The color blue is popular
it rhymes with everything
except for poodle, puddle, noodle,
car, and griffin wing

coincidence does not come
no man can thwart your plan
my life is not my own and yet
i fight you for this day

I wonder why we would want
to move the mountains, she said
if we had the faith to shift them
would we leave them instead?
If faith can walk on water
and love can take the fear from death
how is it that I think that I
must hold to ev’ry breath?

“All My Own Stunts”

You always were the perfect child
perfect figure, perfect face
Perfect A's
throughout high school

Would I want your life
Not for a minute
If you want my life
well, you can be in it

I do all my own stunts
ride my own rollercoaster
travel shore to shore
like that girl on the poster
I do all my own stunts
played with a fire or two
I do all my own stunts
Come and try a few

I’ve charged into a waterfall
Dove o’er the edge,
went hiking in the rain
Touched my lips to the ledge..

– to be continued

settle my heart
steady my hand
find a place and come in to land
seems so simple
seems so plain
I still pitch my tent on sand

no kiss at the airport
no touch beside the bed
no whispered affection
among the words they said

he didn’t even know her
thought she was some friend of mine
she’s never been to his apartment
it’s going on month nine

they were wed
twenty-five years ago
but somewhere they lost the fire
started dying with each other

Their daughter states her vows
a union carved by grace
bands wrapped round her finger
a smile upon her face

as his eyes are upon her
she wonders where he’s gone
calls to mind their stated promises
perhaps its been too long

they were wed
twenty-five years ago
but somewhere they lost the fire
started dying with each other

– to be continued…