Another day in paradise

she was sweet, she was gentle, she was kind

sometime ago, a raging fire, a source of love

another day in paradise

good things grow, but never last

in the dusty sands of love

there was a change, our love grew lazy

things started to fade, love was an escape

she was sweet, she was gentle, , she was kind

she was all that, sometimes a raging fire

a source of love

we were just another day in paradise

(c) JR. 2025

Walkin' the dog

walkin' the dog
with the two of us we
still differ of opinion
we've looked at ev'ry angle
he's sweet, nice, kids love 'em

gettin' old
havin' trouble and the dog
it knows, we reached home
with not a blister between us

we telephoned, tomorrow will
be fine, and the dog it knows,
'why it asks I can still walk home',
he doesn't want to know he doen't
want to believe tomorrow's not
gonna be

(c) JR 2018

Love's complete

love's cruel, love's tender,
love's a wonder, love can change
in a flash of anger

most of all it's sweet, has you on a lead
somethin' you can't beat when love's
complete

a shot of love nourishin' your brain
can have a cold touch, soaked in poison
straight to your heart

it'll tear it apart that cold cold touch
love can stare an' have enough, it'll
choose another victim to stay

will set it on fire by wild desire by
wild rage it's caged an' won't leave
this is love complete

stays uncounted days an' nights
you've discovered life, hang on
where love's wild

(c) JR. 2018

Grapes on the vine

she chills me to the bone
her body's my mind and soul
sweet and tender like a sunrise

she's my territory's only game
she's the one I gave my name
full of desire this illumination

this prophecy of taste so devine
she brings me her total sacrefice
her loyalty lies with her grapes
on the vine

(c) JR 2016

The last image autumn left behind

it's just a weeds flower 

in the bud and doen't she look sweet 

when summer leaves and autum gives us

 that last sacred look of that flower tryin' to survive

its ... 

autumn  in the bud

(c) JR photo JR. autumn 2018

Love can hurt

it's been a while love found me and
left me behind, years have come and
passed me by, it's been a while love
found me and gave me its smile

sometimes, sweet an' kind, rough
or smooth 'round the edges an' then
again maybe just a smile

love can hurt an' leave over night,
it's been some time love found me
and gave me its smile

it's been a while, love came to town and
spend with me some time, then leaves,
its time over due, lost inside, it's been
a while, love smiled and gave me some
of its time


(c)  JR. 2018

walking the dog

walking the dog
with the two of us
we still differ of opinion

we've looked at ev'ry angle
he's sweet he's nice kids love 'em


getting old having trouble
and the dog it knows we
reached home with not a
blister between us

we telephoned
tomorrow will be fine
and the dog it knows

'why' it asks
I can still walk home
he doesn't want to know
he doesn't want to believe
tomorrow's not gonna be

(c)JR.