we dine at times
in orchid splendor
with pheasant under glass
fine china
...
Naive little things, words,
yet so effective when strung together
breathing romance
and fading loneliness
...
Mama, am I pretty?
'Why do you ask', she said.
She held me gently to her,
and kissed me lightly on my head.
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Do I remember you
from so many years ago?
The man with a gentle touch
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Help!
Monsters in my closet!
Monsters in the hall!
Monsters underneath my bed!
...
Red-coated lady
waiting for a bus,
hat pulled down
to hide a swelling
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Ever notice how some people
bounce in and out of your life
like a red rubber ball?
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Tell me once more you love me.
Hold me again like you care.
Let me reach for you in the darkness
and please, please, find you there.
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Bats can hit a baseball.
Girls can bat their eyes.
But the bats I want to talk about
fly with radar in the skies.
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There comes a time in life
when we all look back.
We realize the goals we’ve met
have turned out to be more important
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