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Sorry to bother you,
forgive me if I stare,
my child is hungry,
got some food to spare...

This cold numbness
Has given relief to my pain
No more feeling
No more blame

A...

Under velvet sky our hearts embraced
As the arms of darkness enfold our love
I whispered...

In The Eyes Of A Father

In the eyes of a father is unconditional love. From the highest mountain to...

What all these broken people do not see,
When they look at me,
Is that the words flowing from...

I wasn't expecting to meet you today.
My hair is unkempt and my dress somewhat plain.
But...

You told me not to worry
And that we would be fine
And regardless of your schedule
You...

Mounted upon the backbone
Of our forefathers
They ride with a paralyzing canter.
...

You know them one way or another.
The guy who wiped your tears when you cried; the guy that made you...

Sepia Memories

Sepia memories are all that's left,
Since you departed and left us bereft,...

I have been kissed by boys
Who are quick to jump
By boys who are easy to think that I am...

And my neighbour rings the bell at 11 in the night ,
He's the guy I crush upon so my eyes glow...

Muddy water runs between our boots
The tears run through my heart
Mam, say everything will be...

Who was I before?
I remember bits of me but I'm not the girl who used to be me.
She's gone,...

They say I got thick blood

In those empty tubes in my wrists
Rushing through them like a...

In 1992, I visit the West Point (NY)
Military Academy (Army) and
peruse a statue with the...

You told us about the tombstone blues
You were our rolling stone
When you painted your...