Two songs I wrote for Richard but never recorded. In the last month or so I’ve tried over and over to record them, but I’m no longer able to sing them. I realize that they could only be sung to him. So here they are without the tune:

Next Door

Somewhere
In a Blue House
In a room, softened by Christmas Lights

We sing
We stand
Firmly
On the ground

In the songs there’s strength
In the air is care
We share
We are truly there

Next door
A heart is searching
Blinded by fear
Next door
the heart opens up
For a man to yield
– inviting the songs to heal

Zitta –originally written 11/4 – 2007

 

All My Life

All my life
You were there
All my life
We would share

Now time is changing
Is running out
And we will exit
Where we arrived
No doubt

What seemed decades
Is now hours
What was red passion
Is now white calmness
What was ecstatic
Is now gentle warmth
Slowed down

Hand in hand
We face life
As always together

Hand in hand
We face
The unknown
The ultimate

You and I
Together

Zitta –originally written 01/20 – 2012 (Richard’s last birthday)