January 2025 – Daniel J. Arthur’s Journal

I’ve called you by name

I’ve called you by name
The affection was genuine
It was not part of a game
My heart you did win

Love can slip away
There can be many reasons
Love is here to stay
Maybe if it were another season

You are not to blame
Timing can be somewhere
It was not part of a game
Let me be very clear

I’ve called you by name
You were in my heart
It was not part of a game
We kind of knew from the start

The situation was not real clear
Just the way we did feel
Something did we fear
It was too big a deal

You are not to blame
I don’t think I was either
We were too close to the flame
And our opportunity did wither

Love is what we had
Maybe we were scared
Nothing was really bad
Nothing really compared

You are not to blame
Timing can be elsewhere
It was not part of a game
Let me be very, very clear

I’ve called you by name
The affection was genuine
It was not part of a game
My heart you did win

Love can slip away
There can be many reasons
Love is here to stay
Maybe if it were another season

We go our own way
There can be many questions
Love is there to stay
Maybe no time to rest on

I’ve called you by name
The affection was genuine
It was not part of a game
My heart you did win

I won you too
But maybe I couldn’t believe
Could it have been true
Why did we have to leave

We go our own way
There can be such doubts
Love is there to stay
We went on different routes

I’ve called you by name
The affection was genuine
It was not part of a game
My heart you did win

Love lost is still true
Love lost is nothing new
Love found we have had
Love found makes us glad

I’ve called you by name
You’ve called me just the same
I’ve called you by name
Love lost has no blame

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 24, 2025
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I may be impatient

I may be impatient
With people who don’t care
Especially since they need
So much from those who dare

I still love you
Your behavior may be droll
But your potential is ever there
For that moment that you care

I have learned many things
I have always cared
It just didn’t show in all ways
I probably was too judgmental

I know you may have injured wings
It could be you don’t know how to soar
It could be you think it’s best to roar
I am one to help with healing

I still love you
Your behavior may be a bore
You have much to learn
I have much to learn, too

We all get distracted from time to time
There is no one who is perfect
Some of us know to be caring
Others of us have yet to learn

True love is only with true love
The rest is just physical banality
Part of an unfit personality
I am one to help with healing

I’ve learned not to judge you
I do analyze your behavior
What you say and try to do
It is not just more labor

I still love you
I have hope for you
I care for all as I should
I just hope you also would

You can still live your life
No one is telling you to stop
It is more of an attitude
It’s not about careless latitude

So, just find a way to care
Find a way to care for all
Find a way to care for Earth
Find a way to love creation

It’s really all I can ask
I don’t judge you for your past
You aren’t expected to be perfect
I am here for your healing to last

Now to many I have no quarrel
They are way ahead of me
They may already be traveling
Where someday we will be

I still love you
I have hope for you
I care for all as I should
I just hope you also would

It’s really all I can ask
I don’t judge you for your past
You aren’t expected to be perfect
I am here for your healing to last

True love is only with true love
The rest is just physical banality
Part of an unfit personality
I am one to help with healing

I’ve learned not to judge you
I do analyze your behavior
What you say and try to do
It is not just more labor

I still love you
I have hope for you love
I care for all as I should love
I just hope you also would love

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 22, 2025
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Realized dreams

When I hear from you
It makes me feel so complete
When you have your say
I’m so glad we got to meet

How did you know
You were in my dreams
Maybe you didn’t know
But you were in my dreams

When I see your photo smile
My heart leaps out to see
My love spreads over a mile
I’m so lucky to have you to be

A big part of my life today
Whether it is work or play
I love to have your energy
In my sphere of knowing

How did you know
You were in my dreams
Maybe you didn’t know
But your were in my dreams

Whether you are my child, friend or lover
You were in my dreams
I didn’t know until my heart did discover
You were in my dreams

I love to have you in my life
I can only hope you have no strife
I didn’t know until my heart discovered
You were part of love recovered

When I hear from you
It makes me feel so complete
When you have your way
I’m so glad we got to meet

How did you know
You were in my dreams
Maybe you didn’t know
But you were in my dreams

My heart leaps knowing I know you
It might not show in my face
It might not show in my sounds
My heart beats because I know you

Whether you are my child, friend or lover
You were in my dreams
I didn’t know until my heart did discover
You were in my dreams

Sometimes I don’t know it
My heart for sure has the knowledge
Sometimes I don’t show it
My heart knows it’s a privilege

How did you know
You were in my dreams
Maybe you didn’t know
But you were in my dreams

My heart leaps knowing I know you
It might not show in my face
It might not show in my sounds
My heart beats because I know you

Whether you are my child, friend or lover
You were in my dreams
I didn’t know until my heart did discover
You were in my dreams

I love to have you in my life
I can only hope you have no strife
I didn’t know until my heart discovered
You were part of my love recovered

I can’t help but know when I think
That I am so lucky you are part of me
Whether you are child, family, friend or lover
It’s something lovely I did discover

I cannot thank you enough you know
You certainly help to be something
Just knowing you are happy helps me
Because your love is what makes me go

How did you know
You were in my dreams
Maybe you didn’t know
But you were in my dreams

My heart leaps knowing I know you
It might not show in my face
It might not show in my sounds
My heart beats because I know you

Love love
It’s true
If you hear this, then you know
Some of you I have not yet found

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 21, 2025
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You can get good loving

You can get good loving
It’s what everyone really wants
Even those that are roving
Going around doing what flaunts

You don’t need to show your face
No need to let strangers know
It’s not such a win fast race
You can be quick and go slow

When you find a way to talk
You have good verification
Then your friendship can walk
The train can leave the station

You must have live chats to see
After sharing things you like
Whether each one gets to be
You might like balance on a bike

It’s not a real one with tires
Just a way to be sharing
And doing roles without wires
So control gives way to caring

Beauty is, is deeper than skin
The whole person is for always
You really love the person within
To you their essence gives rays

We want to enjoy the meals
There should be some cooking
The true heart will show it feels
That it doesn’t mind washing

You can get good loving
It’s what everyone really needs
You can find some real feeling
Grow a nice flower from the seeds

Be careful what you choose
There can be a lot to lose
You want what can last and last
Not something that runs out fast

Perfect is not really there
A good fit is what will do
With someone you want to share
You both will look forward too

Love you can find
There’s no reason to be blind
Be patient, persistent and you will
When you have it, feel the thrill

You can get good loving
It’s what everyone really needs
You can find some real feeling
Grow a nice flower from the seeds

You can get good loving
It’s what everyone really needs
You can get good loving
Just plant and care for the seeds

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 20, 2025
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Don’t mess with me

Don’t mess with me
Where am I from
A ranch in Nebraska
A stay in New Salem

I have a long history
Just do good things
Why would you do bad
Do you want my ancestors mad

We go back to the Mayflower
Many of them were pilgrims
We go back to Jamestown
Even we were Native American

I can go farther back too
But starting in America will do
They were Quakers, Baptists
Lutherans, Catholics and Jews

Don’t mess with me
Where am I from
GG Sinco lived with Lincoln
Even sharing the same bed

I have a long history
Just do good things
Lincoln voted for him to be
Constable of New Salem

Morse helped the Underground Railroad
They were deacons for another load
Mark was uncivil war riding in the cavalry
He was captured and escaped times three

We were in many wars before
There was a nice ranch in Nebraska
Taking ships to our fine shore
Digging coal was quite the chore

After being in old Tennessee
They were running cows in Missouri
Riding horses alongside wagons
Planting a fruit orchard in Junction

My grandpa from Minnesota
Rode to Colorado on horses
He learned to paint in LA
Fishing, hunting along child’s play

The coal miner ranched at Antlers
Riding to the pub until he got a Model T
Playing the upright grand, feeding helpers
Stringing up beef on the trail in a high tree

Don’t mess with me
Where am I from
A Franklin ranch in DeBeque
I worked there really quick

Keep it way from the bears
Healthcare insurance saved his life
Along the canal by his few acres
His brother let me ride ol’ Dove with no cares

One grandpa had a ski area in Pando
It was taken over by the army it seems
My other one did get asbestos, oh no
My ma and pa did good for the losses in their teens

The parents made their way
My father did take flight
Missiles, Saigon he was okay
Mount Sopris was quite a sight

There is so much more to say
My country needs you to be
Always, always better every day
We want our country to be free

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 17-18, 2025
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What really is a cowboy

Where do we go from here
Things have gone south for years
People I know seem lost
They have lost how to be sincere

That’s what happens when
You don’t keep remembering
Where your folks come from
Which can make for lonesome

My folks have been wandering
They have been trying to find
A place to raise their families
They want to be at ease

I started out a cowboy
My mom raced in rodeo
Ridin’ Pardner gave her joy
My horse play was just for show

I learned to love for good
I was put on guard for evil
I think I was raised like I should
Hoping good for all including you

The world was always changing
Though some things seemed not to
Many sports and games be playing
My sense of caring never through

What really is a cowboy
Someone who works and cares
And, they are not only a boy
The have plenty of heart that shares

We are tough and ready
We know some people are unsteady
I think most know to be
Ready to help through a rough sea

That being a cowboy is just
When we live in among many
Always being ready is a must
Finding a way to treat others kindly

Sometimes we live in the country
Sometimes the country lives in us
My folks always liked to be there
And they were always ready to share

They always were learning
Finding out what they could
That would help their earning
We were less likely misunderstood

We can get along with you
Just don’t tell us what to do
When it comes to our beliefs
We’ll be there for you in relief

I started out a cowboy
My mom raced in rodeo
Ridin’ Pardner gave her joy
My horse play was just for show

I learned to love for good
I was put on guard for evil
I think I was raised like I should
Hoping good for all including people

Sometimes we live in the country
Sometimes the country lives in us
My folks always liked to be there
And they were always ready to share

They always were learning
Finding out what they could
That would help their earning
Like a good plainsman would

We can get along with you
Just don’t tell us what to do
When it comes to our religion
We’ll be there for you helpin’

Just like I was raised
We will keep our faith
I am an adapted version
Cowboy, country, plainsman

I love you
One loves me
Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

January 16, 2025
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I was a cowboy

Did you ever know the first time
You noticed something new
I don’t really know when mine
Was something that I knew

I was a cowboy
It’s what I saw on the box
It was black and white to me
I was shooting in my socks

I didn’t know it was in my blood
Like somethings shouldn’t be
I was going to defend family
Just like a horse is my bud

My grandpas owned ranches
They rode horses and chased cattle
Quite often they mended fences
They faced the many battles

I was a cowboy
I learned to shoot on TV
When the bad guys came
I would before they got me

I would ride many horses
Maybe they were really ponies
I was always seeing courses
Riding not just to please

I soon found out that bad boys
Were not just out with a gun
Doing crazy gave them joy
Causing chaos was their fun

So I learned to protest
When they tried to harm
I found out much to detest
Men in sheep wear using charm

I was a cowboy
There is not doubt about it
Fighting evil was my joy
Many fires they have lit

I was a cowboy
Racism was no way
To treat any people I knew
I traded in guns to have a say

I didn’t know I was a cowboy
When I tried to help fight
Doing right gave me much joy
It gave bad guys a big fright

I traded in my idea of guns
Using our thoughts to make
Good to change bad ones
And give the greedy a quake

I would ride many horses
Maybe they were really ponies
I was always seeing courses
Riding not just to please

I soon found out that bad boys
Were not just out with a gun
Doing crazy gave them joy
Causing chaos was their fun

So I learned to protest
When they tried to harm
I found out much to detest
Men in sheep wear using charm

It still goes that way today
I am still a cowboy with a gun
The bad guys win, no way
They will cease to have their fun

My gun is what I say and do
I don’t need to shoot anyone
My horses are a different crew
We ride together the bad to shun

I was a cowboy riding along
I found the bad guys doing wrong
I helped people to stand up for
Their rights as people we adore

I was a cowboy
I learned to shoot on TV
When the bad guys came
I knew that was not me

My gun is what I say and do
I don’t need to shoot anyone
My horses are a different crew
We ride together the bad to shun

I remembered I am a cowboy
The good guys that play fair
I fight good to help bring joy
To good people everywhere

I was a cowboy
I love to ride my horse
I look to bring people joy
Fighting evil of course

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

Where do my dreams go

I was walking my dog
Going by the horses in the pasture
We found our usual place
Down by the lake

I sat down and started to dream
So many things I hope for
Things that make my heart soar
Riding horses and much more

I have been here many times
Sunny Jim is always happy too
On a nice sunny day
We may see a duck or frog

And, I always like to just dream
I hope to win at my games
I hope to swim with many names
I just wonder where they go

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I hope they are treated well
If some come true it’d be swell

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I’ve been taught make a prayer
Let them fly up in the air

I sit and look out and just dream
I hope to find some good love
I want prayers answered from above
I just wonder where they go

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I hope they are treated well
If some come true it’d be swell

I sit and look out and just dream
I hope to find some good love
I want prayers answered from above
I just wonder where they go

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I’ve been taught make a prayer
Let them fly up in the air

I hope you and me can be
Together for all eternity
I always feel warm in your sight
You make darkness turn to light

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I hope they are treated well
If some come true it’d be swell

Where do my dreams go
Where do my dreams go
I hope you and me can be
Together for all eternity

Where do my dreams go

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

It’s time for us to rest

It’s time for us to rest
We’ve worked hard and tried
To restore ourselves is best
We will be side by side

As adults we can see
What two lovers can be
There is no rush to get
Where we will soon be I bet

It’s like nature’s course
Our feelings will ebb and flow
Like the waves going to shore
Our warmth will grow and grow

We will touch each other
The electric flow we know
Nothing will be a bother
Our feelings will really show

We touch one another
We really feel each other
We are not trying much
It is very natural as such

As our intensity rises more
We can feel love in our core
We were given this desire
It is like a very warm fire

We enjoy more the touch
Of each other very much
We try our best to please
So that soon we are at ease

Before we reach that place
We are feeling all the push
Everything goes up a pace
It is a very natural whoosh

When we reach a peak
There is nothing more to seek
We fall into our arms
As our love just warms

Soon we will be asleep
Our breathing steadily going
All our dreams ahead to keep
We may or may not be knowing

Sleep after passion is peace
The body is at full rest
It can last till morning at least
Our bodies will know what’s best

We are thankful for another day
Another period to work and play
Our minds and souls refreshed
Our spirits have surely meshed

Who knows what light brings
We can only hope the bird sings
We will do our best duty
We hope to walk in beauty

We are lucky our love to know
May our love go and go and go

Love love
It’s true

by Daniel J Arthur

My reality has been stolen

My reality has been stolen
I did not have a say
My people have been forsaken
Big money has been at play

This is not the first time
It has been a consideration
It’s not even first for mine
For the entitled of the nation

That’s not acceptable behavior
It’s not just like violence
They ignore what we love for
It is a horribly unjust sentence

Why do they feel they won
They divide the spoils of ours
They think it is really fun
Maybe until it all sours

I will tell you what to do
Live your life very well
They think they have a coup
Soon they cannot tell

We will be able to live
We will have our love
We have our heart to give
We will have our love

There is so much to see
To that needs our attention
Our plant needs to be
Left in the best of condition

For our times to come
For our very, very young
They need us to build for all
Not let our system just fall

So go out and do right
You can do so much good
It might take all your might
But you can make a difference

Work hard and insist on doing
What really makes a difference
When the coup ones do wrong
Don’t celebrate or be indifferent

Find a way to love so strong
Find a way to go forward now
That they will no longer do wrong
They will ask you for help and how

There are so many, many wise
They can help improve the lives
Of the living beings on Earth
The all have wonderful worth

I love you, you know I do
I hope that you can love me to
This world can always be improved
If you will just be justly moved

My reality has been taken
I did not have a say
My people have been forsaken
Let’s transform the world today

Love love
It’s true
hey uh hey oh

by Daniel J Arthur