Walking My Life....

My travels have taught me
That the turmoil, was everywhere
I seen it from the bottom up....


The blood on the floors
The screaming, yelling
Crying too....

I've walked the
Hobo camps
Alley ways
The streets....

Hiked miles of highway
Talked with strangers
Walking away
Continue the journey....


I seen people
Drink their lives away
Seen drugs
Beat them all to hell....


Seen the attitude
With people that didn't care....


People with pity parties
As if the world
Revolved around them....

I've seen the blood fall
Burning bodies
Screaming for help...


Hear the bullets fly
Above my head
Side to side....


Hit the dirt
Cover the ground....

My travels, I seen
Countries with separate cultures
But always the same
Actions and reactions....


I have more trust
With a Hobo
Than I do
With a common man....

Respect and trust
That's all it takes....


For that purpose
I made my stand...


Walk in my shoes
We can sit down
We can talk...


If not
Continue your walk...…

Michael VanDyke @C 2019

Doris

As I look up
I see skies of blue
Mom, it was than
I thought of you....

Always happy
So many smiles
The stories you loved to tell....

It was your time
To find the love
Of your life
It was your time
To bring in love
Of many children....

Your travels
Which were many
Pop at your side
Family camping
You loved it so
That's just from
The stories I was told...

The love you have
Melted towards
The children you and Pop had
As they also shared it
Towards their children too....

Never a better person
To talk with
No judgments from you
When needed the talk
It was offered to us
Than would come laughter
Mom, that's you....

It's hard to let a person go
When love is involved
But as I feel the Spirit
Oh yes, its all around you....

I say Mom,
It's time to go
We see it, feel it too
We all will be fine
You taught your children well
Pop is ready for you....

As your room is prepared
In the heavens above
Open skies
Up with Mom you go....

Spread your wings to heaven
We will miss you so
The memories we shall cherish
This we all now.....


Michael Vandyke @c 2018 October

Our world..

I've never know the world
To be
As you and I want it to be.....

I've never know the world
To have peace
As it should be.....

I've never know the world
To like us
As it should be....

I see the human race
As our world gets older, bigger too
To be bitter, full of anger and hate.....

I see the human race
Losing it's peacefulness
Love and understanding....

I see the human race
Without Honor
Respect and loyalty....

I see the darkness
Covering the world
More and more everyday....

Spoil the truth
Live on lies....

Dishonor the countries
You are living in
Destroying it's inner soul....

The pollution
Skies of grey and black....

The garbage on our streets
And highways
Nobody cares.....

The human race
Most think
Its all about themselves
Not caring of others......

The tears of joy
With our world
Are gone....

Now its the sadness
As the human race
Destroys
The inner soul of living....

In the year 2525
It's already here
I see it everyday.....

Thank the human race
For the destruction
As the days
Grow near........


Michael Vandyke  @C  2018

Aunt Erma.....

Oh sweet winds
Blow on me
With your wings of love
Pour out from heaven
Your passion and presence
Smile,let it shine,all around
Laugh like their was no tomorrow
Love with a passion of a 1000 angels
As the winds blow out the fire
The smoldering ashes will rise
The memories will never leave
As our thoughts,think of you
We will mourn or loss
But smile and say
You are in the Kingdom of Heaven
With family above
We love you,as always we will
This all reminds me of you
My Aunty Erma......



Michael VanDyke @C 2018

Lighthouse

We are all a lighthouse
So let yourself shine
What about the "Father" through his faith
Guidance to his children
When its time
No footprints are left
For us to see
As he cast out that light
To you and me
With the beacon of faith
The infinity with heavenly voices
Lets pray and sing
Our Lord shines his light
For another soul
In which another room
Has been prepared
Don't be of sorrow
As we speak
But mend with memories and love
A lighthouse is never in darkness
Let it brighten up our hearts
This is what calls us
It calls within.........


Michael Vandyke @C  2018


 Dedicated to Aunt Judy .... R.I.P.

The Light.....

Spread the light
As it draws toward you
Be it of peace, love, happiness
In the darkest hours
There's a light in your eyes
It may seen, so far away
Walk towards it
The brightness shows
That's the way it is to be
The warmth, the comfort
Step out of the darkness
Meet me in the light
Shine bright
Hold it out
Hold it high........


Michael Vandyke @C 2018

Words Of Play

Did you ever chase a white rabbit
Go ask Alice, she would know
Seen the house of the rising sun
Or the dark side of the moon
How about eat an American pie
With a bit of brown sugar too
Seen a green river
Looked over the rainbow
Maybe sit in a bar
In margarita Ville
I know you better stay off copperhead road
As the rains are coming down
Did the devil go down to Georgia
Or did he see the stairway to heaven
I've seen the crying eyes
As the teardrops fall
Knowing you had to be taking care of business
Without suspicious minds
So I tried on those blue swede shoes
Didn't like them, so I bought boots
Because my boots were made for walking
I made it to the city once, but left
Had to get back to my country roads
Hey you, roll me away
As soon as I hang up the phone
Words of play are fun
But your going to drive me to drinking
If you don't stop driving
That hot rod Lincoln.......