just for you
Just for you
I can hardly wait to see you
Catch up with what you’ve been doing
Find out if all your dreams have come true
Anticipated this day for so long
Ready and waiting since last we met
Expecting the fun we surely will have
After all these years
There is some mystery, still
Right along with ease in sharing a history
We were, we are, we will
Expecting the fun we surely will have
I hardly can wait . . . please don’t be late
So the plans have all been made, you are on your way
The suitcase has been packed, maybe a bit too heavy
Everything crossed off the list, but you wonder if there’s
Something you’ve forgotten
My favorite song starts playing in your head
Prompting . . . Sweet memories when we last met
Together again . . . Like it used to be . . . Just you and me
Turnings
So many changes, autumn brings
Summer’s gathered grasses
Baled mid-July
Wait to go
All around their edges
The woods are cleared and tidy
Reborn as new vineyards
In the springtime
Once rough, rolling woods turned to fields
Then hard work tamed and turned them to grassy yields
Finally tilled
With care, one day our fields will
Turn to wine
So many changes, autumn brings
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