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Poems
By
Richard Herried



 

1.    A Poem to My Late Daughter Ursulee

You must have charmed the angels in heaven

And left your mark in the sky

Because when the sun shines I can feel your love

And when it rains I cry

The angels must love you in heaven Ursulee and I love you here

 

2.    The sky is falling the earths on the move

The U.S. has the power but can’t get in the groove

I’m thinking of tomorrow where will our country be

Sometimes I feel like we’re sinking into eternity

Can you feel the bumpy road?

My dreams have failed me, my life’s been sold

Where are we going?

Does anybody know?

There’s a future awaiting and it’s time to go

The sky is falling

 

3.     May you heal in the womb of our dear Mother Earth

We’ve been tortured and mistreated from the time of our birth

May you heal in the womb of our dear Mother Earth.

 

4.     Sweet soft music soothes my soul, but I really love to rock and roll

I love to watch a doe and her fawns, yet I love the violence hockey spawns.

I’m a man of mixed emotions

I treasure mountains and the oceans

But when my life has come to pass, I dream I’ll find my peace at last.

 

5.    Sometimes it feels like it won’t let go, the feelings inside drive you crazy

You’re not really sure of the things that you know while they play little games in your head

It’s hard to perceive of a world you’re not sure of, the good seems to come and then go

And a voice in your head tells you things are alright still you know things aren’t like they should be

While the thoughts in your head are about to explode and you’re hoping it won’t be the end

But somehow you manage to barely hold on and your sanity keeps you assured

And for just a brief moment you try to break free because that’s what this life’s all about

So never give up and you’ll find your way home, the answers lie deep in your dreams.

 


Life On A Whim

Born and bred in the USA

I lived my life by choice

I never seemed to worry when I gave my deeds a voice

But many things still happened that tore my world apart

And rocked my soul so deep inside it broke my lonely heart

To put my life together again and build on future plans

I need to take life slowly and put love where it stands

Winds In My Mind

Stiff winds blowin’ down the hallway

Dark winds blowin’ in the night

Not sure bow to get my bearings

Leaves me in a state of mortal fright

 

I can’t figure out which road to go by

There’s only one road that I should take

But creeping up upon me is my conscience

I’m better off without a thought to make

 

Still the wind keeps blowin’ thru my window

And down the hallway comes another burst

That leaves me singing songs to calm my nature

And helps me choose the road I should first take



Richard Herried © 2018 Used with the permission of the author.
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