written 1998
She wants you to be as nice as her… She wants you to be as big as her, She wants you to be just like her, But now she knows you’re not, not… There’s only one of her,
Another season has come to pass; Another page in the book of her li… Too many years apart have passed b… So many harsh lessons to be learne… Thirteen years since that fateful…
Princess in his visions, Goddess of his dreams, His heart doesn’t weep such loneli… His soul cries out for thee, Thine eyes are filled with beauty,
Broken hearted dreams, Crying in the night Fool hearted love, Lost within the night Broken dreams
Remember, Her brother When they tried to play The awkward phrases, Precious, for what they so loved
The brightness of the waves in thu… Pushed his feelings far unto the s… As inward to the deep he made his… Living in his path, were deeds apa… As freedom rang, in hunger, of his…
Kind words can wipe away a tear Softly spoken will erase fears Kind words can heal the wounds Gently and patiently said—morning… Kind words are a blessing to the b…
Their lives are too short They worry too much They need to slow down And let time catch up The kids grow too fast
Look not to the rubbish, her frien… The discarded cement slabs, The rusty tin. But, rather, Look to the pelicans
Did she remember to say, That she loves you today? Of all her other tasks, This one should never be last! Did she remember to say,
As spoons in a drawer She has her pillow sleep And when her head falls From burdens deep It’s her pillow she finds
Snow swirling from mountains ascen… Whitecaps racing from the shore wo… Crescendos cascading down the cany… Grit scouring age lines into her f… While
Moving through the water As graceful as can be What can it be? She moves closer to see. Soon she is near
Darkness, darker Waning noon, sounds Night’s scent pervades Calling loneliness, Surrounding.
The helpless newborn baby cries. Distraught his mother weeps. Adoption separates their bond That they may never meet. The birth mother ever grieves her…