A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music

When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle

If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man

The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can

A joke Lost in Translation You will Never

Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump

How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me

It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper

If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace

I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand

Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best

I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time