Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2014

Boundaries


Boundaries, like fences -- keep out or keep in
No trespassing this marker, or transference within
No No No NO NO -- reads the sign on the gate
Boundaries, like fences -- are not meant to tempt fate

Inside is protected and safe for one's own
Outside are outlaws who seek for one's gold
Inside are one's treasures -- love, wisdom and trust,
Esteem, joy, and memories -- be they diamonds or rust
Outside are provokers and ill-gotten gains,
Thieves, rustlers, and liars on runaway trains

Boundaries, like fences need strong reinforcement
When used to defend the prized brood mares, and horses
Boundaries, like fences need watchers and guardians
When rustlers and thieves come to holes meant for watering
All the prized treasures and gifts of the owners of
Boundaries

Boundaries, like fences need mending when breached
And wear down more quickly as assaults do repeat
Boundaries, like fences can stand just so long
When left unattended, their gates left unarmed
And gates left unarmed around boundaries, like fences
Without posts and cross beams, are useless defenses

When used to defend all the useless endeavors
Of those who are used to befriending the fair-weather
Friends of the careless, the thoughtless, whatever's
Of those who make poor use of all their great treasures
And boundaries

Heads up

~~~~~~~flow~~~~~~

Flowtrvlr
©2002

Monday, October 27, 2014

Fool's Gold


You won't never fin' no precious ore
Way yur pannin' in this stream
Yur a bigger fool than any tha' I seen
You keep thinkin' that by settlin' down
An' sloshing grit and silt
You'll be richer than beyon' yur wildest dreams

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
The longer you keep pannin' in this stream

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
She took yur heart an' left behind her dream

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
An' fool's gold t'ain't seem nuthin' new t'me

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
An' fool's gold ain't done nuthin' good fer me

You always was a foolish girl
Dream'd half yur life away
Wantin' things you know tha' you cain't have
Don't you know when you been beaten
Cain't you ever say 'enuf
Fool who thought tha' love was true this time

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
Cain't you see tha' yur jes' wastin' time

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
G'wan back home now'n get her of't yur mind

If I tol' you once, I tol' you twice
Don't never cross tha' bridge
It's too fer gon' and swayin' to beat th' band
It'll only lead t'a broken heart, 'n you'll come cryin' home
'n I ain't got the time it takes to mend

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
'n fool's gold t'ain't seem'd any good t'me

Nuthin' but fool's gold
She'll likely blow yur mind
Firs' chance she gets she'll only leave again

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'all you'll ever fin'
The longer you keep pannin' in this stream

Nuthin' but fool's gold
S'time to change yur mind
She took yur heart 'n left behind her dream

...took yur heart 'n left behind her dream

She took yur heart 'n left be-hi--i--nn--nd her--er dream.........................

a luv song o' sorts...........

Flowtrvlr
©2002