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'Be A Light That Shines'

copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

(Chorus)

When you're faced…

A brass whale can't swim.

A leaded glass bird can't fly.

I'm the right stuff now.

Doo bee doo bee doo.

A rama lama ding dong.

Oo ee oo ah ah.

Our lives move forward

Ever accelerating;

Suddenly stopping.

My most recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Schroedinger's Cat Paradox:

A 75 Year Old Feline with More than Nine Lives

On my way to work, my mind was on the go, go, go! I'm a person thatbelieves in signs, if you will. Sometimes, these signs are shown to meon actual signs. I spend a lot of time reading, even when driving; I'mreading the signs/billboards along the way and then playing letter/wordgames, it keeps my mind occupied....especially because I haven't had aworking radio in my car for years now lol. I digress, so anyway...Idon't see hidden messages on every sign I read, if I did...my mindwould explode…

There's a song within all of us

Many try to quiet the tune

Keeping it to themselves

And others let it be heard by anyone willing to listen

Proclaiming who they are and how they feel

When people let their songs be played together

It can create a symphony

Melodies and harmonies working together

To create the…

Thoughts spill from my mind

But my mind is still overflowing

There's no room inside my head

I'm trying to sort things out

Just trying to make sense of it all

I look to the left

I look to the right

I can't tell which direction I'm supposed to go

I thought I knew where my life was headed

And then…

Geese fly overhead,

Their V pointed to the south.

Don't stand underneath.

in the fullness of the memory

it seems that I was disappointed

yet again

unflinching

and yet I swelled with pride

unbidden come to rest upon my bosom

and finding peace

did dance

without much glitter

though in peace

and so does a goal astound

I want that which is denied me

I am not he who waits

though so I must become

before my truths are revealed

to…

While I have this sad country twang mood going on I might as well throw this out there.

'Holdin' Grandma's Hand'

copyright…

There are certain things you wait for patiently

and certain others for which

Right Now!

is all that will do

I mean, you know how much you like your coffee?

in the morning evening even afternoon

and when you're out it's over!

the whole world is going to hell in a bucket

and you are most assuredly

NOT enjoying the ride

There are certain things you don't mind needing

and certain of…

News this morning is that 19 counties in this state have been declared disaster areas by the governor due to high winds and severe drought.......brings back visions of Dust Bowl.....

'When Will the Rain…