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when i wake
and I say
?i love you?
when I wake
and wonder
what will work
what won?t work
(when i wake
i love you)
rise to meet
the challenge
rise to face
what?s unknown
with what i
understand
rise to move,
i hear the
wind whisper
silent words
to my heart.
?it?s time to
get up now.
time to get
out of bed.
time to rise.
go get on
the potty.
get off the
potty now.
put your clothes
on right now.
eat your food.
it?s time to
go right now.
we don?t want
to be late.
it?s time to
get to school.
i love you.
it?s time to
get to work.
i love you.
it?s time to
get to work?
crack the code
time to do
it again
and again.
time to pick
up the kids.
time to fix
some dinner.
?you need to
take a bath.
eat your food.
go to bed.
go to bed.
get back in
that bed now!
i mean it!
i really do
mean it.
i love you?
when i lie
down againi hear the
wind whisper
unheard words
interpret
intuit
sleep on it
ask for the
answer in
the morning
when i will
get up to
say again
?i love you.?
when i will
wake up and
get the green
and know that
the wind will
whisper words
of wisdom
heard without
hearing but
i?m always
listening
getting green
then giving
it up for
groceries
grains, goodies
going back
giving up
elbow grease
get and give
and get more
get better
get good stuff
get to be
the good guy
the greatest
grandest and
grooviest,
keeping it
grounded and
greasy, still
grinding, still
growing, still
knowing the
wind whispers
wisdom words
that do need
to be heard,
groans and moans
in overtones.
what?s been done?
what needs to
be done? re-
arranging?
the agent
of change is
whistling in
my ear drum
saying ?do
it again
and again
and again
with gusto.
go north go
south get in
and get off
see glory
in glimmers
of light be-
tween each day
each night, and
take flight in
the wind.? it
will alter
it?s course
force you to
recognize.
grease it up.
grind and groan
and grow. get
the green and
give it up
give it up
give it up
to get give
get more do
all your chores
and listen
to the wind
that never
rests never
gets where it?s
going. the
wind whispers
wisdom words
that need to
be heard work
every latch
whip every
leaning fence
whistle in
the window
wake women
who listen
for hungry
wailing and
wisdom in
the wind. rise
with the sun
walk fast as
the youngest
child, work with
women who
wear what they
sow in their
face and wear
what they sew
in their face
who weep and
wait, weep and
wait, weaving
together
yesterday
today and
tomorrow
listening
to the wind
whispering
words, whistling
in windows
waking the
women who
work, weep and
wonder why
who, what for
what would be
should be could
be and say
?i love you.
time to rise
time to walk
time to work
time to woo
time to win
time to rise
time to walk
time to work
time to woo
time to win
time to come?
to go in
and out in
and out to
say again
?i love you?
time to say
?i love you?
nothing will
change nothing
stays the same.
nothing will
change nothing
stays the same.
the kids grow
sometimes slow
sometimes quick
then it is
time to go
to come to
go in and
out, in and
out, to work
to win to
woo to rise
to rise to
be. to be
free. nothing
ever changes.
nothing will
stay the same.
remember
to say that
?i love you.?
listen for
the answer
in the wind
whipping at
what won?t last
exposing
facades, fake
freedom, and
false whispers.
?i love you.?
it is time
to rise to
work and then
return from
work to work
and return
from work with
welcoming
words. won?t you
embrace me
my sweet ir-
replacea-
ble treat chase
my soaring
spirit hear
it in the
wind chimes. our
hearts keep the
rhythm of
time we speak
in rhyme with
words weighted
with wisdom
i whisper
in the wind
?i love you.?
your spirit
will hear it.