together always
tweedle dee and tweedle dum
then the rattle broke
Then the rattle broke
After the dog chewed it up
And barfed on the rug
And barfed on the rug
Evidence of naughtiness
And endearing guilt.
and endearing guilt
like the boy's shocked, sorry face
having squished a snail
having squished a snail
beneath my tender bare foot
I shall wear my shoes
I shall wear my shoes
being in someone else's
doesnt help me walk
Doesn't help me walk
Keeps me on my toes always
I wait by the phone
I wait by the phone
the mug of tea in my hand
slowly turning cold
Slowly turning cold
The early thaw's daffodils
Begin to wither
Begin to wither
O, but had I listened carefully,
I could have all parts
I could have all parts
In Othello rewritten
For autistic kids.
For autistic kids
rare skills are commonplace when
reaching out is tough
reaching out is tough
it's easy to keep inside
what wants to come out
what wants to come out
is best allowed an exit
freedom is precious
Freedom is precious
But doesn't come from gold mines
Only from the heart
Only from the heart
does great music emanate
feelings beget notes
Feeling beget notes
And too often depression
In creative souls.
(All of you are so talented. These haikus have been unusually beautiful.)
In creative souls
hide the winter buds that spring
will release in words.
will release in words
my soul's confessions of love
in unheard whispers
In unheard whispers,
in dreams, in silenced laughter,
lie our real stories.
