Posted by Roberta Grimes • July 26, 2025 • 9 Comments
When I’m worried, and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep, And I fall asleep counting my blessings. When my bankroll is getting small, I think of when I had none at all, And I fall asleep counting my blessings. I think about a nursery, and I picture curly heads; And one... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • July 19, 2025 • 6 Comments
Dear One, the world is waiting for the sunrise. Every rose is covered with dew. The thrush on high his sleepy mate is calling, And my heart is calling you. Dear Heart, the world is waiting for the sunrise! Every little rosebud is heavy with dew! And while the thrush his sleepy mate is calling,... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • July 12, 2025 • 2 Comments
Hello, darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams, I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone ‘Neath the halo of a... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • July 05, 2025 • 14 Comments
Sing, sing a song. Sing out loud, sing out strong! Sing of good things, not bad. Sing of happy, not sad. Sing, sing a song. Make it simple, to last your whole life long! Don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear. Just sing, sing a song. Sing, sing a song.... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • March 15, 2025 • 9 Comments
Be My love, for no one else can end this yearning, This need that You and You alone create. Just fill My heart the way you’ve filled My dreams, The dreams that You inspire with every sweet desire. Be My love, and with Your kisses set Me burning. One kiss is all I need to... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • March 01, 2025 • 2 Comments
To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe. To bear with unbearable sorrow. To run where the brave dare not go. To right the un-rightable wrong. To love, pure and chaste from afar. To try when your arms are too weary to reach the unreachable star. This is my quest! To follow that... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 22, 2025 • 3 Comments
We shall overcome, We shall overcome, We shall overcome, someday. Oh, deep in my heart, I know that I do believe, We shall overcome, someday. We shall be alright, We shall be alright, We shall be alright, someday. Oh, deep in my heart, I know that I do believe, We shall overcome, someday. We shall... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 01, 2025 • 4 Comments
Whether I’m right, or whether I’m wrong, Whether I find a place in this world or never belong, I gotta be me, I’ve gotta be me, What else can I be but what I am? I want to live, not merely survive. And I won’t give up this dream of life that keeps me alive!... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 30, 2024 • 2 Comments
Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again. Because a vision, softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains Within the sound of silence. In restless dreams, I walked alone, Narrow streets of cobblestone, ‘Neath the halo of a... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 23, 2024 • 11 Comments
Love is but a song we sing. Fear’s the way we die. You can make the mountains ring, or make the angels cry. Though the bird is on the wing, and you may not know why, Come on, people now, smile on your brother, Everybody get together, try to love one another right now. Some... Read More
