I wrote a new song!

While staying with my parents in Visalia for Memorial Day weekend, my adopted sister, Chelsea and I co-wrote a song; I posted the lyrics to it on my last post. I was so inspired by her writing, that I had the "itch" to write the music to it, so I sat down at my mom's piano and wrote it in ten minutes. I have had nothing but great reviews by all who have heard it so far, and I plan on using the song when I record in June. After spending the morning writing music, Chels and I took my kids and her younger brother over to my parents' pool!!



We had a blast just hangin' out together . . .

So I'm visiting my parents in Egypt, (AKA - Visialia) and I have really enjoyed spending time with a new "member" of our family. My brother's friend, Chelsea, is staying with my parents indefinitely and she is simply amazing!! She is very creative and eclectic . . . Like me!!! Needless to say, we get along fabulously!!! We were exchanging our writings and poetry, when I ran across this one that she wrote. I love this raw and true to life emotion being poured out with such intensity . . .

~ Forever ~

When I close my eyes the fact of you still lingers

The feel of you at my fingers

The touch of heaven that you still

Think is the right path

Ways to stay far away

You try and tell me how it is going to be

The way to the world through

The rest stop in your heart

Losing control today

Can't get you out of my head

Loving every moment that we've had

Holding onto that memory

Deep inside me you're the one

No matter the distance

Stay, Stay, Stay

You didn't turn

You never strayed

Your mind still there

Not knowing what to do

Taking in the stagnant memories

Whole hearted distractions

Mistakes

Would bring us down

Take what we had

Hoping to see it through

Losing control today

Can't get you out of my head

Loving every moment that we've had

Holding onto that memory

Deep inside me you're the one

No matter the distance

Stay, Stay, Stay

Breaking down

Screaming your name

Crying

Not knowing what to do

Please stay, Just stay

~ Chelsea Rowland

2007

Just my thoughts . . .

Your presence is ever haunting, I can barely breathe
When our eyes lock, gazes fixed, Somewhere inside I know your there
This suffocating wall of silence that keeps us from reaching out
Wanting to tell me, waiting to end this quiet insanity
Don't tell me that I didn't try, that I didn't care, that you were just a fleeting happenstance
A mere memory of foreboding, no! You are ever-present in my being
You've captured my affections and shaken my core
But without a second glance, your leaving,
My heart broken, left for bleeding
Yearning for your warmth, yet I'm the object of this departure
This rejection is saddening,
My delusional thoughts, almost maddening
I know that this was a crazy ride
But thank you for the time
I think I'll be just fine . . .

Ummm . . .

Can we just "Hit the reset button"?!?! One of those would come in really handy in my life . . .

"The world and it's schemes cannot destroy a spirit who's already set their heart and mind in heaven" . . .

~ Nikki Caldon