Power Outage

Power Outage

By Kendall Beymer

Darkness descends in the snap of a finger,

No light remains to find my way,

All appliance have stopped their ceaseless droning;

The oven will not warm my burrito now.

My eyes adjust pulling ambient light from I know not where,

My ears bask in the silence,

My heart beat slows while my breathing follows suit;

I love this moment.

I close my computers as no emails will go,

I open the shades assured the world exists still,

I create a bed on the couch to lay in this perfect moment,

The lights flicker and die once again.

The outdoors beckon me from my cool quiet spot,

Stars so abundant seem to dance in their light,

Cool ocean breeze offering a kind hearted hug,

Oh how I am thankful for this powerless night.

I lay on my couch not a sound to be heard,

My brain turns on like never before,

Eyes viewing life clear as a bell,

Feeling alive in this darkened house.

My thoughts create verse,

My lips form a beat,

My hands tingle the desire to create,

My heart dances about for the freedom it’s found.

The hmm rises and rises,

Lights come to life,

The evening is killed,

My heart sadly returns to reality.

In this moment I've realized two truths;

This world stifles my being,

Opportunity to create suffocated by stimuli,

Light has a time as darkness does too,

I must find that balance to be the best me;

I must buy some candles to heat my burrito.

Dueling Paradise

Don't get me wrong; Belize is awesome.  I love the small, simple world I live in.  Doesn't mean I can't also long for the still quiet of a snowy night.

Dueling Paradise 
by Kendall Beymer

Surf always crashing,
Snow starts falling.

White capped waves,
White covered peaks.

One a reality,
Another a dream.

Hot humid sweat,
Cold dry chill.

Hustling bustling beaches,
Quiet calm forests.

Living one reality,
Dreaming of another.

Waving palm fronds,
Rustling pine needles.

Deep expansive oceans,
High stretching mountains.

Life in Belize,
Heart in Rockies. .

Ode to Newquists

This was written then performed for Jason and Becky Newquist during the cocktail hour at their wedding a year ago (9/11/13 I believe).  I actually wrote the lyrics in the parking lot before the wedding.  I have a limited number of songs I can perform on the banjo and this one (converted from Will the Circle) is far to depressing for a wedding reception!  So the lyrics had to go.  I do think I have a knack for poetry and song writing...I should indulge it more now that I strive to create as opposed to just thinking about creating.  I however have very limited ability to compose original music.

So yes, I ripped off another song - credit Johnny Cash, or whoever composed the music I used, before him (and yes I barely changed the chorus - just enough to adjust the tone and give a more powerful message to my central theme).  No, I have not made any money off this...so please don't sue me.  

I still hope to record it for you, Jason and Becky...just need a solid vocal.  

Ode to the NEWquists

by Short Bus to Know Where 

Oh that circle, shall stay unbroken

Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye

Till they're in that home a-waiting

In the sky Lord, in the sky.

Ja - son and Bex got Married 

Bout an ho - ur or so ago

Between them love shall flourish

We pray Lo - rd, make it so.

Oh that circle, shall stay unbroken

Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye

Till they're in that home a-waiting

In the sky Lord, in the sky.

Show - er them with Your blessings

Lo - rd hear our prayer

May they put forth every effort

Never forget You're there.

Oh that circle, shall stay unbroken

Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye

Till they're in that home a-waiting

In the sky Lord, in the sky.

Actual scribblings I made in the parking lot.  Verse Lyrics + chords