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Sappy Sister
My sister’s birthday is today. Mom’s is on Tuesday. These are both amazing women who support me in a major way. Strength, laughter, and support are just a phone call or IM away and I’m so glad. I’d be living in the streets if it weren’t for family. My brother and I wrote songs dedicated to them over the holidays.
Yes, I’m a sappy sister. Yes, yes, yes. Kisses to California and Utah.
There are so many ways to say I love you.
so many ways to say I care.
With lunches, and bunches of roses on tables,
adventures in learning, the moments we shared.
Mornings unending, garage needs a cleaning,
the weeds need a picking, and my room does too.
A smile as sweet as chocolate in blenders
The wonders of blenders and motherly brews.
I love you. I love you. I do.
Floating like falling
Never if the water holds you up
Falling like floating
Didn’t think I’d have to drink this cup
Still the wind blows
Still the wind blows further
Still the wind blows.
Daughters never falter
Never when the water holds them up
Floating like flying
Winds that only carry me up
Never if the water holds you up
Falling like floating
Didn’t think I’d have to drink this cup
Still the wind blows
Still the wind blows
Thanksgiving breakup song
Calling all instances
this question of why you are pasted
here next to my bathroom mirror
I know
I know it will never work
But why why do the toasted crumbs
stick to my thumb
we had loads of fun
don’t know
don’t know
don’t know
don’t.
Back at the table I stare where it’s written
you were coming back
in forty-five
I know
I know it will never work
But where where am I stuffing
this part of my heart that belonged to you,
what will the turkey do?
don’t know
don’t know
don’t know
don’t know
can you please
explain this show to me
as I pretend to drink
this nice cup of tea
Who I Want To Be
My sister sent me this poem today and I altered it slightly to set to music. She and her husband have been going through a lot of challenges and new experiences lately. So have many other members of my immediate and extended family. It’s one of those times… So this song is dedicated to all of them. It’s a folksy melody (think ‘How Can I Keep From Singing’ and ‘Come Thou Fount’) that I’ll eventually arrange for guitar and strings, but for now I’ll post a rough…
I trust in God to deliver me,
If I am still, then I will see.
His hands the ones that take my life,
As I am willing, there is no strife.
He makes of all my day to day,
a cleansing wind to brush away
the dross and burdens that I bear
Every moment says He’s there
Challenges,
have become,
what I need,
to become
who He is
and who
I want to be.
Thank you, Lord, for delivering me.
