Something Old, Something New

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. 
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

A Turned Leaf

Cosmic Lyrics

You took my breath away

Why, oh why did you take my heart?
And how did you put that tickle in the words you say?

Beat by beat you took over my heart

Aware every dancing footstep betrays 

How thought by thought you took over my mind,

Pretending when you walked in the room

Not to notice as your soul took over my body.

While in those moments I pretended not to see,

Prisoners embraced though space and cosmos

Yearning for what we always hoped to be

Forever hoping to be free

When the only struggle left

Is a star war, a last cosmic battle

Heartbeat to heartbeat and eye to eye

Hand in hand taking over,

Taking over more of me.

And each man stands with his face in the light.  Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can. 

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

We’re friends,

Best Friends

Living together

Laughing at each other.

For what I’m sure is the zillionth time

You say, “There’s nothing worse than…”

And I say, “Well, if that’s the worst thing ever, then

Life is good!  Life is pretty good.  Because that’s the worst thing.  Ever.”

And you say, “Oh, you’re up?” (again) and "Did you call about that towing bill?"

(Again) and "Don't forget to contact the insurance company about the rental roof." (again)

Or  “Would you make me a lunch today?” And I say, “Sure”, but I stay on Facebook for

A few more minutes, and I check the news.  And then when it's time for you to go, and I say,

“Oops, forgot you asked for a lunch.  It will just take me a few minutes.” And I say, “Sorry”, 

But you don’t because you always blame me for everything.  And I laugh.  Because I have learned

What You need.  Someone to take the blame. When you’re upset and you hurt, I find ways

To make it better. A cup of tea, a massage, teaching you a new way to stretch.

And when I am hurt, you do the same for me. Maybe more often.

And you bring  me a glass of ice water,

And you cleaned out the garage

So I can park my car there

Out of the weather.

Best Friends. 

I love you.  

You just have to keep on doing what you do. It's the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting. 

Meryl Streep 

Crazy Ransom

 Sighing because

I can’t get you off my mind

For a while it was fine

And I didn’t mind

Being consumed

By your scent,

And your touch,

Your eyes, too.

And now it’s been forever

It should have gone away

Can’t help wondering

What happened to my brain

My crazy brain just

Won’t let go.

Now that every moment

And every thought

Is spent on you

Annoying me

I can’t get away

There's no escape

Not even death

Will set me free.

I want to stop, but I can't.

You are and I am.  I know

You’ve tried to stop

Thinking of me

Too, but short of

Tearing off my head.

Just like the opera

There is no moment

When you aren't there

Driving me a little crazy,

You’re driving me crazy.

I want to stop.

I think I’m going crazy

'Cause I'm on a merry-go-round

That doesn't stop.

I’m crazy in love with you

Please, please let me go.

My life for a moment of peace

You are my breath,

My heart, my life.

I can't let go, don't let me go.

Life is a long lesson in humility. 

James M. Barrie 

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: 

But only he who sees takes off his shoes. 

Elizabeth Barrett Browning 

Toast

 A moment in time

Slipped by

When Like turned into Love

And I missed it. 

It should have said something,

Introduced itself,

So I would have noticed

That moment.

I could have enjoyed it when it happened.

Instead, it snuck up on me

Tapped on my shoulder

And suddenly, “BOO”!

There it was.  “Surprise!”

Tingling from the ends of your fingers

Sparkling out of the essence of your presence

And turning my heart into fluttering

Leaping, breathless toast.

And when we kissed, I shivered.

But wait a minute!

  I thought my heart was safe!  

Under lock and key.

How did you get in?

I didn't plan to fall in love,

I didn't plan to feel a thing.

But that wasn't enough for you,

Was it?  First you made me

Fall in love, and when

I gave up the fight,

Gave you my heart,

You broke it.

Thanks a lot.

My heart is toast.  

Burnt toast.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. 

Les Brown 

The one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention. 

Diane Sawyer

 "You aren't taking a picture of this door, are you?" (for your blog?") 

'Fraid so.  The door is a sight, but the threshold just went through a clean up process before my very eyes and I'm impressed.  And anyway, I think the door will be replaced or repaired, so I'm not too worried.  The point is, the process, as I watch it step by step, still amazes and fascinates me!  And the tools.  Oh, the tools.  You should see them!