Ray Higley

Good People

You’re not alone in how you feel…History always shows it…But when it comes to doing rightGood people will… decide to fight. There was slavery once upon our shoresHumans lived in bondage.It ended with huge sacrifice Good people stood… and paid a price. Evil won’t just go away It has to be removedThe face of danger […]

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Dream Drops

At altitude there is the ice,Its paid in time a hefty price.The ancient glacier rests and waitsFrozen dreams of endless dates. The dreams are one, when packed in tightThey gathered there amid the night.What will loose that mighty grip?A sudden thaw a single drip. A dream will fall in one quick dropSlipping from the icy

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A Life Contented

Live your life contentedMark the time you spend Looking out for others Will serve you in the end. Find in you, the man… The boy that got you there. Savor every simple song With a girl who steels your stare. In the final chapter Just know that you were true To every fish that chose

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Cast a Dream

Splendid sparks a flame at lastKeep me warm the night will passSunrise brings a morning mistAlighted fly the rainbow kissed. Sit and sip a cup awhileWarm your feet that wood smoke smileListen there among the pinesStories told and eyes aligned. Songs we sang our hearts in tuneVoices whisper the morning loonRising smoke a candle danceSay

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Barcelona

It twas in Barcelona The people there are lovely They laughed at all my stupid jokes And all my phony strokes. My pesos paid to get me there I found them all delightful They held me up and praised my name The accolades weren’t spiteful. But then I tried to buy my fame And own

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A Hint on Tomorrow

Turn away the hollow promise It died last night at dusk.There never was a solid sense Of anything but rust. The moments crashed against the rocks And cascaded back to sea. What seemed an endless sunset Was never meant to be. Lift your eyes, and don’t look back The stars you see are yours Overnight

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I Met A Cognition

The never ending journey Toward happiness and learning Is fraught with peril … sacrifice …And accidental burning. Along the way my mentorsSpared me many splintersThe dividends we marked in time Have helped me on my upward climb. The greatest teacher of them allA voice inside that helped me crawl And take that step on wobbly

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Sign Your Name

Were you watching… listening… noting?What was said behind your back?Did the rumors ever draw you out? or… Cause you to react?To the nonsense that is being saidOr flippant comments made?Do you ever let the gossip damage Any precious price you paid? I say you’re bigger Than the rantVicious seeds they’d like to plant, instead…You’re what

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I’m Your Hucklbearer

You made your mad claimFor notorious fame.Now throw down and drawOr whimper and crawl Go back to your rock, andBury that face You are…Mockery, shame, and a common disgrace. Your rant and your rave Will lead to your graveI’ll send you the hellFor the lies that you tell, orThe men that you shotNames you forgot

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Quiet as a Thunderstorm

There is no point in looking backThe rush of wind… will soon attack And press your spirit to the ground Steel your heart and keep you bound. In among your favorite friends You are caught… they’re looking inTalking through a plated glassThey hope to touch your casual class. You aren’t for sale, but that’s a

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