Bright Red

Three kids a cat a book which is bright red
I hold it in hardcover and I say
"I hope one of my kids will call today"
While a cat purrs his friendship by my head
This book has nothing to do with the one
Who posed as my wife once to steal my life
Nor any of those other horrors done
To me taking advantage of my trust

Three kids a cat a book no boom no bust

The kids have all grown up and gone away
Today the only child left here is me
And I will never grow up but someday
They will come back to scatter on the sea
My elemental essence which will be
Close-followed by a book which is bright red
The cat will be all right with his nine lives
Along with the kids their husbands and wives

The big wheel keeps on turning so they say

+Steven Curtis Lance



Copyright MMVI

im so happy and proud for you that you're bringing out your books containing all your precious compositions - so much skill, so much passion

all the best for the kids, hang in there with the kids, you'll always remain a father

Let's delight in what's enjoyable, waste as little time as possible with the tiring
*Franziska