When The Smile Fades

Purpose

By Samuel K Byrd

Is it that our destiny can be determined by stars?

Or is it just pure dumb luck that has got us this far

Most of us search for some purpose in our lives

Only to be characterized as a mother, father as husbands or wives

But are we only defined by how we are perceived by another?

Or is it something else that keeps us from going further

What was lost can be gained again

Sometimes we just need a comforting word from a close friend

The job is gone; you're back to renting and you had to trade in the Jag

We need to focus more on what we have instead of what we had

Everything in this world is rented, borrowed, and will soon expire

So, live for you and not others’ wants needs and desires

Ditching the Dirt Roads â„¢ by S. Kristopher Byrd

I've driven these same dirt roads

back and forth, over and over again.

The dust on my boots, the mud on my flaps

is the dirt left by my past that I considered a win.

Riding carefree with the windows down, sun in my face

unaware of the world around me and what's taking place.

Out here I'm free, free to be whoever I wanna be

not having to conform to the whims of society.

However, dirt roads still have have rules to follow

and when enforced my pride I must now swallow.

Like the truck in which I traveled these dirt roads so freely

I've been towed, impounded, now faced with a harsh reality.

I've asked myself, what does a captain and pilot both share?

A destination and a navigator to safety get them there.

Someone to plot the best path for the destined route

while planning for turbulence or an occasional water spout.

My Wish

I wish I had heart to break
one that felt pain from losing you 
in the house you left when you took our home
love walked out, loneliness ran in
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
my eyes might shed tears
my apologies might sound sincere
my mind might retain memories
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
when I gave some away, it was regifted
what I kept, social media poisoned
where love once flowed, now lies barren
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
a desert you tried to water with a lake
your leaving neither abrupt nor unexpected
no feelings of sadness or feelings at all
I just wish I had a heart to break

My Wish

I wish I had heart to break
one that felt pain from losing you 
in the house you left when you took our home
love walked out, loneliness ran in
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
my eyes might shed tears
my apologies might sound sincere
my mind might retain memories
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
when I gave some away, it was regifted
what I kept, social media poisoned
where love once flowed, now lies barren
I just wish I had a heart

I wish I had a heart to break
a desert you tried to water with a lake
your leaving neither abrupt nor unexpected
no feelings of sadness or feelings at all
I just wish I had a heart to break

Jesus 2018

By

Samuel K Byrd

What if Jesus was to come back in 2018?

Much like the way he did back when

The son of God sent to walk amongst mortal men

What country would he see?

And this time what would his profession be

A Plummer, a lawyer, a senator from Illinois, possibly

Would his message be well received?

If he had disciples, how many would he need?

Would his miraculous miracles be believed?

Would he be able to breathe life into a struggling economy?

Take a land that thrives in tyranny and restore harmony

Calm the concerns of seniors and make them feel healthy

Would he bring forth change in these trying times?

Would we see a decline in violent crime?

Should we be able to feel safe and have peace of mind?

But how long wo...

When The Smile Fades

When The Smile Fades

By

Samuel K Byrd

There, that’s right, yes, do it again

That’s it yeah, no, don’t stop

Don’t you ever stop, I want you to always

Smile for me

As long as I can see that smile on your face

I know that with you I’ve earned my place

A smile, just a simple smile

Followed by a short laugh

Just for that small request

I would trade in all I have

But what happens when the smile fades?

No, no, no

You not smiling, is something I could not conceive

Never, never, never

Would I make you frown, something you can believe?

To look a pond the face

of the one that helps me get through the day 

How could I allow anyone, even my self?

To bring pain your way...

Angel Returned to Heaven

Angel Returned to Heaven

(In Memory of My Sister)
By Sam Byrd

An angel returned to heaven today
deployed to erase gluttonous hate
from envy's grasp love is pulled away

To bring order to disarray
supplying hope while replacing sloth 
An angel returned to heaven today

Armed with beauty, charm and compassion
pride is now faced with a trained assassin
whether with song, a smile, a shoulder or ear
greed, anger and lust is sent running in fear

An angel returned to heaven today
after years of service in the field
from the mission never did she stray

In our hearts she will forever stay
so, let us remember, let us rejoice
cause our angel returned to heaven on this day
For my sister Chantey
3/28/78 – 10/2/18
R.I.P

No Turning Back

No Turning Back

by S. Kristopher Byrd

Life and boxing are much the same

Both take courage to play the game

It's not the hits you give

It’s the ones you take

To step in to this ring

It’s heart you must bring

Most won’t try to participate

Some sit out and only speculate

But not I

I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back

I’ll stay the course even when my life is off track

The path I’m on will be filled with potholes

But I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back

Knocked down 5, got up 6

Took 10 shots, only 4 I missed

You say can’t, I say can

Quit is what I can’t understand

Will walk through fire

To prove you’r...

Purpose

Purpose

By Samuel K Byrd

Is it that our destiny can be determined by stars?

Or is it just pure dumb luck that has got us this far

Most of us search for some purpose in our lives

Only to be characterized as a mother, father as husbands or wives

But are we only defined by how we are perceived by another

Or is it something else that keeps us from going further

What was lost can be gained again

Sometimes we just need a comforting word from a close friend

The job is gone; your back to renting and you had to trade in the Jag

We need to focus more on what we have instead of what we had

Everything in this world is rented, borrowed, and will soon expire So live for you and not others wants, needs, and desires

Purpose

By Samuel K Byrd

Is it that our destiny can be determine...

Common Sense

With gas prices constantly going up

It seems like the perfect time to buy

The new Hummer truck

The government is pushing to cut child care

So you'll need to have at least

2 more kids to get a raise from welfare

Fresh out of jail finished with your 2nd conviction

Go right back to selling dope because now

You know how to beat the system

The car cost 3 grand the rims cost 6

TVs in the back of a the car

Where no one sits

5 kids 3 baby mammas does that make any sense

Child support, day care, new shoes

3 pack of condoms priceless

1 in 5 people don't know that they are infected with aids

On Jeff Foxworthy's show no one can pass the fifth grade

Hollywood doctors prescribing drugs

Sending celebrities to an early grave

No wonder we can't seem to find a 6 foot Arab

On dialyses t...