Life And The Sea

Am I "The Old Man and the Sea" that Hemingway made famous?  Only this cryptic message of the day leaves clues. For those who throw it out there: Bye, bye fishies, I've had my fill up to here with upgrade notices. If you want me, you can find me here! Tired of living with the story of the one that got away, but I'm not your fish market variety kind of guy. Talk to me, I'll listen, reach out, and I'll take your hand, but don't B.S. me, because I'll never understand. You see, a gentleman never expects to play ball on the first at bat, is careful not to try and steal second base when first will do, and most importantly, life is a beautiful thing, and so are all of you, keep on believing because faith always fills your net with what is best for you, not with sharks who only want a piece of you.

And so my story tells no tale of fish, and men, it only reveals the human condition where the single, searching, and broken hearted go to find that lasting relationship.
It is true, I have tried, and failed, and lived to share my words with you, but I find myself in a boat of my own making in which time will tell, and weather foretelling will pronounce my eventual coming home upon the shoreline. The only thing left to tell is the reality of my imagining. And so ask: "Is life but pure fiction, or a story worth a thousand tellings because it's truth is worth the listening?"
God bless
Witt

Sing A New Song

For anyone who has tried, and failed, and gotten back up; life always provides a lesson. To anyone who has lost something precious, whether a loved one, a job, or a possession; there is a reason. And for anyone who works, and dreams, and keeps on living; there is a season. So I hope you enjoy a small slice of time from my lane of life's highway.
Witt

God Knows I Can

Woke up in silence
Woke up in chains
Getting up
To do it all over again
Only to go nowhere
Feeling the pains
Of getting older
But I'm young at heart
And that's all that matters
But there's something missing
Like an echo growing fainter
View from my rear mirror
Getting smaller
Life's simple things
Oh where did they go
Moments in time
When I knew you better
We went out together
To set the world on fire
Now the embers glow
A little less brighter
World a whole lot smaller
Than way back when
But I kept on dreaming
Child in me stopped screaming
For an answer to all life's problems
They just are
And we move on
From wherever we are
To a place we were meant to be
Here and now.

Here and now
Only time will tell
If love endures forever
Or it fades to ashes
Like an old camp fire
Here in my desire
To become more than I am
Just a man
And God knows I can.

Rain on a tin roof
Just more proof
That man and nature
Can make a beautiful thing
Music to my ears
No, it's not progress pounding away
It's just another heart beat
In rhythm together
Like two people
Who find each other
Through storm and strife
That's life
And faith goes hand in hand
Forever like you and me.

Here and now
Only time will tell
If love endures forever
Or it it fades to ashes
Like an old camp fire
Here in my desire
To become more than I am
Just a man
And God knows I can.

D.A. Wittler 17'