------Sweet Wine------
Sitting here composing thoughts
waiting for tomorrow
Kendall Jackson wine so sweet
cold and dark my sorrow
hearing in this silent world
no answer to my prayers
comtemplating life itself
as leading me to stairs
which seem to be a waste of time
to climb or venture out
for bittersweet the life I've found
and filled with clouds of doubt
that promises a fate unknown
with happiness the lure
following a golden glow
to never know for sure
if stairways lead to rainbows bright
or just somewhere in space
perhaps one leads to happiness
perhaps an empty place
which I have found inside my heart
for years and tears gone by
with hopes and faith to find sunshine
just once before I die
So sit awhile and share my wine
and if you know the way
please lead me to that peace of mind
and to that golden day.
R. Wayne Porter 3/3/98
copyright © 1998 R. Wayne Porter