Have a heart for Kloey

Have a heart for Kloey

If you are near or far
The message is the same
Wishing on every star
We have the same aim

Have a heart for Kloey

Away from home
She has to be
Although never alone
And often very smiley

Have a heart for Kloey

Here miles apart
Friends and family wait
To here about the heart
That will be given by fate

Have a heart for Kloey

Together with the same desire
We live our lives each day
For this girl we admire
Knowing someday she will be okay

Have a heart for Kloey

On Your Fourth of July

On Your Fourth of July

This is the day
To celebrate the nation’s birthday
To watch the flag fly
And soar in a bursting sky

Remembering how long ago
Some fathers we did not know
Committed this land to
Freedom for me and you

On this fourth of July
While the fireworks burst in the sky
Remember those the sign that paper so long ago
And let your pride show

With red, white, and blue
Still ring true
A story of many fights
To regain our rights

Watch the fireworks today
Remembering what each one has to say
For the freedoms we enjoy
And the nation’s joy
Did not come without a price
Or many sacrifice

My Family

My Family

Our families may not look the same
But a family is a family by the name
Whether your family is made of one or two
Three, four, five, six…a family is always true

My family is one dad
He is always glad
I am by his side
to give me a piggyback ride

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

My mom and I
Are always nearby
She makes me grin
When she calls me her little pumpkin

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

Two moms love me
There care runs deeply
We always have a lot of fun
When we play in the sun

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

Two dads live in my home
I never feel alone
They always find a way
To spend time with me everyday

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

I have two places I call homestead
Now that they have unwed
It is ok though
Their love for me will always grow

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

I was born in my parent’s heart
Even if someone else gave me my start
With every date
I know my family is great

My family may not look like you
But my family is true
Love
Is what a family is made of

Families come in all shapes and scope
We all hold on to the hope
When families will be recognized for love
Because that is what families are made of

The artist

The artist

With a steady hand
He takes his imagination to the pad
He wants to be the best in the land
This young and talented lad

With a focused mind
And a tongue slightly escaping
His art is inclined
To be blinding

As mom and dad
Watch the curious hand
That strokes the pad
They wonder if this picture was preplanned

Take a moment to wait
And then you will be see the prize
With a drawing that is great
His talent will be a surprise

As he sits down to write
One can only focus on
That something is not right
A shoe is gone

He can not be bothered with this detail
For he has a masterpiece to make
So without fail
He will make a beautiful keepsake

That is Daddy

That is Daddy


He is the one with scrapped knees
The one that will teach me about the birds and bees
He is the one that will hug me when needed
Will push me, until I have succeeded

I want to be just like him
Become the man he is from within
Take care of the family
And do so happily

He is the one that has been there everyday
In each and every way
He has taught me to swing a bat
And gave me my first baseball hat

One day I will do the same
I will be called the greatest name
My son will look at me
It is him who he will see

He is the one that takes me fishing
As we sat there wishing
He has always taught me so much more
Before we got back to shore

There is only one man
That can be this grand
Only one that can do all of these things
That makes young boys dreams have wings

That is daddy

An unconventional mother's day

An Unconventional Mother's Day

A few years ago you left us alone
Even though we are grown
Having no mother here
Often brings a tear

It was not death that took you away
But yet you choose not to stay
It was not something you had to do
But for some reason you flew

You left your life,
Your children had to take it in strife
This mother’s day, we look for an explanation
Why you are not here for a celebration

For years you took care of me
For years your love is what I could see
For years my sister and I
Found that you were the one we could rely

Now has mother’s day comes near
I found another faithful tear
As I sit in the corner wondering why
You choose to say good-bye

Mama Bird

                                                              Mama Bird



Anyone else would have thought
You had not the time
For anything more, you were too distraught
Repairing your home would seem to take another lifetime

You started to mend your broken heart
With each twig and stick
You promised your young a new start
They started to believe you were capable of magic

As your nest was still being rebuilt
A new family came along
Their mama had split
And their daddy was trying to be strong

Even with all the work left to do
You felt a love inside for this family
You knew what was true
Like any loving mama bird, you took them firmly

You rebuilt your home, just bigger
Opened your heart a little more
Just as anyone could figure
Love began to soar

Faster then anyone knew
One home was built from two

Along came a baby that made it complete
The joining of mama and daddy in one little heartbeat

Mama bird, Mama bird your busy days are through
Look around at all you have done and all who love you

A wedding gift for a new year wedding

A Wedding Gift

Something old

Our love is not new
It has grown for a long time
From the very first “I love you”
Our love has crossed that line

Something new

We start a new time together
And With a new year
We promise to be forever
A new family started  here

Something borrowed

Time is always a borrow
The promise of tomorrow
We know that from this day
Together will be our way

Something blue

At times our life as been blue
For couples this is not new
Blue times empowered our love
And proved it came from above

Grandpa Brock

Grandpa Brock

You were always our strong, opinionated, stubborn rock
that taught us what it meant to be a Brock

Through the teasing of many dogs
And listening to us all sing many country songs

Though we shed many tears
Our stories will keep you alive for many more years

Everyone will miss your kind soul
That tried to keep the family whole

The lessons, smiles, and love will remain
Although your body and soul is now aboard the heavenly train