Poetry by Tim Windisch

Sometimes Sometimes he wonders how it went this far There’s a memory riding in the back of the car Waving his middle finger at the day No particular reason to feel that way He breaks down, and the anger has settled in place Swinging hard, ooh the memory of the tears on her face Years of pain, till she left him alone with his fears Children try to reach him but his frustration sears Sometimes alone...

Rain Rain came softly, but it was cold enough though to sting Not like before, no broken heart, no pain to wash away Rain felt refreshing hitting my face and baby I began to sing No more down on my knees, ever since you looked my way This is that “new tomorrow”, that time you said would come Kicked that old generator and mama now it’s starting to hum This is that “imagine how nice it would be “mom...

Hey mom Hey mom, happy birthday for sure And, you know  I hope that you’re Doing well I’m a little frightened these days Some bad shit trying to have its way And I’m a shell Hey mom I could use a hug In a hole I never knew I dug And it’s deep The walls are made of fear and doubt Try not to cry but I scream it out I fall and weep Hey mom thank you up there above I swear to God I can feel your...

I found love Whirlwind romances, spin my head glances I shake my head when I think of all the chances I had to find love, but I just got confused Couldn’t handle lonely nights, spiraled into fights My head said my heart had surrendered all rights Falling for a smile, then getting us abused But then I found you, my indecision was through My head hugged my heart and I knew what to do I had found lov...

Sit on my knee Take a second son, please come and listen to me Hop up here and take a seat upon my knee I want to tell you of a time, seems like forever, but it’s not so long ago When people said hello, even to those that they didn’t know And they’d stop to lend a hand, if you fell, or were made to look like a fool Rather than pull out their phone to Snap you and make you look like a tool We could...

Sip of Sunshine Spring is only but a few hours away Wake up sweetie, smile and kiss the day So, you’re feeling blue, winter’s been a bummer Cheer up honey, cause now it’s nearly summer Walking holding hands, soon we will be feeling fine Come and join me and have yourself a sip of sunshine! Tennis anyone? How ‘bout a walk in the park? We can light a bonfire and cuddle after dark Kick it down where...

Memories The calendar drops another page Adds another digit to my age Those bright sunny days My music loudly plays Tunes that bring a smile to my face Gets me dancin’ all over the place Time sure runs fast when your days start to get slow Memories both happy and sad, some so long ago Some still fresh like wet paint that you dare not touch Some make you grimace so don’t think of them too much Sing...

My Brother My brother is white, my brother is black, my brother’s that illegal running out of the back Door swings open, the law walks in, followed by the masses who are free from sin Put a wall around my sea and my amber waves of grain, give lady liberty a hand gun cause we won’t get fooled again My brother is nervous of the rallies and the hate, my brother is praying that we somehow change the s...

Flow Words come spilling across my lips, end over end to the floor Rectify, try to make some sense; but the shit don’t add up any more Sometimes I feel like want to find the right one you know But others brother I can’t help but roll with the flow Cannot create that perfect scenario, dog and a white picket fence You can spend all your dollars till you’re busted but that don’t make sense Maybe you’...

I’m sitting outside I’m sitting outside, I hear the rhythm of the rain And all I can see is that awful divide Fear, hate, anger once bottled up inside Rained down across our nation causing so much pain I’m sitting outside, I hear the rhythm of the rain Oh! God let it wash this ugliness away Pour down some love and let it stay We can all enjoy those amber waves of grain I’m sitting outside, I hear...

So much more Blow me a kiss Captivate A moment like this Rejuvenate Obliterate months of hunger and pain Validate I’m still sound and sane Grab my direction Navigate Feeling affection Exasperate Taking tomorrow above the din Show me beauty from deep within Tomorrow she’s waiting Just outside the door Stop wasting time debating It could be so much more Slap my face Realize The mental chase Theorize...

Melt Tried to get inside your door tell you how I felt my feet just froze to the floor I think it’s time to melt Shootin’ me a stare Till you caught my eye Is there anything there? Why the fuck should I try? Pulling out the rug Flying head over heels Just a kiss and a hug Forgotten how it feels Said she loved to hear me sing Made her feel so tight But baby if I’m the king Why I feel like a jester...

A simple yet complicated kind of guy Stare out the window looking back, blind to the new day’s sun The pretty picture has a crack, nothing seems quite as much fun I try to visualize my future, in my mind recall my raison d’etre Well before I even knew her, seems I struggled so until I met her Aiming for the bullseye, shot just a little too high Went for a kiss got punched in the nose, but that’s j...

Morning Comes I’ll take you on a moonlight walk A million stars to light your face Tell me stories; I love to hear you talk Pick the time I’ll choose a place Holding your hand, engaging your gaze Oh! How I dream of the night! Kissing your lips, set my heart ablaze Baby this just feels so right! Morning comes I lie alone; just a dream Sunlight finds me; pillow in your spot Morning comes I lie alone...

Just be the man you are She said it’s all in the way that you look at the day Tell me can you see blue sky under the clouds of gray? You won’t find it in bars, not in no fast moving cars You need to lie back and just stare into a sky full of stars Emphasizing your words for effect, keeping your true feelings in check It’s really not who you are, it’s no wonder you’ve lost your self-respect You put...

The Look (Ode to my mom) I remember the look Stern yet loving without a sound Was really all it took Disaster averted and turned around Preaching came to me with ease Let those barbs fly without a thought But she remained on her knees The look said something more was sought It’s not what is said, you learn Years peel away like skins from an onion Words too cause quite a burn Like those tears when...

Love lives here You drive away and I feel my heart sink Too much time means too much to think About the pitfalls and dangers that you face As you try to make it easier to get to that place Where every day begins with love and a kiss It’s that and the memory of your touch I miss Seems so long until we are back in an embrace That wipes away those tears and can erase Every fear and worry that the day...

Wound around Many years, many days Good times, memory stays Wound around us, keeping it all close As time permits we indulge in another dose Each made special, friends forever Sons and parents lifelong endeavor Wound around us, and growing tighter Cheering on the band waving a lighter Jamming tunes, so many choices Blended together harmonious voices Wound around us high at  Red Rocks lit Chil...

Side by side I cleared the weeds and I took my plow, got it ready to go Got the tubers and my seeds; yeah, everything is set to sow Such a fertile soil to plant the garden of your wildest dreams What is it fights you? What inner demon is tearing you at the seams? Know this and cling to it through each and every battle in your mind I am waiting for you, and I won’t go forward, no I won’t leave you...

Happy Father’s Day! My daddy had five before I came along in 62 that spring So he had been through the excitement and everything Had already gotten over the first time he heard somebody say Daddy, daddy, I want to wish you a Happy Father’s Day! For me the whole thing was really quite a major thrill I didn’t carry him, didn’t go through the labor, still I felt him in my heart and didn’t need the ul...

Whether I hope you’re feeling, sunny as the skies Brighten my day and shine upon my eyes Warm me with your smile, I melt at your first touch There’s really nothing that fires up my soul as much Any morning's sunshine can get buried ‘neath a big black cloud Woman the lack of your glow makes the winds howl so loud Cold front streaking through has chilled my groove While the moon races up and I can’t...

A morning just like this I can feel a little bite, as the north wind comes through my window Close my eyes, wander back, longing for your touch, oh where did it go? Birds are singing, sun is shining, just like when we shared our last kiss Oh, dreams come back to me, she made me smile on a morning just like this Words can be so beautiful; let you paint a scene so pretty and complete But confusion c...

As I’m Sitting (Well they can take you away) Dedicated to the memory of Jeff Cederle 06/11/1962-07/08/2012 As I’m sitting, wandering back in my mind It’s only fitting, yours are the memories I find You and I so long, friends like brothers you could always depend It all went wrong, Heaven rang, but you’re in my thoughts again Remember back in ’76? Drinking Boones Farm, riding bikes Soon after cars...

Absolute Treasure Baby I shouldn’t be playing judge or jury Or be so pushy and try to make you hurry I’m just ignorant to all the things I need to see I’ll wipe the window so I can help you come to me I love you more every day to honey, always something new Don’t please feel a burden, I would never mind carrying you I’m doing my best to learn that pretty smile has a story under I need to...

Take my hand I’ve been kicked around like an old play ball, been hammered like a nail Kicked to my knees when I tried to stand tall, every time I tried to win, I’d fail Until you shared the air so close to my face, my knees felt weak, it was hard to stand My fears were gone without a trace, from the moment you said baby take my hand Got used to “So long it’s been nice, you’re really sweet you...