It 's A New Year

Let it go it's a new year .

When you look ahead ,

You see more than when ever

You look back at the past .

What is done is done  .

When things don't work out

Let it go and look what is placed

Beautifully right in front of you

Be focused on what is ahead

Not what was behind you .

You will truly receive

The beauty that is right

Ahead of you

Just keep your eyes open

To what is new .

                      By Brock

At Grandma's House

You are as good as you can be

At grandma's house .

Every day stars some where

For lucky you its at grandma's house .

Oh the secrets that you and grandma

Will keep .

At grandma's house you are

In grandma's world

And grandma's world is bigger

And much better than your little world

Until you don't need grandma's

World

When you get much older  !

Grandma's world  is made

Just for you to help you grow .

Grandma's house is special .

I know that because I think about

My grandma's house even today .

You will never forget

your grandma's house either

For like my grandma's and your grandma's

house

It will always be open always .

                                     By Brock

To Understand

To understand , I have the pain

In my eyes  .

I feel the tears come down .

I truly feel what is going on .

I'm not blind to what I see .

I feel all I can do is pray

And ask for help from someone

Who is always beside me always

Because he surly understands

What is going on better than me

Oh to understand .

                                 By Brock

Grandma's Chair

I am in grandma's rocking chair

With no cane of hers at all .

I am fine for the shape I'm in

So that is fair .

When I rock what will I feel

And what will I see

And what will I think

When I rock in her chair  ?

She is always with me .

When I sit in her chair ,

I wonder what does grandma

Thinks of me and how I turned

out to be .

Oh I will pray

And I will sing

In her rocking chair  .

It will bring back memories

Of just grandma and me  .

In grandma's chair with her

It was and is much more

Than just a moment .

                              By Brock

Hold My Hand

Jesus hold my hand  .

I know what it means to be alive .

You want to know why

I am so happy ?

I will never grow old

Because the roads I travel

Are pure gold

On a unclouded day  .

I don't hold a can in my hand

Because Jesus holds my hand

And keeps my hand held high

And I am not lonely because of him .

                              By Brock

So Called Friends

Some times when I am with my

So called friends ,

I can not understand French  ,

They laugh I do not understand ,

They even laugh when I try

To open a can of beer for one of them

That could not be open by one hand  .

They laugh at me for who I am

Or is it because of what I am ,

Or is it a test  to be their friend  ?

They sure do not know what I have

Been going through in my life

It sure is not just to fit in with them these days .

Oh my so called friends .

                                                By Brock

I'm Silent Now

When I can not remember anything ,

It is more than a silent night .

Someone told me

Darkness will not over come light .

I am nothing without you ,

Just give me Jesus

And give me my family

Just let me hold you ,

One by one that is all I want  .

Do you know what to do ?

                                       By Brock

Where Do You Belong

This is not the sweetest story 

Ever told by my dad or I .

If you do not know where you belong  ,

Someone will come along

And pick you up off the street

And help you along the way .

What do you say  ,

But thank you for being there

And raising my spirits up

On this long day .

I know , I can depend on that family

Even If we do not eat

Oysters stew together any more .

I did clean up the spilled milk

And moved on

Because I know where I belong .

                                      By Brock

The Big Picture

I take pictures !

I like to put everyone in the right places

As I tell everyone to say horse manure

Just before I take the picture .

I want everyone to smile

So I can remember everyone that way .

I take pictures in color

Because of the beauty

That is always around everyone always .

God sees the big picture .

I want to see mine too .

                                           By Brock

I Love You

I love you because you 

Listen to me .

You never judge me .

Your heart is always open .

you tell me I can be

All I want to be

Not what I can not be .

I always feel better after spending

time with you .

You know I love you

But the best thing about you

Is that you love me to .

                      By Brock

Your First Christmas

You will tear everything you can

Away from the Christmas tree .

Oh me oh my what will you get

What will you see on Christmas ?

You will not believe nor what to say .

Ho ho I don't know !!!!

You will like only to play

In the empty box just like me .

Your dogs will lick you

And then go see what they miss

Under the Christmas tree .

There is Christmas love in your little heart

That will always be there in you

Even when you get older .

I will never forget the first Christmas

That you gave me .

For me just don't grow up to fast .

You will always be smiley  to me

Everyday not just during Christmas .

Smiley lets go play in the biggest box

that will always be open to you and me .

                                       By Brock

Christmas

Christmas is love in action .

With Christmas all sorrow

And mourning will flee .

With those who seek

they will find the true

Meaning of Christmas .

Christmas puts a light

into everyone's open heart .

No one stands alone on Christmas .

At Christmas all children

Have wishful thinking .

At Christmas everyone is a child

Just look and count all the smiles

You see on Christmas day .

Look at all the simple  things

You can give on Christmas and

Every day and night of the year .

Until next Christmas !

Remember to open

Up everything with love .

                               By Brock

I Live

When you live you feel more fit .

Squeeze everything out of every day

For you own every minute  .

Of every day .

Always live and love your life .

Everything depends on putting out 100% effort .

When you truly live ,

You can not wait until morning

To get up and get as much done

As you can under the sun  .

When you live

There is always a reason

To believe in yourself .

I live and I believe in me .

                               By Brock

My Grandma's House

When you give love you get more .

She said , things change only with words .

She was the magnet

that kept us all together .

You didn't need to hide your feelings

At grandma's  for she always understood .

When you are at grandma's you are protected .

At grandma's house  there is never

Any confusion between right and wrong .

There is always rewards at grandma's

Like a cookie or 2 or 3

Or Even a donut  !

At grandma's all things are possible

At grandma's ,

For there is always time to play and to dream

But also time to pray at grandma's  .

                                             By Brock

No Worries

God's ways are better than our ways .

Be at peace .

Have a smile on your face

No  matter what  .

There is always  a trust test .

The best thing to do sometimes

Is release control of your worries ,

But never your dreams .

Worries ties the hands of God

Not yours .

God has you in the palm of his hands

God can bring the sunshine

And make anything grow .

the only thing you can control

Is your attitude

Life happens to all of us .

Let the worries go

And have some fun

With no worry .

Let God have them .

                         By Brock

In South Dakota

In South Dakota you will see

More than you can tell .

In South Dakota you can leave

The blanket on the ground .

In South Dakota you never

Waste any time .

In South Dakota people

Will pick you up

On your way down .

In South Dakota you can see

The brightest moonlight

Almost every night ,

In the mornings the sunrise

Will hit you square in the eyes ,

The sunsets in South Dakota

Are never in doubt 

And  never a duplicate will be seen .

In South Dakota  you dream bigger  .

In South Dakota you see little things

That become big in your memory .

You will see big things that become

Giant things that will stay with you forever  ,

There is always something special

About  being in South Dakota  ,

I am lucky living in South Dakota .

Everyone is welcomed in South Dakota

                              By Brock

The Poet

He can write about anything .

He can wear a yellow jacket

While he writes nobody cares .

He can make anything possible  .

He can write about an Easter bunny

or a jack rabbit of South Dakota .

He can write about Santa or his grandma ,

Because they make him happy .

He can make a coyote wear red and white .

He can write about being a coach

And always being right .

He can be a master fisherman

And the greatest hunter of all times .

He can always be with family and friends

Or by himself when he goes for a run

Early in the morning .

He can make all things and all dreams

Possible .

He can make people smile , laugh and think ,

Because he only puts things on paper you see .

                                                      By Brock

Welcome To My World

Welcome to my world .

My true friends and family

Don't ask what is wrong with me .

They just say try it again .

I may not know much about anything .

There is always a key

To do the right thing ,

So first I need to find the right key .

They tell me not to think to much

Or worry .

I got to rise each morning

So that I can shine .

In my world ,

I want to shine and smile

Every day and night

With my true friends and family .

                               By Brock

What's Fair

I was told I was not this nor that ,

I am always questioned

What I can do .

There are so many lanes

In my brain

And more in everyone else s .

In time everyone loses more

Lanes of brain power .

I just keep finding short cuts

To help me make it through each day .

I tell everyone I am fine for the shape

I am in .

I got to keep my eyes open

And my ears open at all times .

People say life is fair .

What is fair ?

Fair is where they judge pigs .

                                  By Brian

The Big Guy

I want to hold you with love

And put you to sleep as often

As I can .

I will treasure you always

You know and I love you so .

I know you will grow up

To be a big guy to soon .

You will grow up and go

Far away from here many times

In your life .

I will love and worry about you

No matter where you go

Until the end of time .

Every day that you are away

From me ,

I will feel like you are in your room

And it will always be ready for your return

And I already miss you big guy

Even today ,

Because I am your grandpa that's all ,

We are all running out of time you and I

So go to sleep

So i can pray .

                                       By Brock

To Honor Her

Your mom is the best mom ever .

Pour out the oil  of honor on her

And it will come back to you .

Honor her every day

And your day will go well .

Tell her you love her every day

Even call her smiley and the blessing

Will come back to you

And you will feel it  .

Your spirit of honor

Will go a long way

So honor your mother

For she is the best  mom

You will ever know .

                        By Brock

Grandpa

I will capture his heart 

By being his grandpa  ,

By smiling , laughing and singing

And dancing with him

Whenever he needs me .

I will sing a special song to him

To help him sleep

At any hour of the day or night .

I will call him smiley or squeaky

To put a smile back on his sad face ,

Whenever his heart is broken inside

For any reason

For I am his grandpa through and through .

I have him for just awhile

But he has captured my heart

Until the end of time .

                                             By Brock

Say Horse Manure

I want you to smile 

When I take a picture of you .

It will last a life time on my wall .

Just keep your  eyes open ,

You don't need perfection

Because you are you .

You do not need to be focused

Just because of me .

You will see .

Just say horse manure for me !!!!

                     By Brock,

The Stepping Stone

My life is my children

And my grand children's stepping stone .

I want to put the right things

In their mind and in their heart .

I will sacrifice for them all ,

There are great things ahead of them all .

I will give them everything

I have so that they win in life .

I went before them to help them one by one .

I will pray for me and them as well

And then one day

Each one of them can pray for themselves and me .

I will always cheer them on .

Make me proud to be apart of your lives

So use your individual  stepping stone wisely.

                                                           By Brock

The Wall

I need you on my wall 

So we all get to know yea ,

When time stood still .

Your image will always be

The way I liked it that day .

When you get older

And in my eyes all grown up ,

You can always come down

And see what I get to see every day .

Thanks Smiley for your shots of reality

And honesty on that day that I took the shots

Of that special moment in our lives .

                                          By Brock

Snow Snow Snow

The lousy goosey  snow outside .

It is so c-c-cold .

The low down on the show down

Of the snow .

It is blowing like a big train

Coming right at me .

The snow fills the sky

I can not run through this snow

Nor with this wind .

In the snow I can not see a thing .

The snow is white ,

But it will not go away

Not even slow down .

All this snow  .

It is a snow and tell time day .

                         By Brock

Its OK To Pray

I can pray with my hands

Apart or not .

I do not pray on my knees

At night no more

Because I am old .

I pray when I first get up in the morning.

And I pray in bed every night .

I was told I was not apart

Of my wife's church .

I pray in my church

And even in her church

When I am with her .

I feel I can pray

Anywhere at anytime ,

Because God says,

"Its OK with him "

And that's who counts

To me .

I pray .

                             By Brock

Your Family

Your family will follow you home ,

When your happy , sad or mad,

People who share your crisis

Big or small are part of your family .

The family provides

Someone to listen to you .

All you have to do is pull

The one you want to talk to .

Its all up to you .

When your cold

Your family will worm you up .

With family sometimes

your not sure what  a something means

But during Thanksgiving

I figure dessert is something

To be thankful for !!

Let us all be thankful for our family

Every day .

                                 By Brock

Forgive Yourself

Inside you is what matters .

You have to believe in yourself .

You are not a loser .

God can bring greatness

Out of your mess .

Your not a mistake

Your a masterpiece  .

Nobody is a mistake

Because we all come from God .

You have a beautiful future .

Don't ever forget it ever .

When you do something wrong

Remember to forgive yourself

That is always hard to do

But when you do

There is hope in your future .

                              By Brock

Make It Simple

Make it simple and you will 

Love it more ,

I hope you choose to be happy .

Always push yourself forward .

I see there is something

Special in your eyes almost everyday .

At the end of each day ,

I hope you choose to be just fine .

When you complain ,

You will remain ,

When you praise the Lord ,

He will show up

And he will raise you up .

Make your life simple

By thinking a rain as a blessing

And once a day always say

Son of a gun lets have some fun  .

                             By Brock

Grandpa's Hands

You will always fit into grandpa's hands .

Grandpa will use his hands

To make his grandson into a man .

With your hair in a small way

You bring your great grandpa to life .

I can see him smiling .

As your grandpa ,

I will clutch you in an instant  .

I will show you and therefore

Teach you love and compassion .

You are a miracle to me .

You are priceless

Your value to me can not be told .

You are the most precious thing to me .

I will give you a heart of gold

And you are all boy .

Thank you Lord ,

For what you have given us

For now he is in our hands .

                            By Brock

Everyone Is Special

Make someone feel special 

Just give them a touch like a hug

You would be surprised

The people who do not look like

They need a special hug or your touch

Really need that special touch .

We can not do enough  .

If you do not have 2 arms use one ,

If you have no arms use your legs

To rap around their legs !

If you have no arms or legs

Use your eyes and your heart

To give someone your special hug

Or your special touch

And they will never forget

Your special hug or touch .

Use your imagination

And the possibilities are unlimited .

Do what ever you can to make

Someone feel special each day ,

If its only to be with someone

For just a while  just to touch them

In a special way ,

You will make their day .

                            By Brock

Time Is Time

Time runs on much more

Than batteries .

Time can not be seen

Especially when it flies by

A child will ask why .

I can sure get lost

With time as well.

With time I can be free .

One thing for sure time

Does not stand still at all .

At my age I am sensitive to time .

To do anything big or small

We need to use time wisely

For time is time .

                         By Brock

I Suppose Life

When ever I hear the lose of life

Because of a gun .

Its like pulling a scab

Off my heart all over again

My tears may flow for hours  .

Once in a while after hearing

The lose of life because of a gun .

I have to go and plow the road ahead .

There are to many of life's score boards

Closing to soon .

I wish , I could play the game

I suppose

Just one more time with them .

                                    By Brock

To Be Baptized

When he is baptized ,

He is cleaned

That is not easy

For me to say

For I have so many

Dirty rags around me .

I still will try

To keep him clean .

I want him to be

Better than I .

He is new and will be clean  .

I am old ,

But we will all be blessed ,

When he is baptized .

                      By Brock

When Your Old

When your old ,

You are entitled to your opinion .

When your old ,

You will know

people who react out of fear not love .

When your old

You don't need

What you need

Until you need it .

When your old ,

Somethings become easy to say

Yet hard to hear .

When your old ,

You have all your needs in spades .

When your old

There are no rules just rights .

Your not that old

So listen to your elders

For you might learn something

Like remember the sun will never blow away !!

                                                      By Brock

She made Time

Grandma taught me how to live .

She made time for me .

She said you can touch the sky .

You can dig yourself out of almost anything .

You need to believe in yourself

And never give up on your dream

And most of all take one day at a time .

I will try and teach my grandson the same .

                                               By Brock

What I Know For Sure

When you smile , I will smile again .

When you fall apart ,

I will hold you together .

When you cry , I will dry your tears  .

When you are cold , I will keep you warm .

When you have something important to say ,

I will listen .

When you are proud of yourself  ,

I will be more proud of you .

When you pray , We will pray together .

Your family will keep you strong

And happy and you will be a star

In our eyes forever for sure .

This is what I know for sure .

                              By Brock

A Chosen One

Remember many are invited

But few are chosen .

You can not get any where

Without the Lord beside

You all the time .

He shields you from all wrong

The Lord will lift you up higher

Than the stars .

The lord will give you a pinch of heaven ,

If you give your love to the Lord ,

And you become baptized

You will be one of the chosen ones .

                                     By Brock

There Is Always Time

There is always a time

To look strong .

There are times

I just want to wash somethings away .

There are times

I just want to turn the page .

I know I can not fight myself .

I know I need to stay within myself ,

But I know I can cry at anytime

Because I am Irish in my eyes .

When I talked to you ,

Did you think I was strong ?

                            By Brock

Outside

When you spend time outside

You will see more than you can believe .

You treat things differently

When you are outside .

Being outside you truly

Feel more alive .

Things outside are never the same as yesterday .

You can hear softer and quieter things

In all different sizes and yet they can be so beautiful  ,

When your outside .

More dreams come true

When your not inside .

                                                  By Brock

My love

My love for you will never die

Like the stars up in the sky .

My love for you is forever true

Like the guardian angel

That's just for me and you .

We will chase after moon beams

Just you and me .

We will never know

That we are getting old .

Because our love will never die .

                        By Brock

A Plan

Do you  have a 10 year plan

And 10 years of hopes ?

Do you have a 5 year plan

And 5 years of hopes ?

Do you have a 3 year plan

And 3 years of hopes ?

Do you have a 1 year plan

And one year of hopes .

Do you have a day planed

And a day of hope  ?

What do you have ?

Remember the Lord

Has a plan and he has hopes

For you always .

                             By Brock

Wildly Enthusiastic

I still get wildly enthusiastic

About little things ,

I play with leaves .

I do not skip down the street  .

I still run against the wind  .

When I run against the wind ,

The wind can sure suck

Some mornings .

When I run hard ,

I can solve some problems .

When I run with the wind ,

I run fast .

I can even grab a wild leave

Out of the cool air of a early morning

As it  blows by me .

Oh its just a little thing .

                            By Brock

A Real True Friend

A real true friend is someone

Who when you make a fool of yourself

He does not feel that you

Have done a permanent job in doing it .

Friendship is given by friendship .

The only way to have a friend

Is to be one .

My friend has a friend and his friend

Has a friend so be discreet

When you need to be .

A real true friend is made by many acts

But can be lost by only one

A real true friend knows that .

I hope we all have more than one true friend .

                                                     By Brock

The Angels

Learn all you can about angels

It's a form of higher education .

Grandma said you always

Have an angel by your side .

Angels come to help and guide

Us in so many ways .

The guardian angel

Hovers protectively over us .

The essence of the angel

Is one who comes to us

With the ability to communicate

Perfectly with us .

I just do not want the angels

To play ball real well for 3 games !!!!

                                              By Brock

Have Time Will Travel

I feel like a man out of time .

Somethings just happen to late .

time takes things away from me .

Time is never the same .

Time never stands still .

Time can bring a special and fond farewell .

Time will give you things

Yet you can not give it away .

Time keeps going by .

                                 By Brock

Grandma And Me

Grandma's house is a nice place to land .

It is always cookie time at grandma's house .

I can truly get dirty at grandma's house

And grandma will clean me up

And everything is just fine in the world

At grandma's house .

I am a special job for grandma

But between just grandma and me

Its a job of worry

But more than that  it's the love between

Grandma and me .

                                                  By Brock

Autumn

Autumn comes to soon .

The trees are first green

Then with the hint of yellow

And red in the trees

Autumn is being seen .

Autumn brings a special smell

Into the air  .

Daylight is short .

Night time is long .

In autumn there is still

Plenty of good times

Yet to be had outside ,

                     By Brock

Grandpa Is Old

I lived this long to get to 62 .

I don't count my years  no more

I will make the years count .

I will always project my thoughts  .

I will look to the future .

I will judge me all the  time

But  I will never judge my  grandson  .

I will be my grandson's special aspirin

When he needs me .

Grandpa is old that's true

But he has wisdom  .

Grandpa will make the years count

With smiles and laughter and joy

And happiness for his grandson .

Grandpa will count and help

Make his grandson's years

Count one by one .

They will be great years

For grandpa and his grandson .

                               By Brock

Grandpa And You

Grandpa's ears may get worst

Day by day ,

But my eyes do not so just show me big guy

What you can do each day .

Together let us discover something new .

Grandpa will try and stay calm

When he is with you .

He will try to just carry on

With a smile on his old face !

He will put a bigger smile on your beautiful face

As often as he can .

Every day with you

Is history in the making .

Grandpa will always be there

For you to reach out to .

Together we will

Turn not now to lets go big guy !

                                  By Brock

Today's Sports

Sports seems so heavy  these days .

The hits just keep coming .

With sports I try to put my worry away

For just a while  .

With sports I try to look forward  .

Sports these days

Is like watching the evening news .

You can hope for better news

But you can not hope for a better past ,

Because today's news is yesterday's sports .

It is hard these days to know

Where to draw the line

Between sports and news .

I love true sports .

In the news these days

What  is the truth ?

                                By Brock

All Is Well

All is well

With me you see .

When things go well

For me all is well .

When nothing goes well

For me all is well .

I am fine for the shape I'm in

For I believe in the Lord

Therefore all is well with me .

                               By Brock

Those Intimate Memories

Those intimate memories ,

We shared together .

The things we did

We did not expect .

With our intimate memories

We get to know each other

In a truly different way .

Oh those unique experiences .

They are the best memories

In the world .

There is no clocks in these

Memories .

They hit me

At any time of day or night

And even at any time of year  .

Oh thanks for the intimate memories

Between you and me .

                                             By Brock

A Veteran

I am not a army  veteran .

I am not a navy veteran ,

I am not a marine veteran .

I have never been in a battle

Fighting for The United States Of America  .

I am a fighting veteran .

Yes a veteran in the battle of every day life .

A life veteran

And I can win .

                                              By Brock

Be Strong

Be strong for your self .

Be strong for your friends .

Be strong for your family .

Always be strong in your heart

And listen to your self

Your friends and family

And never forget the stranger

Who you see on the street

Who just wants to talk.

Always be strong

Before you have to be

                          By Brock

The Future (Wedding )

We live in the present .

Time is everything .

Time goes faster

When we are together .

When your happy time

Even goes even faster .

Don't ever be afraid

To try to make things

Better for each other

By using time wisely .

Don't be threatened

By the future .

Future is time .

Time ahead of you

Is your future .

Your future is out there .

                     By Brock

My Paradise

My paradise has many things

It has 4 walls ,

Yes it does .

It is my photograph paradise .

I have snap shots on all 4 walls.

I have all kinds of shots

Hunting story shots , small mouth shots,

Fishing story shots , running shots ,

With friends shots and oh yes family shots .

I am in some photographs too !

In my paradise all the photos

Are looking at me .

It took years to put my paradise together .

It is always growing .

Every shot brings back it's own memory

Especially to me .

Some people tell me

I take to many snap shots  .

They all are part of my own memory .

My paradise has a TV and a bed or 2 or 3 or 4

And many things !!

So I can close my eyes

And dream of the next

Snap shot of my friends and family

And all the memories that come with them

In my paradise .

                                By Brock

Uncle

Once in the while you need to

Lay up and not drive over the water !

I am much more than some spice

In your life .

I am your uncle .

I'm older than you

And I still do not carry a filter

For my mouth !

Don't try to block me

Just try and follow me  !

The older you get  the more you

Know and truly understand .

I hope you understand all that

Some day ?

Be the best you can be

By first listening to me

And I will stir you right

With more than a cup

Of hot coffee at night  !!

                       By Brock

Without Hope

Without hope there is no tomorrow .

Without hope nothing will grow .

Without hope there will be no change  .

Without hope and God why do you pray ?

Without hope you may be ripped apart .

Without hope you have no heart .

With hope in my heart

I pray every day .

                                 By Brock

That Look

 She kissed me on the school bus .

We got stars in our eyes .

She was only mine

For just a while .

When we got off the bus ,

I got that get away

From me look .

I was 7 she was 6 .

The sun did not shine at all that day .

Would she still have that I do not

Want to touch you look in her eyes ?

I can still see her looking at me .

I am who I am .

I can feel and see that look from people

I do not know even now and then .

Oh that go away look ,

But oh that kiss.

I still feel all of it .

                                    By Brock

Feel Alive

Every morning wake - up 

With your eyes wide open .

Remember the second hug

In the morning or at night

Is just as important

As the first one in the morning

Or at night .

Make every moment

in your live rich ,

Give everyone a good time

When you can .

I'm not here for a long time .

Don't steal anything from anyone .

Don't let a man think that you

Stole something from him

Because then nothing  is the way

It was ever again .

Try to make the good times last .

You will feel better about yourself

And the people you run into each day

By just feeling alive today

and every day ,

                             By Brock

My Own Hopes

Today my plate is full .

I have my own hopes .

They say I can have

What I never had .

I know you listen to me

All night long .

I can not always express

What I emagine .

I was told by someone ,

Who was wiser than I

One night ,

When you survive something ,

That is a reason to celebrate .

I was also told to cast all your anxiety

On Him

Because he cares for you .

Your own hopes are his to

And he loves you .

                         By Brock

What Is Love

What is love ?

Love is never on sale

But only to be given away

In many ways .

It is not always easy

To make , but easy to show .

There are all kinds

And sizes of love !

You should never cover it up

Sometimes it is just not easy to see .

With love there is excitement

For everyone to share it .

You can get wrapped all around

It still yet after all this

Love may even hit you too .

                                  By Brock

Use It

Its not what you have

But how you use it .

You have life and life is fragile

Handle it with a prayer

And that's not all .

Always handle your life with care .

You know it takes the same

Amount of energy  to believe

As to worry .

Believe in yourself and always

Use your body wisely .

                             By Brock

A Friend

A friend will play , work

Cry and laugh with you

Just because of who you are .

He will always pray and worry

About you too .

You will ignite each other's curiosity .

Sometimes when a friend is thrown

A curve ,

A friend will come in and straighten

Things out for his friend when he can

And make things stronger between them .

By Brock

Use It

Its not what you have

But how you use it .

You have life and life is fragile

Handle it with a prayer

And that's not all .

Always handle your life with care .

You know it takes the same

Amount of energy  to believe

As to worry .

Believe in yourself and always

Use your body wisely .

                             By Brock

The Story Teller

The story telling memories .

Some days  days just become days

Until you start talking !

Talking under the stars

Is the best time for the story teller

Memories .

Sometimes they inspired me

To truly listen and to remember

The stories told by the story teller

In my family .

The story teller would tell me

You got to live the story

To tell the story

That is in your memory

Then to share it and try

To keep it all true

And try and tell it with joy

And laughter for all

No matter the age of the listeners .

Oh those story telling memories

I can still hear the story teller

Even tonight under the stars .

                                  By Brock

The End Of My Prayer

At the end of my prayer

What can I do ?

I know I truly belong to the Lord  .

I love him with all my heart ,.

He is always in my shoes .

He helps me sleep every night .

He is a world class friend .

He always plays and works with me .

If I am down,

He helps me stand back up .

We go places together .

We come out together .

We end each day together .

At the end of my prayer

I can pray again to him

Because it feels good to pray

There is no true end to prayer .

                                 By Brock

Go Fish

There is always something

Happening while fishing .

The sensation of watching

An early morning sun rise

Breaking through the leaves

Of the trees that cascade light

Down upon the lake's water .

As we begin to fish on the clear

Glass water ,

The special feeling we have

And the peaceful serenity .

A big white bird or two

Will fly high and say hi

And go sit on a high tree branch

All morning and they watch us all morning too .

Our fishing poles bind at the same time .

We never hear the tick of any clock

Or feel a tick at all on our bodies

For we all are having fun fishing this morning .

                                    By Brock

Nothing Stays The Same

With no excuse no explanation 

I'm sitting outside

Looking into space .

I am fine for the shape I'm in

These days .

My dream is as real as it seems .

It's time to move on

With no excuses no explanations .

I have a new vision

For nothing stays the same .

                                    By Brock

Grandpa And Grandma

 Without your strength and guidance 

I an nothing .

I know I have many thoughts

And so much energy

And desires but at my age

They are all scattered like leaves !

Make me aware of your presence  .

Reassure me , who I am to become

Whenever I am down .

May your hands assure me

That I'm going in the right direction .

Protect me from my feelings of alienation  .

Push away my evil thoughts and ways .

Ease my aching heart ,

Teach me , hold me , and love me .

Take the burdens of each day

And hold them for me .

Please guide me and pray for me each day

Grandpa and grandma .

                                         By Brock

Small Home Town

Your back in your small home town

Where everyone knows every one  .

In a small town friendships never end .

You can live on love and laughter here .

You get a feeling it is going to be

A beautiful day in your small home town  every day .

You can always go there and get cheered up

For a while in your small home town  to .

The dreams you dare

To dream there do come true .

In your small home town

You will have learned more good things

And remember them when you are

Back in your home town .

You truly can  except more and understand

more things back home .

In your home town you can stay

With your faith

By just saying Lord save me .

I know I can not stay in my small home town

To long ,

But I can always come back home .

                                          By Brock

Coach Brock

As coach you got to learn

And you got to love the people

You coach and care for every day .

As coach you got to pass

The daily test .

There is no short cut to success .

As coach you need to make as much

As you can look easy

For those you coach and love each day .

Be honest with the people

You love and coach and share your life with .

You can always pick my brian

oh that's my brain !

Everyone can be good  .

But the real good ones

Can be great  ,

If you become great in what ever you do,

Than I can say ,

I can be a good coach ?

Thanks for all the love everyone  .

As coach always do the right thing  .

                                              By Brock

My Family Reunion

We only have one family !

I miss sometimes where I am from .

It has been a while

Since we all got together as a family

We can all talk the talk !

When we get together ,

We just pick up where we  left off

The last time we saw each other .

We love one and all .

We all have caring hearts .

We all talk about our fantasies !

We all sit under the stars

And I can even hide myself

Inside my family under the stars

The family will tell old family stories !

We all hang onto every word

So we can remember them .

The family will always tell us

The right way

Even when we don't understand.

We will understand our family

More and more as time goes by

For us who stayed up all night

To hear the old family stories

We will be lucky to see

The stars of early morning

From my back yard .

                        By Brock

Hope

There is always hope

In the morning

There is always hope

During the day

There is always hope

Every night

All you have to do

Is believe

            By Brock

Lord Save Me

I can not get anywhere

Without the Lord right beside

Me all the time

It is just something

About the lord

He shields me from all wrongs

I can not run away

From yesterday

But I can make today

Better than yesterday

By just praying

For help from the Lord

The Lord will lift me

And the stars will shine

Bright tonight

And he will save me

Because I believe

                               By Brock

A Winter Shadow

When I ran this morning  ,

My shadow was as dark

As ever ,

But it was as long as I

Have ever seen it .

The pole on the other side

Of the road covered the shadow

For just a second ,

But when the shadow

Hit the snow again 

It was even longer

Than the pole

And oh so much bigger than I

I sure could see my shadow .

In the winter snow

As I ran down the road

For when I run

I'm never alone .

                          By Brock

The Coach

The coach helps 

Make everything count .

He tells you

You do not have to be good

To play hard ,

But if you play hard ,

You may be better than good ,

When you play hard

It will pay off in practice

And in the game .

Always play hard .

When the coach sees

His players play hard

And in the right way

It will take the Coach's

Breath away .

                   by Brock

Grandpa's reach

How far is grandpa's reach ?

Grandpa has a kid's face .

Grandpa will give me

What I need to be happy .

He will give me strength .

Grandpa will not judge my love .

Grandpa's love for me will shine

Through any storm .

Grandpa and I will always

Be together like a storm .

We will always shine together

Until the end of time .

We will always be able to talk

To each other .

You can not measure

Grandpa's reach .

                          By Brock

Deal With It

You deal with what is delt  .

Life is like the card game 31  .

You play with what you have

Been delt until the end .

There comes a time in life

When you want to just walk

A way from all the drama

And the people who created it  .

You want to be around people

Who make you smile and laugh

Those who love you and treat you right .

Life is to short

So just be happy .

Falling down is part of life

Getting up is living .

I love it when someone buys me

A German Chocolate Blizzard

And I can deal with that .

                                           By Brock

Home Is Home

I always love to come home .

I can cry ,laugh and pray

Whenever I come home

And nobody tells me to stop .

When I come home ,

I listen with mom

That is right listen with mom .

When I come home

Dad and I have fun .

When I come home ,

And I haven't gone to bed yet

Then its not tomorrow yet .

When I come home ,

I have no disability  .

I have just more drive .

I am home today .

                   by Brock

God's Family

Don't try so hard 

God gave you just

What you need .

God loves you

As you are .

Keep your head

Held high .

God knows what

You are made of  .

You are important

To our family .

We are all loved

So take my hand

And we are free

To love in God's family .

I will be quiet

So I can hear

Your heart .

          By Brock

My Face

I have a face for my wife .

I have a face for my child .

I have a face for my grandson .

I have a face for work  .

I have a face when I fish .

I have a face when I hunt .

I have a face when I run .

I have a face when I am sad .

I have a face when I am happy .

I have a face when I play .

I truly have one face

That I try to shave each day .

Oh what a face !

My face may change

Many times in just one day

But it is my face

Even when I go to sleep

You see its my face .

                              By Brock

Time

Time seems to slip away

While you wait .

Each day brings us one day closer .

Always get to a place

With a happy face .

Spread sunshine all over the place .

Find time to pray

More than once a day

If you don't like what you see

In your eyes today .

Time is what keeps everything

From happening all at once !

Did I get a smile on your face Lord ?

                                      By Brock

Faith

Faith is needed

Every day and night .

Faith without work is dead .

Faith is a gift .

Faith is putting yourself

In God's hands

And trusting him always .

God gives us

Faith if you know

What I mean .

Faith is believing in God .

With faith you live more fully  .

                     By Brock

A Reunion For Cousins

Some cousins worked at the Dari O .

once I asked a cousin for a dime nickle  cone !

A cousin  worked at the Root Beer Stand .

She did not row around or fool around

Because she did not have any rower skates on !

Some worked for the county .

One worked for the sheriff and one Sunday

He put all his cousins in town in jail  for a short time !

Does anyone remember ?

Some would work for their uncle .

Some would work at the city pool

As life guards .

One time I had to get a cousin to open the pool

Late at night

So I could help a friend get his ring  out of the clear water !

Some cousins got to travel the world

With their mom and dad .

I would from time to time

Find a date for a cousin or two  .

Some cousins ended up as altar boys not servers !

We all ended up in church every Sunday

Because of our parents

That made us all cousins like it or not !

Cousins are family

If you have one or too many to count

Remember we all have feels .

                                            By Brock

I Give And Will Listen

I give you my love .

You can only guess

How much happiness

And how many smiles

You guys put on this young

Man's face .

I thank you for everything .

You guys said to me more than once

When you get old as us ,

You will think of us .

We will never be far away

Just call us and we will come .

You will not see us  .

You will not be able to touch us ,

But we will be near .

If you listen with your heart  ,

You will hear us loud and clear .

Oh today , I did hear you loud

And  yes I heard you clear .

You two know who you are !!

                         By Brock

A Dream

We always have a today .

We always have a tomorrow

And there is always the next day .

There is a sun in the sky .

There is a moon and the stars at night.

As long as we breath

We will always have a dream .

                                    By Brock

The Quiet Morning

It is a quiet morning 

With the birds chirping .

The sun is coming up

And the grass under my feet .

Are wet .

The wind is sleeping yet .

There are large marshmallow clouds

And so many beautiful colors

In the early morning horizon .

There are yellow and orange 

And off white marshmallow clouds  .

This quiet morning

Brings a potential perfect day

So enjoy this quiet morning .

                                 By Brock

Each Day

As each day drifts away

Remember it's a day

You do not want to waste .

Each day try not to make a mistake .

Each day try to put a smile

On a stranger's face .

What are you going to do today ?

                                       By Brock

Fishing

Before I go fishing along the way

I try to find 3 things to bring good luck .

I try to find 3 dogs , 3 dear or 3

Pheasants in the sky  of South Dakota .

When I get to where I want to be ,

The walleyes are nervous .

The time is just a blink of a eye

When I get my first walleye ,

What a great time .

I can not stop the breeze

From the wind ,

There are diamonds of sunlight

Dancing in the water

As I fish , the fish are like jewels in the water .

I always like to fish with a friend ,

Someone to share my enjoyment

Of not letting  the walleye get away  .

Yes I always kiss my first fish of the day .

I need someone to take a snap shot

Of my good fortune ,

You see I am a master fisherman

In my dreams .

Oh what a beautiful day .

                                          By Brock

Yourself

When you are by yourself ,

It is hard to fire yourself up .

When you are by yourself  ,

It is hard to achieve somethings

You can not reach .

When you are by yourself

You can pray ,

Because the Lord is with you through eternity .

                                               By Brock

Joy Is A Gift

Give him joy that never ends .

Call him Smiley and bring joy

To his face as it lights up every time

You call him Smiley and his smile

Will never end .

The joy you give him

Is the clock of peace you'll see .

Let joy strike a cord in your heart

And also his every morning , noon or night .

Be the anchor of joy ,

For joy is a gift for everyone .

                                              By Brock

Try Each Day

Try each day to make it ordinary .

Don't get ahead of yourself .

It is never to late just to soon .

There are a lot of little things

You can not conceive .

Don't be anxious

Just keep the good things going .

Don't push to much into a day ..

Try each day to just fit in

Because you are lucky .

if you work for an ordinary day

Each day ,

Some day will turn into a special day .

                                                By Brock

Getting old

When your getting old ,

Life is not tied with a bow

But it is still a gift  .

The best is not yet to come .

You find time to go fishing

With your best fishing pole

And hopefully with a friend or two .

A big fish can make a big splash

In your mind on a quiet afternoon

And it can last for days

If you get it or not  .

Fishing becomes a big part

Of your life's view

When you get older

You do not use much short sleeve bait

Because of the walleye chop any more .

It is hard to stay warm some days .

Life is not fair

But it is good to be fishing

By yourself

Or with a friend when you can

But I get tired when I get home

From fishing .

When I fish and I am old

It is a great tired

I would even go fishing tomorrow .

                                          By Brock

She

Her eyes never lie .

Her hair is always

On the back side

Of the wind

And so free .

Her hands are like

Marsh mallows  .

Just with her heart

She could hold me forever  .

Her voice is like talking

To an angel .

She has the legs of a gazelle .

Her teeth are all white

Like new fresh snow

Oh that smile !

When she does say good by

To me , She says may breast wishes

Come your way !!!!

Yes she knows how to keep

My attention !!!!!!!

                     By Brock

My Voice

I am the voice of your history

Your past and also your future .

I am the voice that is always

Calling you

So listen to me .

My voice will raise you up .

You can be and yes

You will be

More much more

Than you believe today .

You are stronger than you know .

Just believe in yourself

And never doubt what you can do .

My voice is here for you  .

My grandma 's voice

Was the voice of my history

And my past and yes my future too .

Yes I listened to her to .

                                            By Brock

Hope

Hope can dispel loneliness

And heartache , weariness

And frustration .

Hope can revive you .

Hope can bring joy .

Hope can end despair .

Hope is made .

H  is for happiness

     And new heights with hope

     And having a heart and hope

O  Is for optimism  with hope

     And for objective

     And with a open heart  .

P  Is for patience

     Passion

     Prayer .

E  Is for eternal hope ,

     Expectation

     Enable hope

     Existing with hope .

There is nothing better

Than to be a prisoner

Of hope .

               By Brock

Earn While You Learn

Earn while you learn .

Think big take chances .

Don't be afraid to fail .

Always be positive .

If you want to be good

Be good to others always .

Focus on the horizon .

Wonder with delight .

The sky above is yours alone .

Every day and night ,

Keep your head up

And your ears open

And your eyes open

And your heart open

And your mind clear

Therefore you will earn

 While you learn  every day

And every night .

When you believe ,

You will earn and learn

More much more when you believe

In yourself .

                                       By Brock

Your Back

Your back .

Your mine at last  .

I'm young all over again .

Now I don't have to wait  .

When I am down

With my luck ,

All I have to do now is look at you .

I have new ideas .

When I am with you ,

I know what to do .

You give me a thrill .

When I am with you at night ,

The moon stands still .

We can not hear our song

Enough now that we are back

Together again .

Thank God , your back .

                        By Brock

Uncle Jimmy

When I heard of your passing 

My body slammed into the wall .

I stopped listening after that .

I looked for snap shots  of memories .

Crying did not stop the pain .

I even struggle sometimes now

When I remember something

You told me .

I will never forget you .

I will never get you out of my mind .

I struggle to comprehend

That your not here for me .

You know what I mean .

My grief will never go away

it is the price of love

I have for you even today .

I can not call you by phone

For help and understanding

No  more .

When I ran this morning early ,

It was just like yesterday

That you passed away

But you will always be with me

And I will always talk  to you .

You just will not talk back !

                               By Brock

Tiny And Me

We would sit out back

In the mornings and watch

And wonder as an ant craws

along the cement crack  .

We would begin to understand God .

With every rainbow we saw

With two ends ,

We would wish for two new stars

That night .

With every smile we put on a face

That day ,

We knew there was peace .

With every child we played with

Or just talk to that day ,

We left them with laughter .

I learned lessons of life being with him  .

When I ran this morning in a way ,

He was with me

Just Tiny and me .

                                             By Brock

The Soldier Who Died

On behalf of the American families

We want to thank you sincerely

For your duty and support

To keep us free .

The soldiers already in heaven

Must have heard God call your name .

You are now home at last in God's arms .

No more pain

No more sorrow

We will cherish your service every day

Because of what you did for all of us

You will never fade away

We will all think of you whenever

We see the USA flag .

                                     By Brock

Set Your Hook

Set your hook at sunrise .

Set the hook with a smile .

You can set your hook as you look

At the sunset ,

Or even in the star light of night .

When you set the hook ,

You can not rest .

When you set the hook  ,

With some shad ,

You will be glad

When you take your time and relax .

You will bring in a big mouth bass.

                                   By Brock

The River

The river teaches you

To slow down ,

Take your time young man .

Take each moment by moment .

Remember little by little

The birds along the river

Will build their nest

Just like the little birds

In your back yard

If you only just take the time

To watch  .

When fishing on the river

Take time to relax .

When the fish are ready

You will be there .

You can always come back

To the quiet river .

                               By Brock

Just Another Guy

I'm waiting to be comfortable  .

The days are long .

The years are short .

I just want to be another guy .

I try to look for something

Exciting each day .

One tough thing to do

Is to quiet my thoughts .

When I run I am free ,

I can talk to my loved ones

Who came before me

If I want  to you see

Therefore I am not alone  .

When I run I feel comfortable

And therefore for an hour

I'm just another guy .

In a way , I'm looking after me .

                               By Brock

Always A Place

There is always a place

For you in South Dakota .

The adventure is where

You find it .

It starts with your first step .

You can have a ball .

You do not have to go far

For a dream .

When in South Dakota  ,

It will change the way

You hunt for pheasants .

The pheasants are more beautiful

Against the sun

So sometimes you have to wait and lead

Them  for your dream to come true .

When in South Dakota

It will change the way you fish .

The fish are big and small and so colorful

And they are every where .

When in South Dakota

It will change the way you think at night

Especially when you find the time

To sit outside and look up at the stars

And be thankful for where you are .

Your dreams do come true

Here for you .
    

                                By Brock

Feel The Love Always

Love yourself 

Love your mom

Love your dad

Love your grandma

Love your grandpa

Love your family

Love your friends

Love everyone

Love your dreams

Love now

Feel the love always

Share your love today

                    By Brock

With Time

I never know what time

Has in store  .

Sometimes time is just a flash in time  .

With time perfect seems perfect  .

With time you can pray and dream .

Time seems to run out

When your having fun .

Time heals little by little .

I get a little more sleep

Each night with time .

With time memories

Are timeless treasures .

All you need is time

And never waste time .

With time you always  have possibilities .

                                    By Brock