“The Westside Story”

“The Westside Story”


Washington to Atlanta at 6 in the morning, we’re still on the East Coast,
Six hours to the West Coast it’s a long flight we both know.
Mentally we make connecting flights of love
We do it down below; we even do it up above.
Some innocent play just simply misconceived,
But I’m still not finished; I’ve got more love up my sleeve.
So we land in San Francisco and get this trip unhinged,
When we look around the bend and see the Golden Gate Bridge.
Like you its better up close, than it is far away
I never knew the lone sailor was looking over the bay.
On to Sausalito to see what it’s about,
But we’d end up eating dinner and then we were out.
On to Sonoma Where the wine and vineyards are,
Because after six hours of flight we need some serious R & R
The next day we wake up and go out to the coast
This scenery must come from “The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.”
Black sand beaches and huge waves hitting the shore,
I almost got too close and nearly hit the floor.
A couples’ massage followed by a trip to the vineyard,
Where we have a couples’ lunch and get our wine configured.
On to the Sequoias a place once special to your parents,
Now it’s special to us; I guess it’s inherent.
They’re so big and so tall; much like my love for you,
a picture can’t capture it all; too overwhelming to get in view.
On to a place where deer eat off the sand,
They call it Golden Beach; like you it’s gorgeous and grand.
A little further north we see something so serene,
A father reading to his daughters on the beach; what a scene!
On to Port Orford where we hear we’ll see the light,
But on the way we see a message; “Take a Chance, Live Your Life!”
So we listen to the message; a side trip to “Battle Rock,”
Where we try to climb a boulder, and then decide to stop.
We finally get to the light and it’s so beautiful and rare,
Like a kaleidoscope, it gets better the longer you stare.
We go to get dinner, where we get the last reservation,
It’s just another testament to this wonderful vacation.
On to the Shiloh, so we can sleep and wake-up,
In the morning we have to head over to Tillamook.
We awaken to a variety of curds and cheese,
By the look on my Woman’s face I can tell she is pleased.
It gives me so much pleasure to see a smile on her face,
It just serves as a reminder that I’m in a good place.
We take a pass on Mt. Rainier to get to Seattle,
Because if we don’t hurry; we’ll have a major battle,
To get to Pike’s Market, and see the”Big-ass shrimp,”
And the selection of White King, which is already skimp.
After a very relaxing dinner we hop into a van,
Going to the “Space Needle” exactly like we’d planned.
We’re close to the Pacific in an executive kind of way,
But we have to get some rest because tomorrow’s a big day.
We’re flying to Hawaii, Maui to be exact,
I have my wife to thank for this, she’s priceless and that’s a fact.
To my wife I’ll say Maui was much like reading Dr. Seuss,
A story about how much I Love You!
I Love You in a plane at 1300 ft.
I Love You 3o ft. below, I love you in a submarine.
I Love You sitting in an outrigger canoe,
I Love You listening to music on an evening sunset cruise.
I Love You on a waterfall, I Love You in a cave,
I Love You on black sand beaches, and on one way roads that aren’t paved
I Love You on a plantation, I Love You zip lining,
I Love You at museums, I Love You while dining.
I Love You even if we cannot do scuba,
I Love You even if we must settle for snuba.
This trip was amazing it took me to new heights,
The worst part about it was the three returning flights.
It was time to finally end the best vacation of my life,
It was time to say goodbye; it was time to say goodnight.




The only thing better than this vacation is being able to say goodnight to you each and every night, thank you so much baby! I really enjoyed myself! Every day you remind me of why I love you !

Merry Christmas Honey!

The Future Pt. 3

“By Myself”

I Think the time has finally come
To be by myself and start having fun
I've spent my whole life looking for that special girl
The whole idea, became my whole world
But after all the books and the lessons
I finally have a confession
This is hard to say and to do, but I have no other choice
Although I cry as I write this, the decision must be voiced
I can no longer deal with it, I have a new quest
To stay by myself, I think that would be best
Virginia is for lovers but I'm sad to report
That I think I've missed the mark I guess I've come up short
I've spent my whole life trying to fit in,
Failing to realize the beauty within
I'm no longer in the game, because I'm far beyond my time
But that's where I'll stay, because there I'm just fine.
I can't compete with those who don't play the game fair
But now it doesn't matter, because I really don't care
No more suttle adjustments, no more major changes
No more being someone else, as if I were nameless
No more empty pockets with nothing to show
Not even a love that's starting to grow
My world just grew cold
My life started to fold
It was all getting old
I had to break my mold
So now here I stand
As a completely changed man
Knowing all that I am
My head no longer in my hands
So I'll prepare to stay single, no longer for a wife
Until God gives me reason to turn around my life
Because for him and him only I'm willing to change
Because I know he'll help me continue to stand the rain.

The Future Pt. 2

"Moving On"

It's time to face reality, it's time to move on.
I have to cope with this shit, it's just a part of life
And I have to embrace it, even though it isn't nice
I have to learn once again to do things for myself,
And once again finally learn to do what's good for my health.
To the movies by myself
To the game by myself
Out in the snow by myself
Out in the rain by myself
To the beach by myself
To the park by myself
Out to dinner by myself
Those long walks by myself
You can only be lonely if you allow yourself to be
That's why from this day forward my best friend will be me
Why continue to spend time when it's not appreciated
Why spend time with a woman, when you could possibly end up hated.
What is this shit here for, why was this shit created
So at the end of the day, you can say that you've dated?

The Future Pt. 1

"In My Dreams"
(Based on a true story)

I dream of a family, I dream of a wife
I dream of the days I'll have sweet love in my life
I hate it being lonely, but I'm fine being alone
So I often dream of the day you'll finally come home
Walking through the door instead of my mind
But waiting for reality takes such a long time
I dream of a daughter, just as beautiful as her mom
And a son like his father whose "got it goin' on"
I dream of walks on the beach, walks through the park
I wish this dream would come to light, but it remains in the dark
I dream of emotions, supported by actions
I dream of our love, joined permanently with passion
I love going to sleep, because that's where the dream begins
I hate waking up because that's where the dream ends
Until the beautiful day when I finally meet you
Until the beautiful day that all my dreams come true
My heart will keep yearning, my mind will keep talking
And my body will just have to keep on sleep walking.


"Good things come to those who wait."

The Present Pt. 2

“Facing Reality”

Yes I've done it, I've graduated from college
But when dealing with women it all seems like useless knowledge

People say I'm successful, they say I'm going far
But lately it seems that I'm not even making par

It's like a spell, or a curse
In which I'm fully immersed

I see the accomplishment, but not the reward
I put in the hard effort, but I still get ignored

I'm alive in the books, but dying in my soul
I'm really not sure how much longer I can hold
Hold on to my being without making a change
Into the very man about which women complain

I've long stood my ground, I've put up a good fight
But I guess I'll have to face it, I'm just not their type

Praises and compliments I hear them all the time
But they never seem to make sense in the back of my mind

"Your wife will be happy, she's going to have a lot of fun"
But all I can think to myself is "Why won't you be the one?"
I hear what you're saying
But I can't put it together
"Why won't you be my wife, if things will be so much better?"

I've only met a few men in my entire life
Who graduated from college and now have a beautiful wife.

The Present Pt. 1

"Words (Unspoken)"

They're like a pen with no ink; they're like form without function
These words unspoken lead to a silent destruction
If I could reverse the script, if I could replay the act
If I could do it all over, I would take it all back
If I'd just had composure, if I'd just had more time
If I'd just had the courage to say those few lines
If I’d have opened my mouth, instead of keeping silent
If I'd have let it all out, instead of trying to hide it
We'd still be together, you'd still be all mine
Instead I feel like I've committed a crime
Sitting here running it all through my head,
Sitting here thinking of all the words I should have said
The worst mistake of my life, such a valuable loss
At such a small price at such a small cost
It wouldn't have cost me a dime, just the movement of my tongue
But because I refused to, we are no longer one
Now the book of my life is missing so many pages
All because of a few simple phrases
I'll no longer be able to see you I'll no longer be able to hug you
It doesn't mean much now, but I want to tell you "I love you"

The Past Pt. 7

“Love Of My Own”

The beginning was like a dream we were the perfect couple,
But somewhere along the line we started heading for trouble.
So we decided to take a break and go our separate ways,
With the understanding that it was for a limited number of days.
While on the break another man toyed with your life,
And while yes I did hurt me I couldn’t let go of my future wife.
Besides it’s technically not cheating if we’re technically not together,
But is it wrong of me to expect both of us to be better?
Well we got back together and sure enough things got better,
But much like the first time there was a change in the weather.
I said “do what you must do, because I want you to stay,
I want you in my life; I don’t want you to go away.”
I knew that it would hurt, but I loved you too much to lose you,
And the first time it worked, but the second time I had no clue.
That your heart would end up in the arms of a stranger,
And I would end up in this emotional love triangle.
Lucky for us I got a huge promotion,
It was closer to you so we could handle these emotions.
The arguments were getting louder and the fights more intense,
So I quickly moved up-state because I thought it was distance.
It was for me a new career and for us a new start,
But it ended up being just another broken heart.
It wasn’t entirely your fault; I know I became complacent,
But was that really a reason to take the last two years and waste it?
Now I’m struggling to hold on minute by minute,
If I’d only known sooner that your heart wasn’t fully in it.
I have to hold on; I know things will get better,
I can’t fall apart; I have to keep myself together.
I thought it was over but now the search must continue,
The search to find my soul-mate; what I thought I’d found in you.
Now I have to start over in more ways than one,
I refuse to give up on love; I refuse to believe I’m done.
In times like this; I remember a quote from my mother,
That “there are no perfect people, but people perfect for each other.”
You see that special woman is out there; and I know that she’s waiting,
She might even be repeating the same thing I’m saying.
That I’m tired of being heartbroken; and being all alone,
When all I ever wanted was a love of my own.

“Aint no sunshine when she’s gone,” but “good things come to those who wait.” Just keep in mind that, “that which doesn’t destroy you, only makes you stronger.”