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.
Life's brevity, so bittersweet,
depends upon just one heartbeat.
Brief as dusk an
I have a feeling
That I can't comprehend
In my deepest thoughts, you are
Monday I was angry with the sun.
It was always in my eyes - no fun.
Tuesday I was
I thought it was what I wanted.
You promised me it was.
You took me in your arms<
Raindrops on window panes
Stars at night that are just airplanes
Sparks of light
From the day I met you,
I never knew our love would be so pure and true.
Every ti
First time we met,
We smiled laughed and played,
By the big Oak Tree in the back,
The people upstairs all practice ballet
Their living room is a bowling alley
Thei
To love another with all of your heart
Can be seen as a work of art.
The time will come
when, with elation,
you will greet yourself arriving
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