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My Way Back Home

I stand by the water, a bottle in my hand. The spirits help me face another day. Think about my wife and kids and do not understand, How I walked out and threw it all away. Look out on still waters, tears fall from my eyes. Drifting through the promises I made. Promises that float away on dark and clouded skies. When the wind whispers, the devil must be paid. But now and then there's laughter in my memories. Little voices shouting, daddy I love you. Tears that fall for happy, prayers on bended knees. Life flowed like a river, dreams did come true. CHORUS Lord, help me get back on the road to happiness. Safe into adoring arms and loving sweet caress. I need you Lord to guide me, You're my only friend. Help me Lord, please help me, find my way back home again. I can't remember when, it started to go wrong. But, somehow I just lost the will to live. The shadows and the darkness summoned me to come along. And gave me life with nothing left to give. I'm walking on a tightrope, my heart is on the brink. My strength is gone, there's nowhere left to fall. The bottle gives me nothing but the need for one more drink. God I pray that you can hear me call. Cause now and then there's laughter in my memories. Little voices shouting, daddy I love you. Tears that fall for happy, prayers on bended knees. Life flowed like a river, dreams did come true. CHORUS Lord, help me get back on the road to happiness. Safe into adoring arms and loving sweet caress. I need you Lord to guide me, You're my only friend. Help me Lord, please help me, find my way back home again.

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Jennifer Fenn

Date: 12/1/2020 1:31:00 PM

How poignant! I feel sad for this person!

Funom Makama

Date: 7/22/2017 11:50:00 AM

well crafted into an eye-romancing beauty... Your lines and words are just lovely... Its nice visiting one of your pages again..

Arlene Smith

Date: 1/23/2017 12:50:00 PM

Robert this is so touching, and a great lesson.. Sometimes we give everything a a chance before we turn to God.. Great write my friend!

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/6/2017 11:28:00 AM

Hi Arlene. You are so right, my friend. Sometimes we must reach the bottom before we reach for God. No matter what point we are at in our lives God is always ready to embrace us. God be with you, my friend..... Robert.

Gary Bateman

Date: 12/12/2016 3:04:00 PM

Robert, A powerful lyric prayer -- interlaced with intense emotion and true passion!! A SEVEN/FAV!! Cheers, Gary

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/6/2017 11:23:00 AM

Hi Gary. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I'm really glad you liked this one Gary. I appreciate the kind comments and thank you for the seven and fav. That means a lot..... Robert.

Carol Eastman

Date: 6/16/2016 11:14:00 AM

Like a prayer filled with hope and wisdom...

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/21/2016 3:22:00 AM

Hi Carol. Thanks so much for visiting. I appreciate your kind comments, my friend..... Robert.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/13/2016 5:58:00 PM

thank you Robert, for the reply... ;) Happy Valentines to you..... XOX ~Love LINDA~

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/14/2016 2:28:00 PM

Hi Linda. You have a Happy Valentines too, my beautiful friend. XOX to you. Love Robert.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/3/2016 7:27:00 PM

strong emotion in these lyrics Robert, @-> LINDA <-@

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/13/2016 5:57:00 PM

Hi Linda. So nice to hear from you my friend. It is strong emotion and in many ways it was hard to write. I have had some friends that were not as fortunate as this soul and did not make it back into the loving hands of God. My brother was one and I think in a way I wrote this as a hope for how his life could have been. Thanks for reading my wonderful friend.... Robert.

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/1/2016 5:48:00 PM

Dear Robert Your poem is truly inspirational, love the flow of emotions displayed in these lines of honesty, you've lost so much but gained your faith in the end, and with time and healing who knows what you can achieve my friend. This is an awesome piece loved it completely, really wonderful, it touches ones heart and soul, great job my fellow bard, cheri

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/2/2016 8:59:00 AM

Hi Cherl. I really appreciate your comments. With God there is always hope and all is possible. Love is the driving force of life and can guide us through and over the greatest barriers. Bless you my friend and have a wonderful day.... Robert.

Laura Leiser

Date: 10/23/2015 1:19:00 PM

What a moving, powerful song you have penned, Robert! The sadness, and yet the hope of turning home and back to God stirs the soul. Loved this! Would love to hear the music behind it :)

Robert Nehls
Date: 2/2/2016 8:52:00 AM

Hi Laura. Sorry it took so long for this reply. Thanks a lot for your kind comment. The song my friend composed and sang is as stirring as the lyrics. I hope someday that people will be able to hear it. Have a beautiful day, my friend.... Robert.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/1/2015 10:48:00 AM

Beautiful. I hope you write and play music - would indeed by a great song ... CayCay

Robert Nehls
Date: 10/2/2015 7:26:00 AM

Hi CayCay. Thanks again for reading. This one was written as a song but I couldn't figure out a good melody so I had a friend do that for me and he composed and sang a great song using these lyrics. We did a rough recording and I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it. Thanks so much for your comments, my friend..... Robert.

John Beam

Date: 9/25/2015 6:12:00 AM

Enjoyed reading reminds me of recovery. It is hard but nothing is to hard for the Lord. Thanks for sharing

Robert Nehls
Date: 9/28/2015 5:10:00 AM

Hi John. Thanks for reading this one. You are surely right, my friend. Nothing is to hard when we put our faith in the Lord......Robert.

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/20/2015 8:17:00 AM

Great lyrics, great poem/song my friend. I got sad news last night of a friend from my youth that took his own life yesterday. He went down that path of darkness and never found his way back. Great poetry my friend. A7

Robert Nehls
Date: 9/23/2015 6:12:00 AM

Hi Robert. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I have had friends that went down that path and it is so very hard to understand the afflictions of the mind. Without faith in God for support and guidance it is a dark path indeed. Thanks for reading this one, my friend..... Robert.

Constance La France

Date: 6/1/2015 2:17:00 PM

Robert, this would be a great country song, well done and thanks for visiting my poem, special gift

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/5/2015 1:17:00 AM

Hi Broken Wings. Very insightful of you. A close friend of mine and I have been working on songs together and this one is kind of a country folks song that he composed and sings. Thanks for reading and for your comments, my friend.... Robert.

Robert Lindley

Date: 5/25/2015 11:47:00 PM

This is a magnificent write my friend... A7 and adding this one to my fav list. Thanks.

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/5/2015 1:11:00 AM

Hi Robert. Thanks for the 7 and fav. It's always nice to hear from you, my friend..... Robert.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 5/18/2015 10:06:00 PM

The longing feelings in this poem are very powerful and they tug at the heart... Sometimes, we do need a little help to find our right paths in life... This poem was very expressive and nicely penned, Robert!

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/5/2015 12:59:00 AM

Hi Kelly. I appreciate your insights and comments. Yes, I think we often look for help from those that we can truly trust and often times we wait until their is no one else to turn to, but the one who is always there to answer our prayer. Have a beautiful day, my friend..... Robert.

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 5/18/2015 2:37:00 PM

This Is a heart gripping tail, that befits most all of us---If we only how many there of us---we might start a club---and do good with the remainder of our days. Thanks for sharing Robert

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/5/2015 12:51:00 AM

Hi Jerry. Thanks for reading this one. You're right, my friend, there are many circumstances in this life that could bring us together, many clubs that we could start. Doing good with the remainder of our days would certainly be a noble venture. Have a wonderful day, my friend..... Robert.

Kp Nunez

Date: 5/16/2015 9:15:00 PM

Powerful lyric. There is such raw emotion there. Gripping. All God needs is a broken heart, for Him to be able to move in and make whole the shattered parts. Did I just say my first quote... :-). What I'm saying is that, there is hope, acknowledging need for HIS intervention is the first step, and this is present in your poignant lyric. A much deserved 7. HUgs! Kim ... PS. You might want to enter this in Isaiah Zerbt's contest. Check out the contest page. :-)

Robert Nehls
Date: 5/17/2015 1:39:00 AM

Hi Kim. Yes, He moves in and makes whole the shattered parts. That is a good quote. That first step is so very hard for some to take. To acknowledge that they can't do it without God's help is a blessing and will change a soul. I'm not really much for entering contests but I appreciate the suggestion. Thank you for the 7 and have a beautiful day, my friend.... Robert.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/16/2015 5:47:00 PM

what soulful lyrics these are. I wonder how much of it comes from real life experiences. God hears you!

Robert Nehls
Date: 5/17/2015 1:29:00 AM

Hi Andrea. I have seen souls reach a point when God seems to be their only friend and ask for his guidance. It is a road of forgiveness and grace that can really only be fought and conquered with the help of God. Thanks for reading this one and for your comments. Have a wonderful day, my friend.... Robert.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/16/2015 1:59:00 PM

Interesting song written in poetic form..I enjoyed reading this one today..I hope that this is not written about life experience but just from observing others' lives..Thanks for hte visit to my page..Sara

Robert Nehls
Date: 5/17/2015 1:21:00 AM

Hi Sara. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. No this is not written about my own life, But, I have seen broken lives turned around with the help of God. Once a soul has asked for help, God will step in, in many ways. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day.... Robert.

Paul Callus

Date: 5/16/2015 8:02:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful and inspiring, Robert! With God's help we can go back home and start afresh. #7 I wish you all the best. // paul

Robert Nehls
Date: 5/17/2015 1:15:00 AM

Thanks Paul. I have seen this happen a few times through my lifetime, with friends, and it is such a blessing to see a life turned around by God's grace. It's a beautiful thing. Your comments are appreciated, my friend.... Robert.