Nothing that rhymes,
nothing profound,
nothing new
‘neath the sun we spin ’round.
No word left unsaid,
no vice left untried,
no bottle that floats
‘cross this prairie so wide.
Because You Couldn’t Sleep
You came to bed so late last night
because you couldn’t sleep.
I understand. When I’m not in bed
I never sleep very deep.
Running on Banana
I’m running on banana
and a handful of nuts,
which is okay as long as I
am sitting on my butt.
But when I finish all my work
and get up to take a break
I will need some more food
like a taco or a steak.
I’d Rather Have
Going to stores can be dangerous,
and looking at the ads
that come in a bag on Tuesday night
can be just as bad.
I thought I had what I needed.
I thought I had enough.
But when I looked around I found
some pretty awesome stuff.
I want a high-tech tablet.
I want some cuter shoes.
I want a box to wind the hose
and paint in pretty hues.
All this stuff would be so nice,
but you know what’s funny?
When I come home (and close the ads)
I’d rather have my money.
I Love It When You Sleep
I love it when you sleep.
Don’t get me wrong,
I like to play with you,
and I’d spend
the whole day with you,
but
I love it when you sleep.
My Sister Is Coming Today
My sister is coming today.
We have a place she can stay.
She’s bringing her laundry and a big backpack
in that college-student way.
My sister is coming by car.
My sister has traveled so far
with her laundry and her big backpack
so we can be the sisters we are.
Her Brother
When she jumped to save her brother,
she wasn’t thinking about how he shouldn’t have gotten so close
or the pros and cons of guardrails
or the temperature of the water.
When she jumped to save her brother, she only thought of her brother.