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Beverly Ann Kegley

Beverly Ann Kegley
Senior Year - Narbonne High School

Beverly Ann Kegley

Beverly Ann Kegley
Beverly in Junior High School

Monday, December 24, 2012

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

           You remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal

Spend yesterday afternoon with your son
at your place of rest.

We shared the time in conversation.
Stories.  Memories.   Love.

I read the poem "Dreams"
that I had written for you.

I gave a copy to your son.
I placed my copy at your site.
It will be gone soon.
Doesn't matter, you are not there.

You are in our memories.
You are in our hearts.

Yesterday was not a time for anger.
It was not a time for sadness.

Have a tune for you today ... "When the summer rolls around
And the sun starts sinking down
I still remember you"

So true, so true.  We will remember you.

Link:  Lady Antebellum: We Owned The Night

Tell me have you ever wanted
Someone so much it hurts?
Your lips keep trying to speak
But you just can't find the words
Well I had this dream once;
I held it in my head

She was the purest beauty
But not the common kind
She had a way about her
That made you feel alive
And for a moment
We made the world stand still

Yeah, we owned the night

You had me dim the lights;
You danced just like a child
The wine spilled on your dress

And all you did was smile
Yeah, it was perfect
I hold it in my mind

Yeah, we owned the night

When the summer rolls around
And the sun starts sinking down
I still remember you
Oh, I remember you
And I wonder where you are

Are you looking at those same stars again?
Do you remember when?

We woke under a blanket
All tangled up in skin
Not knowing in that moment
We'd never speak again
But it was perfect;
I never will forget
When we owned the night

Yeah, we owned the night


Sunday, December 23, 2012

Dear Beverly


Just stopped in to say how much I miss you.

         Oh Doll, you remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal


Road trip today. 
A special day.

Rewrote Dreams for today's journey (a few little changes).

Dreams.  
You must have had your share.

Did you dream of love?
And kindness?

Did you dream of fields of flowers?
Were there gentle summer breezes in your dreams?

Did you dream of laughing hearts
And friends that called your name?
Were some full of smiling faces?

Did you dream of places?
Or, did you dream of things?

Did you dream that you were not alone?
That you were loved?
Did you yearn for sleep to dream those dreams?

So many dreams to dream, 
Did you have enough?
Enough to fill your heart?

Were they big dreams?
Peace throughout the world?
Little dreams of sweetness on your lips?

Did you dream of sounds?
Waves crashing on the shore?
The joyful noise of song birds singing?

Did you dream of love?
And warmth?
Kind words and thoughtful phrases?

Did you dream of things you hoped for?
Was “Mom … I love you!”
Counted in your dreams?

Dreams.  
Sweet dreams.

Have a tune for you today.
One about dreams and dreaming from Les Miserables.
Enjoy.


Fantine:

There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting

There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting

There was a time
Then it all went wrong
I dreamed a dream in times gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living

I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid

No song unsung
No wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
And they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we'll live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed
The dream I dreamed.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Dearly Beverly

Just stopped by to say that you are in my heart and on my mind.

            Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal

Long day ahead.

Wanted to let you know that road trip is all set for tomorrow.

In the meantime I have a tune for you today.

It's a fun one from your favorite, Toby Keith ... enjoy.

Link: Toby Keith: Red Solo Cup

Now red solo cup is the best receptacle
From barbecues, tailgates, fairs and festivals
And you sir do not have a pair of testicles
If you prefer drinkin' from glass

Hey red solo cup is cheap and disposable
In fourteen years they are decomposable
And unlike my home they are not foreclosable
Freddie Mac can kiss my ass, woo!

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let's have a party, let's have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Now I really love how you're easy to stack
But I really hate how you're easy to crack
Cause when beer runs down, in front of my back
Well, that, my friends, is quite yucky

But I have to admit that the ladies get smitten
Admirin' at how sharply my first name is written
On you with a Sharpie when I get to hittin'
On them, to help me get lucky

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let's have a party, let's have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Now I've seen you in blue and I've seen you in yellow
But only you red will do for this fellow
Cause you are the Abbott into my Costello
And you are the Fruit to my Loom

Red solo cup, you're more than just plastic
More than amazing, you're more than fantastic
And believe me that I'm not the least bit sarcastic
When I look at you and say:
"Red solo cup, you're not just a cup (No, no, God no)
You're my friend, yea (Lifelong)
Thank you for being my friend"

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let's have a party, let's have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let's have a party, let's have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Friday, December 21, 2012

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

           Hello back at 'ya ... you remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal

The Mayans were wrong.
Another day begins.

Another day without you.

Yet you are here
In my heart
In my memories.

You are on the sidewalk walking home from high school.
In the garage cheating at nine-ball ... such a shark.
Driving in your car with the radio on, singing along.

Cheering your lungs out at a Dodger game.

Cheering even harder at a little league park
out in the valley for your son.

In your daughter's bedroom on Capistrano
kissing her good night, "I love you."

As long as the memories remain within each of us, so do you.

Have a tune for you today ... a sweet one, enjoy.

Link: Lady Antebellum: Just A Kiss

Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
Caught up in this moment
Caught up in your smile

I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
We don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow

Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight

I know that if we give this a little time
It'll only bring us closer to the love we wanna find
It's never felt so real, no it's never felt so right

Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight

No I don't want to say goodnight
I know it's time to leave, but you'll be in my dreams

Tonight
Tonight
Tonight

Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right, with just a kiss goodnight
With a kiss goodnight
Kiss goodnight

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Dear Beverly


Stopped by to say hello and how much I miss you.

         Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal


Kindness.
Tenderness.
Thoughtfulness.

Love.

There should have been
more of these things in your life.

For your kids, these next few days will be hard.
It will be their first Christmas without you.

Each day for me is hard.
Hard for them as well.

Kindness.
Tenderness.
Thoughtfulness.

Love.

Indeed, there should have been
more of these things in your life.

Have a tune for you today.
It is one that pretty much sums it up.
“I still miss you.” 
Enjoy.


I've changed the presets to my truck,
So those old songs don't sneak up.
But they still find me
And remind me
Yeah you come back that easy.
I've tried restaurants I've never been to
Ordered new things off the menu
That I never tried
'Cause you didn't like,
but two drinks in and you're by my side

I've talked to friends
Talked to myself
Talked to god
I prayed like hell
But I still miss you
I tried sober I tried drinkin'
I've been strong and I've been weak
But I still miss you.
I've done everything move on like I'm supposed to
I'd give anything for one more minute with you
I still miss you
I still miss you baby

I never knew ‘til you were gone
How many pages you were on
It never ends I keep turning
And line after line and you are there again
I don't know how to let you go
You are so deep down in my soul
I feel helpless so hopeless
It’s a door that never closes
No I don't know how to do this

I've talked to friends
I've talked to myself
I've talked to God
I prayed liked hell but I still miss you
I tried sober I tried drinking
I've been strong and I've been weak
And I still miss you
I've done everything
Move on like I'm supposed to
I'd give anything for one more minute with you
I still miss you yeah

I still miss you
I still miss you … yeah … yeah …

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

        You remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal

Dang its cold.
Storm cleared out,
but left an Arctic blast in its wake.

Have a tune for you today ...
A little bit of country ... Enjoy.

Link: Jason Aldean: The Only Way I Know

Well I grew up in one of them old farm towns
Where they hit it hard till the sun goes down
Nobody really seemed to care that we were living in the middle of nowhere
We just figured that’s how it was
And everyone else was just like us
Soaking in the rain baking in the sun
Don’t quit till the job gets done

That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
That’s the only way I know

That old red dirt the first thing you learn
You don’t get nothing that you don’t earn
Humble pride that I grew up on
You find out just how bad you want it
Sun in our eyes backs to the fences
Didn’t know the odds were against us
Hit the wall smoking and spinning
Still wasn’t thinking ‘bout nothing but winning

That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
That’s the only way I know

Maybe there’s another path that will get you there a little bit faster,
But I’m sticking with the one inside of me.

That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
That’s the only way I know



Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Dear Beverly

Stopped by to say that you are on my mind and in my heart this morning.

            Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

Beverly Ann Kegley Carvajal

Another rainy day.

It hit me again late last night.
An incredible sadness.
From time to time it happens.

At least, for what it is worth,
it wasn't anger ... have to let that go.
Just sadness and a sense
of profound loss.

Have a tune for you today ...
A different take on the Foreigner hit ... enjoy.

Link: Terry McDermott: I Want to Know What Love Is

I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
Aaaah woah-ah-aah

Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
And through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me
Aaaah woah-oh-ooh

I'm gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me, oooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooh
I've got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me

In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me
I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
And I wanna feel, I want to feel what love is
And I know, I know you can show me

Let's talk about love
(I wanna know what love is) the love that you feel inside
(I want you to show me) I'm feeling so much love
(I wanna feel what love is) no, you just cannot hide
(I know you can show me) yeah, woah-oh-ooh
I wanna know what love is, let's talk about love
(I want you to show me) I wanna feel it too
(I wanna feel what love is) I wanna feel it too
And I know, and I know, I know you can show me
Show me what is real, woah (woah), yeah I know
(I wanna know what love is) hey I wanna know what love
(I want you to show me), I wanna know, I wanna know, want know
(I wanna feel what love is), hey I wanna feel, love
I know you can show me, yeah