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.
Why Did I Break Up With The Guy I Love?
You poison me with your eyes,
Your lips curving, drawing me in.
How can you trust
I remember when I was small and cool,
I was always playing truant from school.
My
Sometimes life is hard, and there is so much I still don't understand.
I feel alone and a
Look not back on yesterday
or what you have left behind.
For only today is yours
On New Year's Day, my cat ran away
For Valentine's Day, no girls mold be mine
On
Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune
My brother can eat.
Hide your fruits,
Hide your snacks,
Hide all your tre
On a guitar of time, he played pleasant tunes,
the rhymes of his life were sung by the mo
The little town was the perfect little town,
Where never would you see even one little fr
Relationships are like lemons,
sour but sometimes sweet,
a kiss is like a cherry,
