Poetry by Tim Windisch

Tighter Before those eyes ever showed your soul, in a hot minute mama my heart was stole They saw deep inside that our tomorrow’s aligned and they took delight in us achieving our goal Let me take the load off your back and make it a little lighter, you’ve got enough on your plate you little fighter Wrap those eyes around our dreams, edge down beside me kiss me babe and hold me a little tighter Fe...

Blast The best days may have already passed, nice guys usually end up finishing last Sitting home making plans for days that come and go while everyone’s having a blast He could throw in the towel, but he’s done that before, so many piled up you can’t see the floor One day the mold will crack, bright sky instead of black and he won’t be alone again anymore Keep quiet, think about that as you relea...

Recharge Well, I’m like a solar panel on the rooftop baby, but you know there ain’t no sun Said I’m a solar panel up on the rooftop baby, but you know there ain’t no sun Since you drove away from me woman, the blackout is looming large We can’t heat the house, babe you know just how cold it gets at night Oooh woman, we can’t heat the house and baby it gets so cold at night I bey at the moon, shine...

Babe I love you   Babe I love you Can you feel my heart? Babe I love you 💕 feel me even though we're miles apart Feel it’s rhythm beating out my soul Holding you in my arms my only goal Cause honey no matter how dark it seems You're the brightest star shining in my dreams Babe I love you Don't grow tired of my words Babe I love you Swing with me and watch the birds The birds in the ya...

Words Words use to come so easy from my mind, never had to search they were simple to find But today I’m not having any luck, it’s like I’m trying to drive my car but suddenly I’m blind Can’t make any sense out of the street sign, nonsense it’s like I’m looking at a Rorschach design I don’t know why my world’s gone black cause yesterday I thought everything would be fine Words come out sometimes,...

Trickling up my spine Time for buds and blossoms to sprout, sheathings drop, and beautiful colors pop out It’s a wonderful time to be alive yeah it feels so wonderful to go outside walking about Still the crazy fears cloud my sunshine, obfuscate the landscape I thought was looking fine Despite the glow and warmth from up above, there’s a bad feeling trickling up my spine Highways crowded, orange b...

Spun Life is a highway, and we ain’t got the wheels to keep pace, seems those good old days have left without a trace, everyone’s lost the memory of community, sacrificed offerings proclaiming their demigod’s impunity and I’m just left standing there with a stunned look on my face We all saw the same thing in the same place under the same sun, heard the rhetoric and saw the angry mobs run, disagre...

So long Guy Tougher than nails, cause softness fails Tears come easy as an old friend exhales Grade school tough, and then things got rough Simply getting there man it was just never enough Memories, tears, laughter’s, in an old box up on the rafters Can’t quite piece them together as you drift into ever-after’s Each with their own thought, some you loved some you fought Some shed tears and wonder...

People People getting so impatient, they paid to secure their salvation Scared by the leftist turmoil that’s sweeping across the nation The orange man that they knighted, is ranting and raving getting all excited Tells his minions to arm and take to the streets, panicking cause he’s being indicted How many MAGAheads will join him in place of taking a vacation? People see the big wide tooth enamel,...

Glimmer Who put all those damn rain clouds, in the midst of our sunny day plans? It won’t keep us from dancing in the rain, though we’re not really big fans We’ll swap our wet things for dry ones while the tea kettle starts to simmer It might look like rain, but hold out hope so long as there’s a little glimmer Today couldn’t get much worse the pain and the fear, babe I know that it’s true But scr...

Heal Here it seems bad luck shook hands with even worse, yeah babe it’s like we fell under some evil curse But don’t you worry, I’m not going anywhere, I’m not giving up without a good old-fashioned fight first Ripped my life apart and knocked me down before, not for too long cause I got up from the floor Spit the bad taste out of my mouth, shook my head to clear the cobwebs and I’m back for more...

Twisted and tangled There’s been too many days began, with sunshine and a plan Only to crash and burn and then get tossed in the garbage can Like going fishing with a fancy rod, best one listed all new-fangled First cast  hit the trees, lost my grip, it was all twisted and tangled Tripped and landed on my knees, too many times trying to please Love she gets me so hot but in the blink of an eye she...

Is there anything you fear? Come hell or high water; I’ll slay the evil devil and tame the wild sea Nothing could be too great a task to do if it lets me be with you for eternity I’m right here beside you babe, you know that I will always be here Are you afraid of anything my love, tell me is there anything you fear? Close your eyes see us lying together with your head upon my chest Laughter and p...

I am your retribution They’re still making up stories on Fox to explain away your chaos in DC That I witnessed with my own eyes, but you keep saying “It wasn’t me” Blind the sheep with your MAGA propaganda and your lame ass solution Wag your finger and preen for the camera saying “People, I am your retribution” Against…the horrible shit you incited to subvert democracy as we know it? Much like the...

Drifted Attended parochial school, from a small town growing The sixties push for expansion was just now showing We were taught black and white but me I dreamt of florals Looking back what a laugh, you know you can keep your morals Pulled from the ashes of the bad memories, some smiles are sifted Yeah, I was headed to become one of the pack, but I guess I just drifted Listen any evening to pointed...

Wipe the steam off the mirror We played hard, had fun And once it had it begun We knew we were destined to be together Nothing could ever divide Two became one from inside This despite some of our life’s worst weather Baby believe me, I know just how hard life can be If you want to see the perfect situation to be free Look past the things blocking your view and it’s clear To see my future baby, wi...

Cursing the snow on the street It’s winter I get it, it’s supposed to snow where I live this time of year But all of this damn snow that fell today has kept my baby from being here I’m okay with ski hills full of fresh powder, yards dotted with snow men I don’t mind shoveling only to see the plows fill the end of my driveway again Some sunny days it snows but it ain’t too bad lying in my hot tub s...

On West 140, one time long ago Horses pulled the plow to make our basement, station wagons took us to church We had to dress nice on Sundays, after church maple trees gave young boys a perch Grandma told how the old dirt roads gave way to progress, most of the memories paved As I grew up many stories got passed down, some are forgotten, some forever saved I know there were times of struggle that’s...

Sunny and warm Froze and chilled to the bone, sitting here shiverin’ alone Breathing a fog, I can barely see the numbers on my phone Waiting for the sun to shine, get back in touch and feeling fine Watch the snow fall from the trees, the icicles drop from the vine Winter settles in for a rest, not the time of year I love the best Aches and pains in my joints and I get heavy feeling in my chest I t...

Till I lay my head in your lap Too many days began without as much as a chance When you’re away there’s music but I won’t dance No rhythm to my movements, can’t seem to find a flow My feet try to start moving but the rest of me won’t go I hear the beat and it’s a familiar melody that I love to sing All about long summer nights and the magic that they bring But I don’t utter a line, don’t move a mu...

I love you more than you will ever know Ever notice how fairy tales have to have a twist, taking random chance and a magical tryst As our pair come together, at the location they selected, upon first glance they knew they connected But it’s never easy for this random fella, or an unlucky gal who’s been mistreated like a real Cinderella For an Evil befell the pretty maiden like a curse, her man kne...

Me Too Different days and different times, changing ways and changing chimes Tunes unfamiliar to your ears, so much was lost over the years As a young man with your hair slicked back Cruising the open air astride your Indian kicking it back The roads spilled into years now past Did you ever wonder how long it would last? You know, it always seemed like the right thing to do Did you ever feel like...

Today I’m headed home Far too often got something in my eye, had to blink and I made the complete wrong turn I knew what was making it so hard to see, tried to rub them clean but all they did was burn Now I’m sure where I want to be, I don’t need to go to London, Paris, Barcelona or Rome Trips are sweet, but I’m dead on my feet, been away too long and today I’m headed home I’ve been out in the sti...

Time has left my side My youth was such an intriguing period, he exclaimed recalling those years The ease of movement, hunger for adventure, off exploring new careers Meeting different types of people on all my journeys far and wide Closer to the end than the beginning now, time has left my side Not that I feel measured in my breaths, or worry about seeing the dawn Been on the chessboard enough to...

The Big 2-8 Cakes and candles, hugs and presents, greetings from many friends Enjoying all of the  laughter and stories that you pray never ends Your birthday is full of so many good things to do and to eat But you know it’s never quite done, no it can’t be complete Until the text arrives from dear old dad, some words of prose Extolling the virtues of his son, but Ti that’s the way it goes An...