picking heart strings

There are people out there wishing that they had a life like mine
And I can't say I don't blame them much it's really kind of fine
I've got a loving woman and three daughters I love too
And a homestead bought and paid for that's kind of well to do

The last cat's living loving with her royalty and power
And the humming birds are fat and full of sugar and of flowers
The gardens are well tended and the harvest has begun
And although I'm busy mowing even that is kind of fun

I'm stuck in satisfaction caught in tranquility
Tied down to what and who I love for all eternity
Freedom's a forgotten word I've had it for so long
That's why I pick these heart strings and why I wrote this song

I dreamed of this in high school that's where I met my bride
And I wed her in Hawaii with a head filled up with pride
It's been a while of wonder a rat race and a ride
But we've won it all together though there were some times we cried

So there's people out there wishing that they had a life like mine
They should take a look at what they have I did and it feels fine
Oh we ain't rich in money and none too rich in fame
But we're mighty rich in lovin and that's the whole darn game

Reviews

[Kristina Moulaison]

This makes my heart full. You have said it all!

[Renée]

I Can Not Believe There Are No Comments Here !! I can only assume it is because .. this is not dark, nor a piece on some idiotic celebrity.. What great write Mr. Meikle ! I adore this piece ! Because it is life and real… lives like yours don't just happen as you well know..they are built and tended with care..devotion..and I am tickled to read you have reaped the rewards! Well Done Poet on both !

[Donald Meikle]

Sorry to hear about the rock n roll cowboy

[Renée]

Me to..
But I wasn't sorry to read your poem..thank you for sharing ( :