The Drummer ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet There comes a timeIn a man's lifeWhen he sits and remembersHe recalls his youthAnd the years passedHis age has becomeSomewhat of a burdenHe smiles thoughRemembering his daysBehind the drumsWhen his legs and armsWere limber and pain freeHe can tell youAlmost every placeHe ever playedAnd close to every... Continue Reading →
The Unknowing ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet I was standing thereAloneNakedNo idea whereNo idea whyNothing aroundNo soundsWondering what was to happenThe sun felt goodOn my naked skinI could moveSo I slowly stepped forwardOne step at a timeUsing my cane for balanceI was taking stepsBut not movingI felt like I had been here beforeAt another... Continue Reading →
Thinking Of You ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet When you see meStaring into spaceI'm thinking of youWhen I can't sleepVery well at nightI'm thinking of youWhen you see a smileAnd I'm asleepI'm thinking of youI always smileWhen I'm thinking of youBecause you are my beautiful you ~The Tennessee Poet~©Walt Page 2020 All Rights Reserved
Empty Promises ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet Empty promises have no placeIn any serious relationshipIf you can't toWhat you promise you'll doKeep it to yourselfDon't be a foolIf you really love herLike you say you doOnly promiseWhat you can do~The Tennessee Poet~©Walt Page 2020 All Rights Reserved
Meant To Be ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet You and IWere meant to beMe for youYou for meTogetherWe will always beMe with youYou with meAll these yearsWe've been weI'm glad that we wereMeant to be ~The Tennessee Poet~©Walt Page 2020 All Rights Reserved
Night Wind ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet The night wind carries treasuresMemories of The Ancient OnesMusic of the days gone byKnowledge of the scholarsSmells of the seasonsVoices of The EldersShadows of the pastAre carried through the dark forestThe sounds of still waterCause ripples in the MystAs the sun risesYou see shadows in the MystThe... Continue Reading →
Decisions ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet Should IOr shouldn't IOur lives are filledWith decisionsWhat to wearWhat to eatWhat to doWhere to goEverything we do involvesMaking a decisionThat's why I decidedTo write a poem aboutDecisions ~The Tennessee Poet~©Walt Page 2020 All Rights Reserved
Sit Here And Love Me ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet There are many nightsAt the end of a busy dayWhen we are exhaustedAnd we both smileKnowing we are thinkingThe same thingWe both say it“Just sit here and love me”She'll be on her IpadI'll be on my tabletJust doing our own thingBut we're togetherSitting hereLoving... Continue Reading →
The Darkness Of Pain & The Light Of Relief ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet We have all experienced itThe Darkness of PainPain so intenseThat all we can doIs sit in the darkWaiting for the painTo slowly ebbAs the pain medicationStarts to workThe darkness slowly lessensAs the night becomes the morningAnd with the changeFrom darkness... Continue Reading →
