tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23831478856645612752024-03-12T23:49:19.569-04:00Creative Corner - Poetry By SherrySherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-68010109877680027362016-12-20T13:55:00.004-05:002016-12-20T13:55:51.449-05:00YOU ARE...<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">YOU ARE made of
cosmic dust</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">From a billion
sparkling stars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are what makes
the sun and moon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are everything
near and far<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are the rock
that holds things in place<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And the tree that
stands tall and strong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are where you
are today<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Exactly where you
belong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are the rain
that falls from your eyes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">That washes away
your pain and fears<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Like a magnificent
ocean wave<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The same substance
as your tears<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are the
crickets and birds that sing your song<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And the fire that
makes you dance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are the grass
that tickles your soles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Nothing happens by
chance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are a flower in
constant bloom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And that butterfly
that flutters in the wind<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You are the heart
that fills your space<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">With the love you
feel within<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">YOU
ARE……DIVINE…..remember?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">© </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">sj.irvine…12-20-16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The sleepy dragon has awakened<o:p></o:p></div>
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His breath quickens<o:p></o:p></div>
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His eyes full of daggars<o:p></o:p></div>
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The impact will cause damage<o:p></o:p></div>
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His sharp claws viciously attack<o:p></o:p></div>
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The sharp tongue spews poison<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leaving scratches in the heart<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scars upon the soul<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bruises on the skin<o:p></o:p></div>
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And tears upon the face<o:p></o:p></div>
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Exhausted ….<o:p></o:p></div>
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A head full of grogginess breaks<o:p></o:p></div>
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He is so tired….<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hooded eyes give way to rest<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leaving me to take care of his mess.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-35072052871834781762016-02-09T13:30:00.000-05:002016-02-09T13:30:23.144-05:00Genie in a Bottle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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She lives inside the bottle<o:p></o:p></div>
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Where she perceives the magic is<o:p></o:p></div>
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That tasty golden liquid<o:p></o:p></div>
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With ice and spritely fizz<o:p></o:p></div>
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But the magic in that bottle<o:p></o:p></div>
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Has stolen all her light<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leaving waves of broken hearts<o:p></o:p></div>
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And shadows from many fights<o:p></o:p></div>
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The magic in that bottle<o:p></o:p></div>
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Has taken all her joy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gifted her with suffering<o:p></o:p></div>
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For her and her two boys<o:p></o:p></div>
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The thing she doesn’t realize is<o:p></o:p></div>
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She’s filled with golden light<o:p></o:p></div>
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She’s brilliant and she’s beautiful<o:p></o:p></div>
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She’s amazing and she’s bright<o:p></o:p></div>
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She forgets….SHE is the genie<o:p></o:p></div>
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The magic's within herself<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rich with lessons and experience<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here to share her wealth<o:p></o:p></div>
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She has chosen this river<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her spirit understands<o:p></o:p></div>
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May the bottle she resides in<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rest gently upon dry land.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carrie on…..<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-51583851531697119442014-02-28T12:55:00.000-05:002014-02-28T12:55:50.858-05:00I Rest My Eyes Inside Your Soul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I rest my eyes inside your soul</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And listen to your stories</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some are new and some are old</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many more yet to be told</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I rest my eyes inside your soul</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you walk with Mother Earth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Across hot sands and wooded lands</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many moons ago</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your soul is filled with love and tears</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of a thousand births and deaths</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of war and peace, victories and defeat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The stories you tell my dear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tired feet and blistered soles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Through many ages you've walked</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A long way travelled as your story unravels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This journey of your soul</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your history recorded, happy or morbid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lessons learned, each take their turn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each negative and positive thought</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is everything that you are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You've come along way, embraced each day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For each step is divinely timed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your heart whispers truth, may love be your fruit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May you be filled with joy, I pray.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--HWopJyucks/UPbVRwdgIuI/AAAAAAAAAYY/-VIu2Thz_oc/s1600/tarot-card-reading-love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--HWopJyucks/UPbVRwdgIuI/AAAAAAAAAYY/-VIu2Thz_oc/s400/tarot-card-reading-love.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.35140803293325007"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarot is simply the poetry of life</span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.35140803293325007"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with all its ebbs and flows</span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.35140803293325007"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It may uncover a naked truth</span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.35140803293325007"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of something we already know</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It lights the dark skies inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To be healed with love and light </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like a full moon shining brightly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the darkness of the night</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are no secrets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are no lies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The answers are revealed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the cards advise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s messages are our lessons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The experiences of our life</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we walk and talk the path</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of good things and of strife</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I can see it could feel scary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But my intention is dealt with love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For your highest healing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And wrapped in a loving hug</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It could foresee the future</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It does look at the past</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It looks at all the wonders</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You just have to ask.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">©Sherry Irvine - January 16, 2013</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A personalized full spread Tarot reading can be emailed to you for only ($45 CAD)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> please email me at sj.irvine@cogeco</span></div>
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</span></b>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-27649541753379440612012-08-11T13:31:00.000-04:002012-08-11T13:34:36.065-04:00CONFESSION OF A MOUSE KILLER<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have you ever met your darker self?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The lowest part of you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you do? What do you say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today I met a murderer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The killer inside of me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yelling, screaming, hollering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A person I thought not to be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You’re looking at me innocently<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Living the life that you know<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your hungry belly grumbles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In search of food you go<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your eyes are shining brightly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As your spirit meets with mine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Except that you’re not welcome<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In my home at anytime<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My animal instinct ignites<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I bash you in the head<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You try to get away from me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And soon you will be dead<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You should have gone inside the trap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The best and most humane<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But it didn’t work that way<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The meatloaf pan is crashing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I hear my inner voice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“I do not want to kill you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But you know I have no choice!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You have invaded my home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With your presence and disease<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have to protect my family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With regret, you meet the killer in me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I watch you take your last breath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am shaking with naked fear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I did not want to kill you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And I shed a guilty tear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Perhaps you had a message<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not deaf to
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I thank you for the lesson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Under circumstances absurd<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Goodbye little spirit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Could you also warn your kin?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because if you do not do so<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It will be a war they will not win<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today I met my lower self<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The killer inside of me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The animal who I never thought<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">GEORGE</span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-936655949357959002011-10-24T17:07:00.000-04:002011-10-24T17:07:40.461-04:00HEART BEAT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mother Earth’s heart beat</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like the rhythm of a drum</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">One two three four five</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I close my eyes and listen</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her tempo in perfect time</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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Tanka styleSherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-9585781044677481842011-10-24T11:01:00.000-04:002011-10-24T11:01:21.054-04:00TRANSFORMED<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am a seed</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just like everyone else</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blinded by the darkness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the soil that is my home</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am well taken care of</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Watered with love</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nurtured with hugs</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Waiting to grow</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After a long long time</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I finally begin to grow</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">First I grow a golden root</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That reaches far into the earth</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With my eyes still closed</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I begin to feel and hear things</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I hear a drum beating</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I feel it singing inside me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I realize this is my heartbeat</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After a long while of listening</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To the song of my heart</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am overjoyed with love</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I feel this warmth in the dark</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can feel it above my head</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I struggle to make my way to it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And it slowly melts away my shell</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With half an eye open now</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My head pokes through the darkness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is so very very bright</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s warmth is so comforting</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every day I grow a bit more</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Getting stronger and stronger</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And before I know it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am standing very tall</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With my eyes fully open</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am bursting with happiness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For I have transformed</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Into the beautiful flower</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That I was always meant to be</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©</span> Sherry Irvine – October 24, 2011</span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-51901675989629405942011-10-12T17:09:00.000-04:002011-10-12T17:09:30.711-04:00Long Time Lovers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJYUNameWG8/TpYBc3mMMvI/AAAAAAAAATM/zLD5mvGvzpk/s1600/us.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJYUNameWG8/TpYBc3mMMvI/AAAAAAAAATM/zLD5mvGvzpk/s320/us.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They met in 1982</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While smoking cigarettes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They really had no idea</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That fate had planned the rest</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They didn’t see each other</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For a long long while</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both were crazy teenagers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Growing up through their trials</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They wed in 1985</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a warm and sunny day</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They vowed to love each other</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Til the end of all their days</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They had a son and daughter</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who grew up to be real fine</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The years went by so quickly</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They wondered about their time</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So they did a little travelling</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They owned their little home</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They liked to walk on moonlit nights</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And watch their grandkids grow</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They listened to the rain fall</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Enjoyed the snowy storms</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Leaves blowing from the trees</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And summer air was warm</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They were best friends and lovers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Inseparable to the core</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every second sacred</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They had everything and more</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then she became sick at 82</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She started to forget</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He held her hand until the end</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then she was laid to rest</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He was an old man at 85</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">His heart it would not mend</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One day he took his last breath</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She was waiting for him at the end</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But fate would have them meet again</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While smoking cigarettes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They would have no idea</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That fate had planned the rest</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©</span> Sherry Irvine – October 12, 2011</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-31704744228613627552011-09-02T15:04:00.000-04:002011-09-02T15:04:38.496-04:00HOLY CRICKET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xTQkb8joSoY/TmEmsDoK1GI/AAAAAAAAATA/58mfYpeE-aM/s1600/cricket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xTQkb8joSoY/TmEmsDoK1GI/AAAAAAAAATA/58mfYpeE-aM/s1600/cricket.jpg" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crickets in the bushes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crickets in the grass</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy chirping voices</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Singing songs that last</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They sing in perfect unison</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their melodies are light</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Singing like a gospel choir</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All throughout the night</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Except for one little cricket</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He is different than the rest</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He sings a special song for me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And truly….he’s the best</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">His voice is a little deeper</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">His song is loud and clear</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He sings it rather slowly</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This message for me to hear</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He says to me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Slow down Miss Sherry….just a little bit</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Don’t worry – everything is fine</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You are where you should be</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And you’re in perfect time</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>What’s the rush?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bah!</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Let your big blue voice be heard</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Dare to be different from the rest</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Your destiny is your words.</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you Holy Cricket for the message so divine</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">xoxo</span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-39625473182123925282011-09-02T10:37:00.002-04:002011-09-02T11:33:02.214-04:00JUST LOVE <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To open the eyes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To the darkness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is to see the truth</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It envelopes you </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This darkness.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do not fear it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just acknowledge it</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With love and light</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you see?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The flaws of another?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These are yours too</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Embrace it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Understand it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our lessons of love</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just acknowledge it</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With love and light</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Open your eyes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To the darkness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And seek your truth</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Look at ALL the beauty</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In everything you see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In everything you hear</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Open your heart</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your entire being</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until it overflows</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With love and light</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love each other</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love our differences</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just Love.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©</span> Sherry Irvine - September <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2, 2011</span></span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-52148220891497173872011-09-01T19:52:00.000-04:002011-09-01T19:52:23.117-04:00Spiderwoman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A wise and lovely lady </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Came very close to me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Her long eight legs</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Elegantly beckoning me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She was black and beautiful</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And of the insect type</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Her web was red and curly</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While weaving in the light</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She whispered very softly</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Upon my blue third eye</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A very gentle reminder</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Please do not be shy</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She told me to</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Practice what you love</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>The rest will come in time</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Don’t worry about a thing</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Chill with a glass of wine</em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Capture a </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">stolen moment</span></span></i></div><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A special thought or two</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You know exactly what</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You're supposed to do</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div></span><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div></i><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Write about the flowers</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And the wild sea</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Write about the lovers</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the photos that you see</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Spin a tale of your own</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Of happiness, love or woes</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Write about your passions</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Waiting to be told</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shine your light</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Polish it with love</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You are a creator</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just be yourself and i</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">t will set you free</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1942 - Leonard Farrell (guitar) and Victor (fiddle)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The young man has a passion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yet he cannot read a note</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But he picks up the old guitar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And sings some words he wrote</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He strums gently on her strings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His fingers know where to go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He picks the notes with ease</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To match those words of woe</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She left me for another </span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And it wasn’t another man</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She chose the bottle over me</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And now I will be damned</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She drank me out of house and home</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Took my money, now I'm broke</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She took the dog and left the kids</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And I sing with this sore throat</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How could she do this to me?</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She’s gone and tore me apart</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We’re supposed to be together </span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But instead she broke my heart</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We used to like to take long drives</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Back then she was carefree</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The world was new and ours to take</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And now it’s the drink she sees</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What about our little Leonard?</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And our Sally-May?</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She is the mother of our children</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now what am I to say?</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She left me for another </span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And it wasn’t another man</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She chose the bottle over me</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And now I will be damned</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A young fellow with a fiddle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Accompanies his song</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together they create a masterpiece</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">That's not too short or long</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together they attract a crowd</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And they listen to what he sings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">They can hear his broken heart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And the sorrow that it brings</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Their toes are tappin’</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The crowd is clappin’ and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Singing the words he wrote</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About the girl who left him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For the bottle and a smoke</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She left me for another </span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And it wasn’t another man</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She chose the bottle over me</span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Batman</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, my son</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t fight the <u>dark night</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go to sleep now</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everything is alright</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There will always be <u>jokers</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And <u>riddles</u> to solve</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t lose your sleep</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the morning resolve</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some lovers are <u>poison</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Like <u>ivy</u> on the wall</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Freezing</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> your heart</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some <u>two-faced</u> and tall</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yet others will purr</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Like a <u>catwoman</u> sings</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some cute as the <u>penguins</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a warm day in spring</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dress yourself fine</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unlike a <u>scarecrow</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remove the <u>mad hatter</u></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s not your <u>bane</u> you know</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“It’s not who you are underneath</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s what you do that defines you”</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You know the truth</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And the truth is you.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Sherry Irvine – June 14, 2011</span></span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-82983032842059401532011-06-13T19:32:00.001-04:002011-06-13T20:45:10.140-04:00An Ode to Rob<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItZVTXjUXNA/TZeg5WPbmRI/AAAAAAAAAPU/agHh8mri-uo/s1600/geroge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItZVTXjUXNA/TZeg5WPbmRI/AAAAAAAAAPU/agHh8mri-uo/s320/geroge.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I'm Geooooorgie, I am a Cat</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm brown and like to chat</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loud and love a pat</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm George and I'm all dat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so graceful and refined</div><div style="text-align: center;">My purr is loud and quite divine</div><div style="text-align: center;">I swing and swagger my big behind</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not too fussy where I dine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The poor little chippies</div><div style="text-align: center;">And poor little mice</div><div style="text-align: center;">An unfortunate rendezvous</div><div style="text-align: center;">Has cost them their life</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their feet and tails left on his mat</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where I have made a messy splat</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm Geooooorgie, I am a Cat</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm George and I'm all dat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">C'mon....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm George and I'll sing my song</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mice and chippies don't belong</div><div style="text-align: center;">C'mon, c'mon, sing along</div><div style="text-align: center;">C'mon, I'm George and I'm singing a song</div><div style="text-align: center;">For you....Rob.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meow!!! Happy Father's Day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fear not my child</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everything will be alright</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll wipe your tears </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While I hold you tight</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Weep not my child</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fear blurs your sight</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll wipe your tears</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And you’ll see what’s right</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Turn your face dear child</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">From the clouds and rain</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll wipe your tears</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take away your pain</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The end is near</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tomorrow vs today</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll wipe your tears</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And show you the way</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Embrace the greatness</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You’re meant to be</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll hold your hand</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just wait and see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fear not my child</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As you build your new life</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ll hold your hand</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everything will be alright</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dance with Me?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">You want to be my partner?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can see – the music has started</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">You are calling</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I am smiling</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I bet you dance with all the girls</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">No matter though, I’m still thrilled</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hold my hand, I'm with you now</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take the lead </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please show me how</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Down the treasured garden path</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Under the stars and moon</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">The music beats inside our chests</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">No matter what </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I'm with you I'm blessed </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are fairies in my garden</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They’re really rather small</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I hear them whisper secrets</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At my waterfall</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometimes I hear them giggling</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amongst the bushes rose</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Around the dogwood thicket</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tickling tiny toes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Grumpy gnomes are snoring</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Inside their mushroom homes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blushing girls and handsome boys</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In their fancy clothes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They peer into my gazing balls</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Up close with one big eye</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Toothy grins and double chins</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems they’re not too shy</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She waltz’s with orange flowers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He salsas with impatiens</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They rumba with the sunflowers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Staked along the fence</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A young boy flirts with Coral Bells</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He kisses her petals tender</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She embraces his attentions</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until his love surrenders</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They’re friendly to all the insects</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They lead the choir of birds</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They especially like my spider</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That helps me write my words</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their pretty wings are fluttering</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the light of the golden sun</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They spread their magic fairy dust</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With exuberance and fun</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The fairies live in my garden</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How do I know they do?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As long as love resides there</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They’re in your garden too.</span></div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-58937089191731454252011-06-01T21:04:00.004-04:002011-06-02T09:23:28.551-04:00End of the Beginning<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I keep hearing that this is</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Beginning of the End</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to challenge that.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are being prepared for</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The End of the Beginning?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A cleansing of the Earth’s soul</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Exploding it’s fury but forgiving</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To give us yet another chance</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To end famine, war, hate</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pollution, crime and other human nonsense</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires,</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Erupting volcanoes and earthquakes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Were the only way that we could see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To notice with concern, pay attention</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Learn to listen to Mother Earth</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is the end of an era</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The end of what we know today?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are evolving as humans</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As we evolved from the Stone Age</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Copper Age, Bronze and Iron</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are progressing into a community</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Of loving, peaceful, respectful people</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Kind, sharing and caring</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We come together as people</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Take care of each other</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enjoy each other’s presents</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Appreciate all life</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And all the things that make us great</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WHAT IF….</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Earth is in labour</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And it’s meant to be a bit painful</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But all will be okay</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Because what we get in the end</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Is wonderful.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Darling little Robin</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s only 3:15</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Too early in the morning</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For you to start to sing</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But alas it isn’t very long</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before your friends join in</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Singing all the pretty songs</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before the night is gone</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning, good morning</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s time to get up</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The day is bright and fresh</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning, good morning</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s time to get up</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After your long night’s rest</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Soon the Robin’s songs are done</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But I am treated to some more</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mourning doves sing their songs</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their voices haunting but strong</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning, good morning</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s time to get up</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The sun is shining…. Hellooo…hellooo</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning, good morning</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hellooo….hellooo</span></i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s time to get up...I'm talking to you</span></i><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The morning songs are lovely</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I listen to the chirps and cries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm charmed by the words they say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A perfect way to greet the day </span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
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</div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-20599025899007807472011-05-29T20:01:00.001-04:002011-05-29T20:04:19.898-04:00My Cardboard Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-na3-jfuQRSY/TeLddYjFcFI/AAAAAAAAARE/UCeLIUoGeWo/s1600/chakra1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-na3-jfuQRSY/TeLddYjFcFI/AAAAAAAAARE/UCeLIUoGeWo/s320/chakra1.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I live inside a cardboard box</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This box is my little world</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My box is brown and has six sides</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For which I am the reigning Earl</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decorate my box with bobbles</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And lights and other things</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love that sense of well-being</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the comfort that it brings</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never go outside the box</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m afraid of what I might see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I only know what goes on in here</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And from the images on TV</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What would happen if I cut a hole</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A window, a door or skylight</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wonder exactly what I would see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you think it would be alright?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m sure it will so I give it a try</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I carefully cut a hole in the top</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trembling slightly with a little fear</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve come too far to stop</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the piece of roof top fell</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Something amazing happens</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A bright light shines inside my world</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And becomes my new best friend</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Curious now, I thirst for more</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I hoist myself right outside</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sites are quite astonishing</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tears well in my eyes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Waterfalls, rivers and mountains</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trees, grass and gardens of flowers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birds and animals and insects too</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunshine, clouds and rainbow showers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I need to look outside my box</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To understand more than what I see</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s more beautiful than I ever imagined</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This growing knowledge inside of me</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I live inside a cardboard box</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This box is my little world</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The box is now lit on all six sides</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I'm a happy girl</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">XO</div>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-39625587254623847462011-05-28T10:01:00.002-04:002011-05-28T10:56:42.955-04:00The Eyes Have It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c52ZsHg2uK4/TeD_L5bO78I/AAAAAAAAARA/MFFQVmN9FcE/s1600/eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c52ZsHg2uK4/TeD_L5bO78I/AAAAAAAAARA/MFFQVmN9FcE/s400/eyes.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A child's eyes so full of light</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Innocent, pure, sweet delight</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With wonder yet intelligent</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Perfect love and so immense</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The eyes are the window of the soul</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Where all the lies and truths be told</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Where tears of wounds and love are found</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of blue, of green, of violet or brown </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then one day the light is replaced</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With shadows of hurts we all must face</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A few short years, it's not that long</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The has light faded and then moved on</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So we adapt and become who we are</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some of us fail and some become stars</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We learn and we grow, that is our fate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today contributes to our future state</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One day when we are really old</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The wisdom in those eyes that hold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eyes are faded from their former glory</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another page written of our story</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Human eyesight has betrayed us for sure</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Memories blinded, others just blurred</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yet somehow we see better than ever</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Appreciate life and all it's treasures</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The eyes are tired and need a rest</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Close them now, take the last breath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As the memories in our eyes fade away</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The eyes of our spirit will light the way.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Balding women and balding men</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Gray or coloured and short again</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A time ago it was their crowning cap</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Bouffant, curly or slicked right back</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wrinkled skin and spotted faces</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Aging inside their separate spaces</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Each wrinkle represents their life</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some are happy, some with strife</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The eyes are tired yet they are wise</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Eyes that smile and eyes that cried</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The eyes have seen some beautiful things</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Births and deaths, the moments life brings</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pardon? Hello?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some hard of hearing</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some confused, but still endearing</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Speaking softly or speaking loud</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It’s hard to tell, there's such a crowd</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Backs are straight and some are bent</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some bodies lean and some are spent</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Others bodies are obese and wide</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What matters most is what’s inside</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The careful movement of their walk</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Slow and cautious and a bit distraught</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Take my arm – I’ll help you – I’m strong</span></em></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some in wheelchairs pushed along</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every old person has a story to tell</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stories of love and stories that compel</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stories of compassion and of hard work</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jobs, children and passionate quirks</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is what I saw at the clinic today</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A little glimpse of being old and gray</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One day I’ll be there, just like them</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So I wouldn’t forget - I picked up my pen.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Sherry Irvine – May 25, 2011</span></span>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383147885664561275.post-3409346144364251042011-05-24T12:47:00.000-04:002011-05-24T12:47:11.877-04:00SPRING CLEANING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7DzB0NZDRA/Tdvf8kJlxWI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/HXrSEtulrRc/s1600/tulips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7DzB0NZDRA/Tdvf8kJlxWI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/HXrSEtulrRc/s400/tulips.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Everything is so bright and green</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After the rain, refreshed and clean</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Open buds during morning glory</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The winter's past it's final fury</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">See the sun shine over the land</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Smiling across the faces of man</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rejoice the happiness of the day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For all there is and all to say</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The night time sky is starry and clear</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Free from the clouds so far yet near</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I make a wish upon a sparkling star</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The one thats near but yet so far.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Sherry Irvine – May 24, 2011</span></span></span>Sherry http://www.blogger.com/profile/12603568644079296783noreply@blogger.com0