He’s got a sheet of college ruled paper,
An old break-up letter
from a girl who gave up their Love
thinking she could do better,
She was chasing glitz, glory & glamour,
but those dreams crashed,
If he were ever asked,
he’d have gladly taken her back,
back in a flash, in no time flat
no doubt about that
By:J.N.R Dutton
Early on in life his future was looking bright
He was a hometown star on Friday nights
His daddy said: “boy, go ahead you make me proud”
One night an injury took him down,
the boy said:
“daddy don’t you worry now, it’s not the end for me,
I’ll be back out there on the field soon, you’ll see,
I’ll continue to be all the things that we ever dreamed,
all I need is for you to not give up on me“
By:J.N.R Dutton
Darius was a driver of a diesel rig
His son said “Daddy,
I’m gonna be like you when I’m big”
Darius looked down @ the child w/a smile
Said, “That’s a great ambition son, but enjoy being a kid a while”
By:J.N.R Dutton
It’s late in the evening,
he starts having hot tea to unwind
Thoughts of the day he’s had
spinning round the labyrinth of his mind
Soon enough, he starts to drift off to dream,
escaping, into lovely & peaceful scenes
Weird mixtures of memory & fantasy
By:J.N.R Dutton
Jerry was a dreamer & a schemer of a man
Always coming up w/all sorts of plans
Some of his plans, they weren’t worth spit
but the thinking bulb in his mind was always lit
he’d do anything he could to get food
& make rent
from selling costume jewelry
down at the local flea market
to working rides and booths
on the carnival circuit
People were always surprised
how creative he could get
By:J.N.R Dutton
The last few dollars in his pocket
paid for a ticket to New Orleans
He went there with determination, chasing down a dream
He played harmonica, he played the guitar & piano too
He went to Louisiana cause he knew it was a mecca for the blues
He worked hard to make it, each night on stage paying his dues
Then he’d go “home” each night to a cheap
ramshackle motel room
By:J.N.R Dutton
John had always dreamed of Broadway,
and a life upon the stage
but life took some twists & turns
that he did not anticipate
Now he’s a banker down in Georgia,
some would say he’s got it made
Still, he thinks back, as he’s approaching middle age
He’s wondering if he should try one more time
to pursue that dream that just won’t fade
By:J.N.R Dutton
A young man walked his graduation floor
Wondering what the future had in store
Full of his passions, hopes & dreams
& the strength & courage to spread his wings
Thanks to wonderful teachers who were willing
To prepare him for anything
By:J.N.R Dutton
A ring of fire in an otherwise
jet black sky
the ring itself was pretty bright
That’s what I remember
from my dream last night
It’s stuck in my mind
Beyond that, a little hard to describe
By:J.N.R Dutton
When you dedicate your soul to a dream,
& I’m not talking about a fleeting fantasy,
I mean something meaningful,
concrete…something you’re totally
driven to complete,
when you see it fulfilled,
success achieved, it’s amazing just
how much joy it can bring
By:J.N.R Dutton
