I stuck out my foot and broke her arm.
I laughed ’til she cut her face.
I watched her play ’til a shoulder
blew harshly out of its place.
I held her, gently, down
as needles tapped her spine.
She looked at me, surprised,
and winced but didn’t whine.
I sat there and listened
as she poured out what was inside.
It was my shoulder she reached for
when she broke down and cried.
But none of those childhood pains can even start
To compare to the trust lost when I broke her tender heart.
You, daughter, and I are apart
By physical distance.
By directions of the heart.
By life’s circumstance.
By twists and turns
Caused by poor choices made;
By hard lessons not learned;
By words said and unsaid.
Yet in my heart, mind and soul,
You dwell with me.
Everywhere I go,
You’re with me constantly.
No matter how far apart we may roam
In my heart you’ll always have a home.
Driving with your lights/
off during dark daytime storms/
doesn’t save power.
Snow on the mountains/
fell really early this year./
Skiers are happy!
The waiting I end /
up hating most is one I/
can do nichts about.
Ev’ryone should have/
the chance to spend their birthday/
alone at least once.
What you think may not/
be the truth, but since you won’t/
discuss, you won’t learn.
Sometimes all you can/
do is wait, pray, hope, have faith,/
and do all you can.
Grey storm clouds gathered/
oe’r my head. Still, I looked up,/
and saw eagles soar.
Once you’ve broken trust,/
forget about earning it/
back. It is too hard.
Or
It’s too scary
Or
Once you’ve broken trust,/
don’t think you can just win it
back. It’s too scary.