Heartstrings: 2017

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Loneliness

It's hidden deep within my heart

where no one else can see

An ever growing loneliness

that always walks with me...

A sadness that aflicts my soul

I try my best to hide

I wish that I could let it go

how often I have tried...

Fields of Red

Lay me down in fields of red

where flowers bloom in spring

The land that birthed a thousand souls

where ancient voices sing...

Speak of all the glory days
the tribute to a friend
A solemn little gathering
that loved him to the end...

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Your Voice

It's been a long and lonely year

I've made it through somehow

When times were hard I heard your voice

just like I hear it now...

You always have a special way

to let me know you're close

Whenever I am faltering

and when I need you most...

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

A New Year's Wish

A sudden overwhelming pause

you're thoughts are coming through

The changing of the year arrives

and still, I'm not with you...

My spirit feels your warm embrace

and soon my mind is calm

I search to find the words to say

before the year is gone...

Alas I'll wait another day

my patience will renew

My Love the only wish I have

a happy year with you...

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning at the door

excitement in the air

Trees adorned with lights and lace

the fireplace aflare...

Soon the children will awake

and run towards the tree

"Look what Santa brought for us

and what he brought for me!"....

Music by George Skaroulils

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Charlotte

Charlotte please don't turn away

let's give this one more chance

A little give and take is all

to have a real romance...

Just say the word and I'll be there

that's really all it takes

We'll move on from the world we've known

forget our past mistakes...

We'll go wherever fate will lead

and start a brand new life

I'll kneel before you with a ring

and ask you be my wife...

Peace

I now have peace with who I am

my role in life is clear

It wasn't always quite that way

I had to conquer fear...

Music "Night sky" by Tracey Chattaway

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Melancholy Attitude

A melancholy attitude

I've been here for a while

I just can't seem to shake this thing

forgotten how to smile...

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Change

The leaves are turning red again

a chill is in the air

Another winter on the way

will make the branches bare...

All of nature changing now

preparing for the sleep

Our summer seemed to disapear

without a single peep...

Soon the sky will send us snow

we'll run outside to see

Then cuddle by the fireplace

enjoy the Christmas tree...

All Rights Rerved Jon Arno

Muic by Gabriele Tosi

Moving On

Packing bags and moving on

it's time for me to go

A summary of what all we did

and memories now in tow...

Accomplished quite a bit this time

and made a few new friends

Even though I hate to leave

it's just the way it ends...

Tomorrow I'll be far away

new faces I will see

I'll try to do the best I can

and make you proud of me...

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Ships In The Night

Oh wretched day my heart you pierced

I watched her walk away

We knew it was the last goodbye

the words so hard to say...

Once more the ships go separate ways

and thoughts race in my mind

I wonder if she feels the same

will love we ever find?

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Dream

How does my heart create the dream

when I lay down to sleep

From where does my sweet lover come

in vain I try to keep

The Writer

Take your pen and paint for me

an image in my mind

A scene that I can look upon

a joy that I might find...

Cause my heart to smile again

bring back a memory

Stir the embers of a fire

that once burned bright in me...

Write of secrets no one knows

except for me alone

Things that I cannot express

of pleasures I have known...

Friday, October 13, 2017

The heartstrings tugging once again

I thought of you today

A memory stopped to say hello

decided it would stay...

All day long I've been detached

my friends say you ok?

I can't let go of how I feel

I'm struggling hard today...

A part of me says go ahead

be bold and risk it all

And yet another voice within

"be careful you don't fall"..

The battle rages on and on

my mind and heart at war

I'm standing at the fork again

and this time, I want more...

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Fighting Chance

Sometimes it really takes a while

to see things as they are

Sometimes the dreams we hold on to

don't take us very far...

Sometimes we have to mute the voice

the pleadings of the heart

Sometimes to have a fighting chance

we need a brand new start...

All Rights Jon Arno 2017

Music by Paul Collier

Sunday, September 17, 2017

How you move me with your words
they touch my heart again
You see the things within my soul
I think of now and then...

You write of secrets no one knows
they're hidden deep inside
No one knows the many times
I sat alone and cried...

Please take your pen and paint for me
an image in my mind
A scene that I can look upon
a joy that I can find...

Jon Arno All Rights Reserved 2017

Music by George Skaroulis

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Painting

You are the treasure in my life

a priceless work of art

Your face displayed so prominently

upon the canvas of my heart...

Heartstrings

Even after all these years

I still remember you

I've thought of you a thousand times

and where you've traveled to …

Sometimes I see you in a crowd

but then you disappear

I search the faces frantically

in hopes you'll reappear...

Alas a phantom every time

the heartstrings pull again

Why does my heart still long for you

my sweet and lovely friend?...

Sunday, September 3, 2017

A Dream

Some times I feel I'm in a dream

that never seems to end

A state of mind so I can cope

to help my heart to mend...

Music by George Skaroulis

The Star

I still get giddy in my heart

when you come home at night

You're still the joy within my soul

the star that shines so bright...

Friday, September 1, 2017

Live Again

You found me at my lowest point

somehow you felt my pain

You reached your hand to lift me up

to help me live again...

Troubles

Sometimes our troubles overwhelm

our spirits weep inside

We long to see the clarity

that darkness tries to hide...

Monday, August 28, 2017

The Shadow

From time to time she reappears

and dances once again

The shadow hidden deep inside

that captivated men...

From time to time a memory
a glimpse from long ago
Sometimes at night within her dreams
her teenage face aglow...

From time to time she still pretends
the music starts to play
Her lips begin to sing the words
she once sang everyday...

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Troubled Soul

Why do I always feel a peace

whenever I am here?

Is this where troubled souls are drawn

for you to bring them near?

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Dream

How does the mind create the dream

when we are sound asleep?

From where do all the actors come

in vain we try to keep?...

Al Rights Reserved Jon Arno 2017

Music by George Skaroulis

Dear Diary

Oh how the mind begins to fade

and words are hard to find

A change is surely taking place

to that I'm now resigned...

I hear the questions deep within

they're weighted with concern

Will my tomorrows smile on me

and peace of mind return?...

A knowing now inside my soul

is there for me to see

When Winter turns to Spring again

my spirit will be free...

Friday, August 18, 2017

Darkness

Sometimes the darkness overwhelms

my spirit weeps inside

I see it all so very clear

a part of me has died...

Saturday, August 12, 2017

The Color

The moment caught in black and white

the color's still not gone

Oh how I miss you every day

the memories don't move on...

To See

Sometimes I close my eyes to see

and soon I feel you near...

Pure Imagination - George Skaroulis

Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Struggle

Sometimes you have to disappear

and find a place to hide

To go where no one else can see

the struggle deep inside...

Music by George Skaroulis

The Path

Sometimes you have to walk alone

the path is just for you

The journey fraught with many fears

you have to see it through...

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

In My Heart

I think about you all the time

caress you in my heart

You're very much a part of me

and been so since from the start...

The moment I laid eyes on you

my world began to change

The way you smile and look at me

the gestures we exchange...

I don't know when the time will come

when you and I are one

But this I know within my soul

we've only just begun...

Monday, August 7, 2017

The Shore

A walk along the shore tonight

the breeze upon upon my face

Sounds of water brush the shore

a peace I so embrace...

A light from heaven shines above

and points me out to sea

The thoughts form within my mind

I wish you were with me...

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

In White

Awakened from a pleasant dream

a vision of your face

You stood upon the ocean shore

adorned in wedding lace...

I've waited for you all my life

I knew you would appear

A revelation shows me now

that soon you will be near...

I wish that I could hold you close

and dance with you tonight

But I can wait a little more

to see you smile in white...

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The Voice

Sometimes you have to walk away

move on from where you are

To cut the loses in your life

the heartaches and the scar...

Sometimes you have to just say no

when you have reached the end

To gather courage and declare

"I will no more pretend"...

Sometimes you have to be the one

that leaves it all behind

To open up and close the door

and find your peace of mind...

Sometimes you've heard the future call

it's called you for a while

The voice that's whispered in your heart

can't wait to see you smile...

Alive

Sometimes they come into our lives
and bring with them a smile
They help to fill an open space
that's been there quite a while...

A rescue from a sinking ship
sometimes we just exist
They help us find what we had lost
what we so long have missed...

A rain that falls upon the ground
so parched and cracked by drought
Our hearts begin to feel again
a flower starts to sprout...

A respite from our loneliness
from darkness we are drawn
Passions that once burned inside
return from where they'd gone...

The unexpected miracle
we hoped to one day see
The answer to a thousand prayers
we whispered silently...

Monday, July 24, 2017

Memories

Oh the memories from my youth

they often visit me

Friends and lovers reappear

still vibrant and so free...

I still remember each of them

they're all still in their prime

Forever living in my heart

until the end of time...

Music by George Skaroulis

Sunday, July 23, 2017

The Ocean

How the ocean speaks to me

and soothes my heart and soul

For just an hour maybe two

the sounds I love console...

A peace that overshadows me

the breeze upon my face

Waves that lash the sandy shore

a calm I now embrace...

Looking out across the sea

the daylight in retreat

A painting by the hand of God

the sun and water meet...

Pretend

It's like I'm living in a dream

that never seems to end

To cope with all I face in life

sometimes I just pretend...

Mirror

The mirror that reflects my pain

no answers to be found

The image that looks back at me

it speaks without a sound...

Keep Hoping

I keep on hoping every day

some how we'll make it through

The reason I keep holding on

I'm still in love with you...

Music by George Skaroulis

A Path

There never seems to be path

that brings me straight to you

I've tried to get there many times

but fate won't let me through...

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

If I Should Ask

If I should ask you just this once

to share your thoughts with me

Would you open up your heart

so I could look and see?...

If I should ask you just this once

to hold me in your arms

Would you let me kiss your lips

and bask within your charms?...

If I should ask you just this once

to tell me how you feel

Would you answer truthfully

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Yearbook

Faces from so long ago

they smile at me again

How the years have quickly passed

since we were young back then...

Pages filled with memories

a treasure everyone

High school pictures from a day

when we had so much fun...

A Lover from so long ago

her sweet and lovely face

She always had a pretty smile

and how my heart would race...

Even now the heart strings pull

just like they did before

I still can feel what I felt then

perhaps a little more...

Saturday, July 15, 2017

The Only Hope

Sometimes the only hope we have

is when we've reached the end...

Music by Brian Crain

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

The Book

So many chapters in the book

they each describe my life

The glory of my childhood days

the victories and the strife...

Some describe my hopes and dreams

while others speak of pain

Times when choices weren't the best

regrets that left a stain...

Hidden in between them all

are secrets just for me

Sacred truths I cannot speak

that I alone can see...

I sometimes think what might have been

and where that I'd be now

If I had walked a different path

escaped my fate somehow...

Music by Brian Crain

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Life

Some times things work out for the best

the years help make it clear

A lifetime looking back to see

if fate would bring you near...

Sometimes the window doesn't close

a breeze from time to time

Feelings come and touch the heart

and words are put in rhyme...

Sometimes the closure never comes

you have to just move on

You look up at the sky at night

Saturday, July 8, 2017

That Look

The way you kiss me on my lips

and hold me in your arms

That look you have when you draw near

the pleasure of your charms...

Magic

How you draw me with your smile

and how my heart is stirred

There's magic in the air tonight

the lines are now all blurred...

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Magic

Oh the beauty of your face

the magic in your words...