She left it on the kitchen table Then went to grab a bite When she came back it was gone She knew that something wasn’t right. She went back to grab her drink She didn’t know what to think It was not where she left it at She blamed the…
Something happened yesterday during a gig that never happened before. My mom died in 1981, so I was a bit taken back. But then I remembered how she use to come to my early gigs and sit there, often telling other patrons, “Shhhhh, that’s my daughter.”
She asked her mama Who loved her so “Is it alright for me to go?”
I learned guitar back in 1975, on A broken piece of wood that was “gifted” to me.
It is the usual way of each of us To wonder if the passing year Saw the best of us.
People will come and people will go Much like the melting of snow.
She spent the same on every child It was her way to be She thought it was important To treat them equally. A dollar here, a dollar there Measuring the coins that remained Putting treasures in her cart Silently whispering their names. Happy with her treasures She hid them in…
When you wish upon a star Think about where you really are Is there ground beneath your feet? Do you have enough to eat? Wishes come from everywhere Some carelessly tossed here and there Wanting things before your eyes Wanting riches to the skies But somewhere a wish is sent…
There once was a woman who lived in a shoe She had so many relatives; she didn’t know what to do Her sister got mad because of something she said For the first time, they didn’t talk before bed. Her brother had too much to drink And opened his mouth,…
There is a small circle in which I live Back and forth we choose to give Never a question about your need Our tribe, sharing the same seed.