I can't really hug you
with words I spew
or given font or style
is only words on file
open your mind's arms wide
set your perceptions aside
fill you heart with caring
energize your intent with sharing
now with warm and soft embrace
hug with pure love's grace
I love you all

good and bad
happy and sad
up and down
smile and frown
love and hate
small and great
young and old
shy and bold
wrong and right
hold tight
to the flexible
(and)

I have two brains
one is in constant prayer
the other fails at everything
one is happy and is thankful
the other judges and holds contempt
one forgives and loves all
the other full of worry and spite
and I stand on the bridge between

the end
is at the beginning
the beginning
is at the end
the middle
is round and round
and full of pies
i wish i could be a circle
more than just the middle

the complainer's eye is blind to all that is kind and loved and beautiful and delicious, how horrible an affliction...it must be an addiction

within perfection
tested and raw
the critic's eye
will find flaw

this world
will try to dim your light
yours and mine
Shine Lizzie Shine
this world
will try to slow you down
you're far far from done
Run Lizzie Run
this world
may knock you down
aim higher than the sky
Fly Lizzie Fly
this world
is not as strong as you
angels watch from above
Love Lizzie Love