| Crooked Smiles 14 |
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| BEFORE AND AFTER I used to dream dreams of swirling masses of people me among them flowing in that human river pulsing mindlessly woodstock massive eddys of souls I'd then awake and the dream would fade but the smile remained Now I dream of solo journeys silent streams me alone not meandering point a point b hushed destinations muted expectations diminished hopes I now awake and the dream remains but cannot smile Gary |
| BP LAMENT Every day I wake up (hoping to use make-up) Looking for the smile that's still not there. Next I check my eyebrow -- Can I move it more now? -- This waiting is more than I can bear. It's tough to put your life on hold -- For weeks or months (even years, I'm told). The days and nites, they come and go-- Progress is so terribly slow. But this is the place to wail and moan, To fall apart (away from home), Where you can pick yourself back up and then -- Work on facing life again. Harriet |