********************************************* Clarence woke up long before sunrise He pulled on some pants and downstairs made his way He opened the cupboard, got his favorite cereal Poured some in a bowl and added some milk Just like he did almost every day He didn’t realize that today was much different He had no idea what was…
Author: Lance Harrison
I am a "Life Artist". I create music, art, theatre, drama, and comedy in my daily existence. I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people on this planet! My dreams come to fruition regularly. There is a certain freedom in my basic anonymity yet I am known by many. I currently live with my wife and partner, Donna, on an island in the middle of nowhere in a country few even think about.
Lost
******************************************** It seems no matter what I do I miss you more each day Tears come at unexpected times And I wander in a daze The life we planned, together I just can’t do it all alone The house we built is still standing But it’s somehow not a home. They say the water cleanses…
Stupid old man
**************************************** It’s that moment that you realize That your life has passed its peak It’s all downhill from here now And you know you’re getting weak You look back upon your life And you hope you’ve done some good But the truth is, nothing special You didn’t give it what you could Stupid old man…
Prelude to the End
********************************************* It’s the end of Eternity The passing of Time Most of the seasons Have finished their rhyme Mornings of glory Visions of Saints Have fallen from the canvas of Artist’s paints Most of the seasons Have finished their rhyme It’s the end of Eternity The passing of Time Further than winter Are the shadows…
Barrymore’s Turnstile
************************************************** Barrymore was in a hurry without a moment to waste across the great divide of time the width of too much space He reached into his pocket but the token did not find the turnstile wouldn’t budge an inch and then it crossed his mind To fly across the frontier To find another way…
When I Ran Away with the Circus
******************************************** When I ran away with the circus I learned to juggle fire Carried water and food for the tigers and lions And I danced upon the highest of wires The clowns and the bearded lady The barkers, the wranglers all friends We would build up the tent A glittering spectacle of a show And…
The Sun Will Shine
******************************************** Listen to me baby Hear me when I say Bad luck and trouble Aren’t here to stay Good times are coming They’re right on down the line Dark skies will clear And the sun will shine It’s cold and grey and rainy Spring seems far away Often hard to bear, I know But warm…
Mockingbird
************************************************* Our lives get so busy you begin to lose your way all becomes confusing Then we say the things we say ever onward motion each and every single day It becomes hard to remember exactly why you stay Taking time to be here now letting myself show me how just me, the sky, the…
Drunkard’s Game
******************************************* Walked into the package store like it’s a long lost friend Pulled the money from my pocket Then I put it back again The bottle really knows my name And it calls me where I stand False promises of redemption They’re all lies, I understand Maybe this time I can face it like a…
To Our Home
******************************************************** Standing close factors beyond the old yesteryear embrace the sun with the rivals of life Man, being both friend and foe to the atmosphere, brings forth the fruits but in doing so dies Shepherding inner worlds beyond the storming swirls nonsense and worse argue men of the age But on the other hand, theory…