Date a Guy Who Reads

Date a guy who reads

For he always carries stories with him

Stories about worlds yet unknown

And those of friendship and love

Date a guy who reads

He will always carry a book with him

And read out to you amidst sips of coffee

At your favorite cafe

Date a guy who reads

For ink runs in his veins

And he knows all the quotes

"That which we call a rose

By any other name

Would smell just as sweet"

He can be funny or serious

But he will always keep you happy

Even after he passes, the books he gave you

Will remain as memories of your time together

And you will fall in love again and again

Date a guy who reads

The Bilge Master

In Memory of The Best Dog Ever

I am a writer

I create

Sometimes I create a prison

Sometimes a rose garden

My creations are large

They are small

And I work best with memories

Like the time we went for coffee

And it rained

That was the last time I saw you

My old friend

Before you left

To join the great gig in the sky

And now it is my duty

To make sure the world doesn't forget

Who you were

It's March, the day is gone

Another year has ended

And your picture remains in my heart

Every place I go, I think of you

And the good times we had

How you'd sometimes pee in excitement

At seeing me after a long time

The walks we took together

Listening to The Beatles

I thought that love would last forever

I was wrong

You couldn't bear to see me crying

You'd lick the tears away

Oh how I wish

How I wish you were here

But that is disrespectful

And you have more than earned your rest

Take care Chuni, wherever you are

And I will keep writing about you

So the world knows what you were

The Bilge Master

Jimmy's Got a Gun

Jimmy's got a gun

It goes bang bang bang

It's Jimmy's idea of fun

Jimmy's got a gun

A Winchester

With the sight set

Slightly to the right

He likes to see kids run

As he goes bang bang bang

Jimmy's got a gun

Ain't it fun

His friends are like him

They all have bloodstains

On their hands

And innocents die in the crossfire

As laws are just discussed

But not implemented or modified

Meanwhile Jimmy still has his gun

Ain't it fun?

The Bilge Master

Jane's Addiction

One prick and they're in your system

One whiff and you can't let go

You turn to liquids that are intoxicating

And it makes you feel good

Oh so good

As your blood turns to venom

You inhale one more time

And let the chemicals

Implode

You chain yourself up

And look for the key

But there's no way out

As the noose tightens

And you scream

Slowly and steadily

The chemicals take hold

And they won't let go

They won't let go

They won't...

The Bilge Master

The Perfect Storm

I form over oceans

And make the sky cry

My voice is a howling wind

That wakes you from your slumber

As I do a number on the tiles of your roof

I can turn the world upside down

Submerging cities and towns

I am called a storm

Sometimes I am assisted by lightning

Straight from the arms of Zeus

Fear me, for I am not kind

I wreak havoc and leave chaos in my wake

I am Mother Nature's fury at it's very best

The Bilge Master

The Library

I still remember the first time

I walked into a library

So many books in one place

Made my heart race

They told me I could take three at a time

And had to return them within two weeks

Then I could take three more

I spent hours in that library

I found a comfortable chair

Sitting in it I read Treasure Island

And The Count of Monte Cristo

Then I grew up

To discover Tolstoy and Hardy

My love affair with books

Continues to this day

Thanks to that library I'd found

So many years ago

And all the books I have read

Have made me wise

The Bilge Master

My First Friend

You were my first friend

Back when I didn't know what a friend was

You taught me about life

And showed me how to survive

You exposed me to the diverse cultures

This world has to offer

And taught me how to read

You told me tales of faraway lands

Filled with wonder

Now my friend

You have been taken from me

Although I see you everyday

The loving look has left your eyes

They tell me you are sick

And can't find your way back

I wish I could help

But my own demons are holding me back

I know I hurt you and that you're sad

My friend, I wish you would come back

Oh how I wish you would come back

The Bilge Master