What went wrong

I wonder what went wrong 

after the sun set

and the night came along

I wonder what went wrong

I see the stars dive through the sky

I hear the night howlin' out of line

as its darkness is at a all time high

I see the stars dive through the sky

I wonder what went wrong

after the sun set

and the night came along

I wonder what went wrong

so if you wonder what went wrong

look outside into the night

see if the stars dive through the sky

and see if its the answer you can find

(c) JR. 2023

Darkness on the rise

when the winds of time bring change

as a sun darkens in the sky, will tomorrow 

still be there at it's sunrise, or will a darkness 

be there on the rise

 

whatever the reason, I will rise, show my hand

and bring this darkness down into submission

where my strengt and will, again will force

a dark sun, to show it's better and brighter side

again

(c) JR> 2022

Lifted me up high

there's nothin' in this world
that can bring me down only
love can

and yes, I fought my battles
with love it did bring me down
it did not make me win

it brought me unto my knees
but in the end lifted me up high
so again I could touch the sky

(c) JR. 2018

Growing old

looking up to the sky, where an odd star
casts its light my thoughts go back to
yesterday to what we lost to what we gained

memories of laughter, memories of the days
after whenever the time we'd celebrate with wine
the sound of little feet

the sound of crying in sleep, the happyness of
a bride in white children on my knee climbing
a tree

it all seems so long ago, slowly growing old
I smell the flowers of time that grow along the
line of life

the scent is growing stronger must I leave now
somebody's calling yonder walking towards me
he takes my arm

leads me up to the steps someone wept
I didn't look back

(c) JR. 1985

carried burdens

on a lazy Sunday afternoon
as I was walking along the river
I noticed the sun low in the sky
getting near the end of the day

so peacefull, gracefulle dying
at that moment I became restful
burdens, carried on my shoulders
seemed to leave me for a while

I sensed suddenly, nature took a rest
it took its time, leisurely came the night
and I melted down with the Universe
exploring the stars, lighting up the sky

a calm had fallen upon me at midnight
I was alone, at peace down by the riverside
I realised, this was really the way to live
took a deep breath feeling so right

the water, calmly broke on to the banks
I heard the cricket play its song
a rowboat was lying there on its side
rolled it over and set out on the river

I never  felt so at ease rowing the boat
my worries had dropped into the rriver
slowly I was getting there to my little heaven
and when I reached it I recognised it

it was early in the morning at dawn
I returned to the bank of the river

left the boat in the place where it belonged
and...
walked the path back through the village

finally I had found the pace of life
never was I to carry burdens again
they had vanished at midnight on
the river


(c) JR.    2013