Where did you get such a dirty face,
My darling dirty-faced child?
I got it from crawling along in the dirt
And biting two buttons off Jeremy's shirt.
I got it from chewing the roots of a rose
And digging for clams in the yard with my nose.
I got it from peeking into a dark cave
And painting myself like a Navajo brave.
I got it from playing with coal in the bin
And signing my name in cement with my chin.
I got if from rolling around on the rug
And giving the horrible dog a big hug.
I got it from finding a lost silver mine
And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine.
I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears
And from having more fun than you've had in years.
I love your eyes and your soft sighs.
I love your inner beauty, too.
I love the w
I don't believe in taking excess risks,
But a person can be excessively careful, too.
Time flies and memories fade.
People change and new friendships are made.
Only th
I see you looking at your children,
Wondering what their lives will be.
If you ve
My love for you is unconditional and enduring.
To you, I promise to always be reassuring.
I see a sea of faces,
many I have never met,
but yet I feel compassion for them.<
Insecurity, when you walk in the room.
Curiosity, when you stare me down.
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Over time we've developed something extraordinary,
That will last forever because we're b
My mirror is broken, or at least it seems to be,
for today I discovered an old man starin
I want to love again,
but my heart will not obey.
I want to be happy,
but
