MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

May you have fond memories of the past and your future looks clear.

I hope your Christmas is cheerful and never blue.

I wish I could wrap all your dreams and make them come true.

It’s time to start over, in with the good out with the bad.

It’s time to laugh and be happy, never sad.

It’s time to decide what’s important and what can wait.

It’s time to take charge of our lives and leave nothing to fate.

May your resolutions be something you can keep.

May you sow something good to reap.

May life bless you and those that you love.

May everything in your life fit like a glove.

May the light that guides you always shine bright.

May every turn that you make be one that’s right.

I hope every day brings you no worries or fear.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

STANLEY HENDRIX

12/31/15

PAST, NOW, FUTURE

PAST, NOW, FUTURE

If now is the future that I dreamed of in the past,

Then the dreams I have now will be here in a flash.

The past is held in the highest of esteem.

Now is just existence and the future is but a dream.

I have a past that went by very fast.

I can see the future and it seems very vast.

The future fads away to now as I try to get a grasp.

I try to live in the now, but the next thing I know it’s all in the past.

Do not judge me by the things that have gone by.

I wanted things to be different but all I can do is cry.

I want you to see me now for what I can do.

Don’t focus on words that were written before you.

There are things from the past that’s not my best.

If you find those things, please let them rest.

Some things can follow you through time and space.

Things from the past have a way of smacking you in the face.

There are words that were written that were meant to rhyme.

Some words were written relating to a certain time.

Words from the past have to give way to what’s written now.

Just like the words from now will find a new meaning in the future somehow.

When the past was now, I wondered if the future had love for me.

Now in the future from the past, someone turned the lights on and now I can see.

I’m with you now but I can’t help thinking about our past.

I think about the future and wonder if love ever last.

The past is over but you have to give it its due.

We can’t help thinking about the future and all that’s shinny and new.

The past becomes the future and the future becomes the past.

I’m sitting here in the now, but it’s changing very fast.

STANLEY HENDRIX

12/20/15

I WANT TO BE

I WANT TO BE

I want to be your body guard that keeps you from harm.

When you feel any danger, just take me by my arm.

I want to be your lover that keeps you satisfied.

When you need to get there, I want to take you for a ride.

I want to be your friend that you tell your secrets to.

When you need a shoulder, I will always be there for you.

I want to be your guide for your journey through each day

If you get lost, I will to help you find your way.

I want to be your teacher and share all the things I’ve learned.

When you need an answer they’ll be no need for concern.

I want to be your student so you can teach me what you know.

If I had your knowledge, my mind would surely grow.

I want to be your clown because I never want to see you frown.

I know if I can make you laugh, I can turn your day around.

I want to be your man so I can make you realize

That all I want to see is the smile in your eyes.

I want to be your soldier to protect you from your foe.

When you have a battle I will be ready to go.

I want to be your superhero and save you from an evil villain.

To find all your demons I would start an inquisition.

I want to be your troubadour that showers you with song.

I will tell a tale of lovers that found a place to belong.

I want to be your poet so I can fill your life with rhyme.

With every word and every verse, I will tell you . . .  you are mine.

STANLEY HENDRIX

12/17/15