Crickets
Chirping cricket families talk
Under the midnight moon
But chirping cricket children
Hide when it is noon
They don’t make a sound when the sun comes out
But they are lively at night-
For when we come out they hide,
So they are like us in the daytime at night.
But I Can't Help It
Once you came into my life
I was awed in three places
Dedicated
To winning your heart,
To winning you
You never meant to do any of this
This I know
You would never fall for me
But I can’t help it
I can’t help it
I’m dedicated
To winning your heart,
To winning you
Spies
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
No one can answer these questions
But the spies
They lurk around every corner
Never doubting a suspicion
Don't assume they'll keep a secret
They won't
Even the worst spies don't
Spies
Essential
Sometimes
To tell the world
That people need peace
Footprints
Walking on the Gulf Shores
You leave footprints
That are quickly washed away by the tide
Like you were never there
But you took secret visits
To the sand, the sky, the waves
Walking on the Gulf Shores
You leave footprints
That are quickly washed away
Like you were never there
Dreamer
You want to
Learn to drive a stick shift
Strength
Work in Palestine for Israel
Become a nurse
Courage
Help everyone in the world
Learn to build on what you've already done
Caring
Dreams for rebuilding Haiti, and so much more…
You have dreams, Elizabeth,
and you can make them.
Falling
In dreams I was
Falling
But in reality I was
Leaping
In dreams I was
Crying
But in reality I was
Waiting
Is there a difference?
In dreams I was
Running
But in reality I was
Walking
In dreams I was
Dying
But in reality I was
Living,
Catching,
Helping,
But helpless,
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Shadows
We should love the shadows
How deep they are, how mysterious
But instead we dread the shadows
Fearing that one day, our lives will be captured
By the shadows with their dark embrace
We should love the shadows
How they lure us into the night
But instead we fear the shadows
Fearing that they will be our end
One Day
One day I painted with the wind
One day I made the colors spin
One day I cried
One day I broke my mother's trust
One day I couldn't see the lust
One day I lied
One day I stared out on the lake
One day I left flowers in my wake
One day I tried
One day I called her my dear
One day I ran up the stairs in tears
One day I died
And I Stop Laughing
The doorbell rings
While I’m laughing
My blood goes cold
And I stop laughing
I don’t answer, can’t answer
Now you’re standin’ at my door
But I can’t help you anymore
And I’m frozen in time
This wasn’t meant to rhyme
Starin’ in your scared little eyes
And I’m not your friend
Not your friend
Not your friend anymore
Always Come Home
When you are alone,
Always come home.
When you are not safe,
Never be late-
For you are priceless.
When we are together,
Never say “never”.
When you are alone,
Always come home.
Life comes in a whisper,
Life comes in a streak.
Sometimes you are strong,
Sometimes you are weak.
But never give up,
For you are priceless.