Silence

The Silence in your Head

The Silence when you Stare

The Silence of your Soul

The Silence in the Air

The Silence in your Voice

The Silence when you Cry

The Silence of your Grief 

The Silence when you Die

The Silence in your Dream

The Silence that you Dread

The Silence of your Heart

The Silence when you're Dead

Comfort Zone

When Life Begins

Is when you Step Outside

Your Comfort Zone

Second Chance

Broken Things can be Blessed Things

If the Grace of God opts to give those a Second Chance

Tappan Zee Bridge

Oh, what I love to See

Is that ole Tappan Zee

Stretching over a Sea

From New York to Jersey

A Steel Bridge built with Pride

In our old car we Ride

It's just me with my Bride

We're sitting side by Side

A story that is Told

The Bridge is getting Old

Too many cars to Hold

On Iron that may Fold

Building a Bridge Anew

From the plans someone Drew

Stretching over the Blue

Bringing me back to You

Jersey Devil

Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of all ages…  What you are about to see here today, just behind this curtain will mystify your mind, captivate your curiosity and stimulate your saneness with a spectacle beyond belief.

This nearly three century old legend still lives in the present amid the New Jersey Pine Barrens and is now presented to you.  It is alive and it is breathing and it is here! Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain calm when the curtain opens for the mere sight may be too shocking and nauseating to comprehend.

This is it, this is the time, the time is now to be completely astonished.  Prepare yourself as we now open the curtain to unveil the myth, the legend, the thirteenth child of Mother Leeds…  The Jersey Devil!

~  Forsakenly Departed's hybrid version of the Jersey Devil  ~

USS Maine

A Young Boy Stands Proud upon the Bow of the USS Maine

The USS Maine entered the Havana Harbor on 25, January 1898 just off shore of where the El Morro Castle Fortress still stands.  A few weeks later on 15, February 1898 an explosion on board ended the ship from sailing again.  It was speculated that the Vessels' six and ten inch guns were detonated from the five tons of Gun Powder that was being carried.  The explosion obliterated the forward third of the ship casing the bow to sink rapidly to the bottom of the harbor.

This National Monument at Columbus Circle in New York City is a tribute to the 261 Officers, Sailors, and Marines who perished that fateful day.  There were only 94 survivors.  The symbolic image of the Boy on the bow is unknown.  Possibly to symbolize Strength and Courage.

TO

THE VALIANT SEAMEN

WHO PERISHED iIN THE

MAINE

BBY FATE VNWARNED

IN DEATH VNAFRAID

Man's Best Friend

You can't Trust Everyone

You can't Depend on Everyone

You can't be Friends Everyone

You can't Love Everyone

But you can Love, Depend & Trust Everyone's Best Friend