Heartstrings: 2016

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Happy New Year

Another year is at the door

and soon we'll bring it in

At 12 o'clock the ball will drop

and dancing will begin...

We'll say goodbye to yesterday

and toast to something new

Perhaps the best still waits for us

with disappointments few...

So let us drink and celebrate

tomorrow we'll press on

To heights we've never known before

and victories that we've won...

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Charlotte

Had almost given up on you

was starting to move on

I cried so many sleepless nights

till all my tears were gone...

I never thought I'd hear from you

but there you stand again

How do I find the courage now

please tell me where you've been?...

Is this a dream I'm captured in?

if so, you must move on

I just can't face another day

and know that you're still gone...

Monday, December 19, 2016

Time

Live in the moment

and not in the past

The future can wait

you'll get there so fast...

Sunday, December 18, 2016

The Circle

Amazing how our paths have crossed

so late in life my friend

When last we met, we both were young

and here we are again...

So many years have passed us by

I blinked and they were gone

We parted ways and said goodbye

and then we both walked on...

It's funny how the circle turns

and brings us back again

A final chance to say the words

we didn't say back then...

Paths

The days go faster for me now

so much I want to do

I don't know if I have the time

to start a life with you...

I think about you every night

sometimes you're in my dreams

Why didn't paths connect for us

when we were in our teens?...

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Walls

I didn't know what I know now

although there were some clues

Was trapped within my little world

with all its many rules...

In time the walls came crashing down

the world before my eyes

The paradigm that I was in

was filled with many lies...

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Dream

When at last I fall asleep

and drift away to you

All the limitations pass

and everything is new...

My Love

Oh how bright you shine my Love

a diamond in the light

How I wish that you were here

to hold me close tonight...

Monday, December 12, 2016

My Friend

Goodbye my friend...I wish you well

may all your dreams come true

I'll think about you many nights

and offer prayers for you...

I promise I'll not soon forget

the way you made me feel

The words you spoke that touched my heart

and how you helped me heal...

I'll stand right here and watch you go

won't leave until your gone

When I can't see you any more

I'll try to carry on...

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Sunrise

The Sun arrives and paints the sky

as darkness slips away...

A morning mist upon the ground

the dawning of the day...

A distant sound we've come to know

a rooster boldly cries

From slumber you must now awake

and open up your eyes...

Thursday, December 8, 2016

The Message

Startled by the voice I hear

a message on the phone

It's been a long and lonely year

and yes, I'm still alone...

I'll be in town tomorrow night

would love to speak with you

Perhaps a quiet place to meet

a glass of wine or two...

I've thought about you every day

replayed our last goodbyes

At night I see you in my dreams

I wake and wipe my eyes...

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Forever

Forever silent I will be

your name I'll never speak

I'll keep you hidden in my heart

and love, I'll no more seek...

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Passions

I lay awake and think of you

so very many times

My heart assures me things will change

keep looking for the signs...

You touched me deeply in my soul

I'll never be the same

Your name is written on my heart

where passions of you flame...

The Old Oak Tree

The old oak tree stands all alone

her leaves have long since gone

Soon the winter winds will blow

to slumber she'll be drawn...

I've watched her change throughout the years

in spring the leaves are green

Summer turns and colors change

and Autumn picks her clean...

My how fast the years go by

it seems like yesterday

I sat right here and looked at her

and time just slipped away...

Homeless Vet

Hello out there, it's me inside

does anybody care?

The many things I face each day

and what I have to bare?...

I look around and see the smiles

of people walking by

They live inside another world

in mine, I sit and cry...

The war still rages in my mind

with memories of my friends

At night I scream in agony

the battle never ends...

Oh please remember us again

we once were just like you

We crossed the ocean and we bled

what more can we still do?...

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Solitude

The lines are more pronounced each day

my eyes display the years

In moments of deep solitude

I ponder all my fears...

My friends grow weaker by the day

and some have closed their eyes

It's hard to find the joys in life

with all these sad goodbyes...

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Dee

Forever in silence

I'll think of you Dee

Of all that we spoke of

and thought we would be...

At night when I sleep

and off in my dreams

I'll look for you there

beside crystal streams...

If you see me there

and I'm in your view

Please call out my name

and I'll come to you...

Monday, November 21, 2016

A Path

Your spirit touches me again

I feel you in my heart

We walk a path that few will tread

I've known that from the start...

You know my words before I speak

you never turn away

Sometimes you sit and smile at me

at what I've had to say...

The mystery of forever love

a bond that we both share

A path awaits the two of us

if only we will dare...

All Rights Jon Arno 2016

Music by Sophie Zelmani

With Me

I've had a lot to time to think

what life with you might be

The one thing I can surely say

I want you there with me...

I Wish

The morning sun lights up the room

and slumber sets me free

My thoughts are quick to run to you

wish you were here with me...

Sunday, November 20, 2016

My Heart

I'm in a place I've never been

so lost for words to say

How do I share with you my heart

and hope that you will stay?...

Regrets

Regrets still often punish me

they taunt me day by day

Mistakes I made when I was young

demand that I still pay...

So bruised and battered in my soul

the grieving never ends

The memories that come back to me

and oh, how my heart rends...

Not Ready Yet

It's far to soon to look ahead

I'm still within it all

Not ready yet to close the door

emotions often call...

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Longing

I can't escape the way I feel

no matter how I try

The longing deep within my soul

sometimes I sit and cry...

Oh come and take me in your arms

and hold me all night long
Make love to me just like before

and stay where you belong...

With You

I hear your voice inside my heart

and hope you hear mine too...

I'll never love this way again

the way I loved with you...

All Rights Reserved Jon Arno 2016

Music by Ocarina

Friday, November 11, 2016

The Candle

Sometimes the candle burns too fast

and passions fade away

What seemed to be the perfect fit

we know it's not today...

I know you feel the same as me

we mourn for what we had

We feel each other's pain right now

it's all so very sad...

Intentions that we both expressed

were nothing but the best

But in the end we both could see

we had to let it rest...

Holding On

It's like I'm living in a dream

that never seems to end

To cope with all I face in life

I simply just pretend...

The mirror that reflects my pain

no mercy to be found

The image that looks back at me

it speaks without a sound...

I keep on hoping everyday

some how I'll make it through

The reason I keep holding on

I'm still in love with you...

Music by Joe Bongiorno

We Cried

We cried unto the Lord most high

He heard our desperate plea

Removed the curse from off the land

and set His people free...

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Once Again

The northern winds begin to blow

I pause to take it in

The trees arrayed in colors new

it's autumn once again...

The winter season soon will come

our summer slipped away

In time the leaves will all be gone

and frigid days will stay...

Why do the season’s change renew

sweet memories long ago?

Of simple times and childhood friends

and playing in the snow...

You all now gather in my mind

and pass me one by one

My treasure from another life

when living was such fun...

I'm there with you in spirit now

and never will depart

I won't forget you dearest friends

you're all within my heart...

Monday, November 7, 2016

Soon

A text appears upon the screen

I heard your voice inside

Just wanted you to know I'm there

in spirit by your side...

We share a bond that we both know

grows stronger every day

I wait for you to come my love

and take me far away...

Missing You Tonight

Sometimes the loneliness is hard

a desperate restlessness

An overwhelming sense of loss

I fight but can't suppress...

My friends all tell me it's ok

it all will work out right

Then why do I keep breaking down?

I'm missing you tonight...

Friday, October 28, 2016

I'll Dream

Dreams are sometimes all ya got

when life gets in the way

Wishing only makes you sad

and nothing's left to say...

I keep on hoping you'll be there

that we're not really through

And when I fall asleep tonight

I'll dream of holding you...

Music by Joe Bongiorno

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

I'll Always be Yours

Life like a river

keeps moving along

Memories we cherish

remembered in song...

I think of the days

when we were both young

The passions we shared

the moon that you hung...

I'll always be yours

my lover and friend

Standing beside you

from now to the end...

Music by Joe Bongiorno

Monday, October 17, 2016

Eli

Eli let your hair hang down

if only for a while

Lift away the baseball cap

and let me see you smile...

It's ok to speak your mind

to say what's on your heart

Open up and let me see

if we're still worlds apart...

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Distant

I feel that you're so distant now

a million miles away

I never thought you'd disappear
and leave me here this way...

Monday, October 10, 2016

Separate Worlds

Another time we say goodbye

I hate to see you go

The look you gave me broke my heart

It hurts so bad I know...

We both are trapped in separate worlds

and time keeps moving on

How do we find the common ground

that we can stand upon?...

I'll write about you late tonight

express my heart in rhyme...

And just before I go to bed

I'll pray another time...

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Another Time

I feel I've known you all my life

a truth I can't dispel

Searching deep within myself

my spirit knows you well...

I sense a deep connection now

a bond that grows each day

Wondering what the future holds

and what will come our way...

I know that we have met before

somewhere just you and me

A moment in another time

when we were young and free..

Sunday, October 2, 2016

I'm Here

Slumber comes for me once more

and takes me by the hand

Leading me to where you are

a beach with deep white sand...

A gentle breeze upon my face

a blast of ocean spray

A voice I haven't heard for years

"I'm here with you today"...

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Sifting through the aftermath
the loneliness returned
Searching deep within my heart
where once a fire burned...

Questions come like ocean waves
they lash the tattered shore
Dreams of reaching paradise
don't matter any more...

I don't know how to deal with this
it all was once so clear
Am I supposed to just pretend
that you were never here?

Sweetest Dream

Awakened by the morning sun

the curtains pulled away

The sweetest dream I've had in years

and smiles to greet my day...

I dream't that I was back in school

my friends were all still there

The simple life we knew and loved

and not a single care...

Walking down the corridors

the ringing of the bell

The chair I sat in History

and Mrs. Jane Kanell...

Caroline was beautiful

I liked her very much

The day she checked the little box

my heart I felt her touch...

William never said alot

he put things on the shelf

Lisa always raised her hand

she couldn't help herself...

Recess was the great escape

a chance to stretch our wings

Every day our little group

would share so many things...

My oh my those were the days

how quickly time passed by

And then one day we raised our hand

and said our last goodbye...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Timing

Thinking about you

and what we could be

The timing's not right

for you and for me...

Searching

I'm searching for words

a poem that rhymes

A breeze that will blow

and sing through the chimes...

Loving You

Life in the fast lane

these feelings so strong

Playing my music

but can't sing a song...

Swimming in circles

while fighting the waves

All my best efforts

I'm lost in the haze...

Searching for answers

I haven't a clue

How do we get there?

I'm so loving you...

Monday, September 19, 2016

Hardest Part

Been thinking bout you all day long

I sure do miss your smile

I can't believe how long it's been

it's really been a while...

My oh my the memories come

how often I have sighed

You stole my heart with just a glance

and when you left I cried...

I know you write from time to time

It's just not quite the same

The hardest part in all of this

that now you share his name...

Friday, September 9, 2016

In Love

I'm quickly falling so in love

my focus is a mess

The world that I was living in

has changed I must confess...

All these thoughts within my mind

they each point straight to you

A force that grows within my soul

and now I'm changing too...

All

When dreams become reality

and tears no longer fall

When all that matters comes to you

you truly have it all...

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Lovely Friend

My oh my you touch my heart

you make me dream again

I think about you all the time

my sweet and lovely friend...

You have a way about you Love

an inner strength it's true

You're beautiful inside and out

so kind and gentle too...

I think about the paths we took

the places we have been

We always were so very close

but didnt know back then...

There's really not a lot of time

but we can make it last

I'll keep you safe and hold you tight

until the storms have passed...

Buttercup

Why should I listen anyways?

My mind is all made up

I'm gonna do what Missy wants

I'm not your Buttercup!...

I'm tired of people telling me

I can't go anywhere

You might not want to be my friend

I really do not care...

Sunday, August 28, 2016

My Heart

Feelings that I can't explain

keep tugging on my heart

Thinking of you day and night

while we're still worlds apart...

Checking emails all day long

a message here and there

I can't help thinking how you feel

how much you really care...

If this is just a fantasy

please let it soon depart

But if you really are the one

I offer you my heart...

Saturday, August 27, 2016

The Voice

Counting moonbeams one by one

and wishing on a star

A longing deep within my soul

to be there where you are...

I hope that you can hear the voice

that cries within my heart

And that one day we'll meet again

and never be apart...