Ick, Ack, No

Ick, ack, No
I don't want to go
Getting out of bed
will only hurt my head.

Why is morning so early?
Why is evening so late?
If we could just reverse them
That would truly be great.

I need a later start time
I need more hours in the day
I need to sleep
I need to rest
I need to go out and play.

Ick, ack, No
I don't want to go
Mornings start too early
It's too cold
Too dark
Too soon

Can't I please
continue
to sleep sweetly in my room?

Virtual Duct Tape

I thought of one this morning
but I didn't write it down
So much to do
So much to do
My head keeps spinning round

I can't recall the details
but I know it was something good
No time today
No time today
to do just what I should

Somewhere just below the surface
creativity reigns supreme
It's in my head
It's in my head
I'll find it in a dream

Life goes quickly
thoughts escape
try to hold them
with virtual duct tape
When all else fails
relax unwind
eventually
all returns in time.

So Tired

So tired.
Are we there yet?
Is it over?
When does it end?

Just when I think the end is in sight
There comes another bump around the bend.

Such hard work.
So much research
Proving you did more
than just your part
Just to get half of your share.

Listen to the Angels
is what I've been told
My cries have been heard
but it feels as if the answer's
taking forever to unfold.

So tired.
Will this truly be the end?
Just want it to be over
so we can begin again.

Comfort and tranquility
Life without hostility
You Are awaiting
Just around the bend.

Holding My Breathe

Holding my breath
trying not to turn blue
Don't be an illusion
We're counting on you

Come round the corner
Come to the light
We're hoping our miracle
will soon be in sight

Holding my breath
trying not to turn blue
Don't be an illusion
We're counting on you

Too many eggs in this basket
Too many fingers crossed
Hoping for the best
that our dreams don't get lost

Holding my breath
trying not to turn blue
Don't be an illusion
We're counting on you

Waited so long
just for your arrival
Heart pounds in our ears
The feeling's quite tribal

Holding my breath
trying not to turn blue
Don't be an illusion
We're counting on you

Can't hold it much longer
Starting to feel faint
No time to dawdle
No time to be

Please hurry and get here
We're waiting for you
Blue isn't my color
You know what to do.

This Gift

This gift I give to you alone
A wish from now until you're grown.

I give to you a mirror
to see what we all see.
I give to you luxurious
moments of tranquility.

I give to you the music
that floats free upon the night sky.
I give to you a cup of knowledge
to quench your thirst that never runs dry.

I give to you the ability
to simply sit serene.
I give to you the strength
to try not to change everything.

I give to you the serenity
that eventually it'll turn out right.
I give to you a tomorrow
to look forward to after each tonight.

Happy 2014

Looking forward
Looking back
That's where all of us
are at

We want the old year
to be done
We want the new year
filled with fun

We want success and
happiness
We want prosperity
We want love

We want it all
but want's not enough
Sometimes we have to
experience
what seems too rough.

Resolutions won't
change our ways
No matter what
our conscious says

Set a goal
and work it out
That's what life
is all about

Blank days
like a blank page
Here's the chance
to change our ways

Blank days
like a blank page
Grab a pen
Let's play

Getting to Know You

Getting to know you
Didn't think it possible
Common ground
How could this be?

Getting to know you
And all your idiosyncrasies
Turns out
You are a lot like me.

Getting to know you
Glad for the opportunity
It's nice to feel connected
to family.