A Toast, Between Friends

To the lives we live, and the loves we love, and everything before.
We live our lives till the day we die, and not a moment more.
We accept that which we cannot change, and change things as we need,
for life is life, and merely that, whether good or bad our deeds.
We do all that we can with the short time we have here
so while I sit with you, my friend, let's take time for one more beer.

Island Nights

I've been fishin' with friends
on a beach with no end,
standing in surf lit by the moon.

My only wish
is to catch a big fish.
I don't care if it don't happen soon.

Because with the wind and the waves,
all the money we saved,
to be here with the regular crew,

Just to sit and poke fun,
in the moonlight or sun,
the way that we always do,

With every dime that we've spent,
everywhere that we went,
made every bit of this trip worth its while.

As I lounge on the beach,
a cold beer within reach,
The worst any can do is to smile.