Poetry By William R. Payne

He Cares

We Can't See Him But He's There

When We Think No One Understands He Cares

Although We Can't Hear Him He Hears Us

When We Can't Find Anyone To Confide In

In Him We Can Trust

We Are Never Alone As Long As We Believe

He Will Always Be There To Love And Care For

Thee

Trust In The Lord And Never Turn Away

Love Him With Your Heart And Soul And Never

Stray

Love

Love Is Something Everyone Needs

It Should Melt The Heart Not Make It Bleed

When You Find It Let It Show

Let Be Like The River And Let It Flow

Remember The First Tender Kiss On The Lips

It Was A Feeling You Didn't Wanna Miss

Remember The Touch Of Each Others Hand

How You Wish You Were Lying Side By Side In

The Sand

How You Held Each Other In A Warm Embrace

And Remembered Each Detail Of The Others

Face

How You Got The Butterflies Inside

Then You Kissed And Your Insides Were No

Longer Tied

The Way You Felt When You Were Together

How You Wished Upon That One Lonely Star

That This Would Last Forever

How You Longed To Be In Each Others Arms

Again

And You Prayed This Would Last To The Very

End

Finally Your Back In Each Others Arms Face

To Face

And All Your Worries Are Gone Without A Trace

If You Have A True Love Treat Them Right

If Not They'll Be Gone Without A Sight

One Last Thing Do Not Lie

Because The Last Words You Wanna Hear Is

Goodbye

I Remember You

Everyday I Sit And Wonder Why

The Reason Why You Had To Die

I Wish You Would Have Come To Me

I Know It Happened But I Still Find It Hard To

Believe

I Think About You Night And Day

There Are So Many Things I Want To Say

We Had Our Goodtimes And We Had Bad

When I Think About Them It Makes Me Sad

It Also Brings A Smile To My Face

When I Think About Those Happy Days

You Were Always There When I Needed You

For Each Other There Wasn't Anything We

Wouldn't Do

When I Needed You, You Were There

The Happy Times That We Shared

I Love You My Brother

And I Can Say One Was Always There For The

Other

Although Sometimes We Had Our Problems Our

Love Would Never Part

I Just Want You To Know Your Always In My Mind And

Heart

For My Loving Brother Who I Will Always Love

Who Is Now In Heaven With God Above

Will I Be Rembered When I Die

Will I Be Remembered When I Die

Will I Fly High In The Sky

Will I Be With The Loving Christ

Or Will I Have The Burning Life

Will I Be Remembered When I Die

Will The People Who Loved Me Even Cry

I Guess I Never Understood The Pain That Life Brought

But I Guess It Showed Me One Lesson That Had To Be Taught

Some Think That Suicide Is A Way Out

But That's Not What Life Is All About

You Have To Treasure Each Moment Like There's No Tomorrow

If Not You'll Constantlly Live In Sorrow

I Know It Brings Tears To Our Eyes

When We Tell Our Friends And Loved Ones Goodbye

When It's Time For Us To Go Away

There's No Reason To Be Afraid

Because It's Just Jesus Calling Our Name

But There's One Question We Have To Ask Ourselves When That Day Arrives

Will I Be Remembered When I Die

I Stand Alone

I Stand Alone In The Darkness Of Night

I Look Around And There's No One In Sight

I Tilt My Head And Look Up To The Sky

I Ask Myelf A Question " Who Am I "

I Get These Feelings And These Thoughts And They Tear

Me Up Inside

I Run And Run But There Seems To Be Nowhere To Hide

I Run To The Woods And Hide Behind A Tree

I Hope There's No One Around Who Can See

The Pain Is So Intense It's Tearing Me Up Inside

I Drop To My Knees And Begin To Cry

I Raise My Head And Try To Pray

But My Mouth Can't Find The Words My Heart Wants To Say

Give Me The Strength To Make It Through The Night

Because The Lord Knows I'm Too Tired To Fight

If You Read This Try To Understand

It Doesn't Matter If Your A Woman Or A Man

Everyone Has Problems And Everyone Has Pain

Everyone Hurts Just The Same

Our Loved Ones

They Are Fathers

They Are Mothers

They Are Sons

They Are Daughters

They Are Brothers

They Are Sisters

They Are Husbands

They Are Wives

This War Is Wrong In Our Eyes

They Shouldn't Be There They Should Be Here

For Them We Shed Our Tears

Our Heart Aches To Have Them Home

They've Been Gone For Way To Long

They Are Strong And They Are Brave

We Pray The Lord Will Bring Them Home Safe

It Should Have Been Over Long Ago

How Long It Will Last No One Knows

But They Are In Our Thoughts And Our Prayers

I Hope They Know There are People Here Who Still Care

To Everyone Who Has Served Or Still Serving I Say Thank You

But Most Of All I Say God Bless You

Sleepless Nights

I Lye Down In The Bed

To Try And Rest My Weary Head

I Close My Eyes And Try To Sleep

Thinking To Myself This Is What I Need

I Toss And Turn And Can Not Rest

So I Get Up And Sit At My Desk

As I Sit There In My Chair

I Run My Fingers Through My Hair

I Ask Myself "What Can I Do"

Strangely I Answer Myself "I Haven't A Clue"

I Go To The Kitchen And Get Some Food

Then I Come Back To Watch The Tube

With My Eyes Heavy I Lay Back Down

I Get In The Bed Without Making A Sound

As I Pull The Covers Up Over Me

I Close My Eyes Again To Try And Sleep

Now In This Bed I Here Lay

To Awake Again To Another Day

What Are Dreams

Are They Things That Are Yet To Come

Or Are They Things That We Have Done

Are They Memories We Remember Last

Or Are They Memories From Our Past

Are They Trying To Give Us A Clue

On The Things We Need To Do

Are They Our Fantasies And Fears

Because Some Bring Tears

Why Do We Remember Some And Others We Forget

Is It Because They Are Things We Regret

Are They Trying To Tell Us Something

Or Do They Mean Nothing

What Are Dreams

No One Can Really Say

But People Have Them Everday

Life

Life Is A Gift From The One Above

He Gave It To Us To Show His Love

I Know Sometimes Life Seems Unfair

Sometimes You Feel As If No One Cares

I Know Sometimes Life Also Gets Tough

But Remember Before It Gets Better It's Always Rough

Life Can Get So Hard Sometimes It Makes You Cry

But It's Hard On Everyone That's What You Have To Realize

But Good Things Are Bound To Happen One Day

Isn't That What They Always Say

When They Happen You Forget All The Bad

You Forget The Reason You Were Sad

You No Longer Distant Yourself From Everyone Else

Your No Longer Secluded And All By Yourself

Your Now Spending More Time With Family And Friends

Isn't It Amazing How He Created You With Just His Hands