Everything

Everything

I want my kids to have
Everything I didn't have

I want my kids to have
Everything I had

I want my kids to live,love, learn
work hard, be happy, healthy
and never sad

I want my kids in college,
to be rich, frugal and kind

to be good neighbors, to be about the future
and remember fondly the past
they've left behind

I want my kids to be more
than I ever was

I want my kids to be everything I never was

I want my kids
to never do anything just because

I want my kids to live, love , learn, be happy,
healthy and never sad

I want my kids to have everything
I didn't have

I want my kids to have
everything I had

I want my kids
to embrace the good and the bad

I want my kids
to love their mom and dad

I want
            everything

Written ,  published and  owned by Mark Burkenbine
Copyright September 30, 2013

Every time I drive away

Every time I drive away
reminds me of why I want to stay
I can't wait          I can't wait
to turn around     and come on home

Every time I drive away
reminds me of why I want to stay
with you       I can't wait
to turn around and share our home

Leaving is easy
when you are looking down the road
to new and brighter days

It's always hard
to retrace your trail
when life reminds you of darker stays

It makes you look into the eyes
of the ones you hurt
along your  lonely unguided ways

Turns out staying is easy
when you find out what you want and need

The road ahead now calmly waits
the price to pay- for life this way
is the toll for the road I let leed

and facing the music and making amends
to the family and friends who once believed

Everyone has to pay the toll
for rolling down this road
Turns out staying is easy, when you find what you need

Every time I drive away
reminds me of why I want to stay
I can't wait
to turn around
and come on home

Every time I drive away
reminds me of why I want to stay
with you
I can't wait
to come on home


Owned and written by Mark Burkenbine, Copyright September 7 2013

Man in the Box

Since you won't listen to me anyway
I can write down what you want me to say
I can add a little feelin'
I can say it just right
It won't mean a thing      but
it will get us through the night
I can win an acting award tonight

There's a time and a place
and there's time you can't replace
to save words, to save face
when it is not about you

we whine and complain
a little to loud
and bitch and moan
in a public crowd
when it is time to shut up
It is not about you

It doesn't mean a thing
to the man in the box
if there was ever a time
respect the man in the box

Don't speak out of turn
you get what you earn
reap what you sow
don't speak of what you don't know

all old advice that should be heeded

is anyone teaching what was once believed in

we whine and complain just a little to loud
and bitch and moan in a public crowd
when it is time to shut up
it is not about you

It doesn't mean a thing to the man in the box
if there ever was a time, respect the man in the box
every body gets to have that day
respect the man in the box

Written and owned by Mark Burkenbine, copyright September 7, 2013

The grass is always greener

If you could see
what I can see
when I close my eyes and wander free

Some good times I'd never give up
Some memories, I'd trade for a beer
But in my mind the grass is always Greener right here

My emerald colored glasses
work better as time passes
the grass is always greener here
in the space, between my ears

Grass is always greener
the air is always cleaner
in the space between my ears
the grass is always greener
and the future is so green   over here



written and owned by Mark Burkenbine
published and copyright  September 6 , 2013

Perfect

Perfect Speed

Perfect speed
 is when you have time
for something good to happen
- after things have gone all wrong

If you are still breathing
maybe it's a sign
telling you to fix
- what's gone on too long

I've got my share of issues
but it's not all about me
 doesn't every man want to do all he can
to help  his family

I've turned down this road before
it all seems familiar
so far in debt , but no reason to give up yet
or to pass on your responsibility
(I knew I should've turned left at Albuquerque)

A few times in my life
I've had a pain in my chest
I was sure I was going to die
& the bills are not what you think about
--surprise surprise

Doctor said it's gas
This to, shall pass
Love is about living, loving
& never saying goodbyes

Perfect speed
 is when you have time
for something good to happen
after things have gone all wrong

if you're still breathing
It is a sign
telling you to fix
what has gone on to long


Thank you for your time

written and owned by Mark Burkenbine copyright Aug 28 2013