i'll rip you out of my chest
but keep you in my smile.
the tears i gave you left
your laugh wants to stay awhile.
your eyes were the best
i've had them since i was a child.
you talked to death
now our distance is beyond miles.

my birthday song
was sung by the birds this morn,
they greeted me
with kisses from Heaven.
their gleeful singalong
bounced me out of bed headlong,
a spring in my step,
despite being age-strong,
I look forward
to celebrations all day long.
grateful to be alive
to witness this very day!

one year on

only good girls go to hell
'cause who else would take
all that suffering and pain?