Below the Waterline There's a sadness inside There's a madness as well But only the tip of the iceberg is here I've been letting things show That were hidden so well And now the closet is tumbling empty The door is opening wide And the skeletons show How can I send them on a cruise? On the Titanic To find the iceberg again And have them sink below the waterline....

Tell My Soul Hear that strange melody in the air? Could it be my heart? Could it be? I've always heard the Phoenix rose from ashes But never would have I believed that this love-- Bloomed from a cold, cold soul Slowly, was it melted down, below the waterline I've been feeling things never felt since I was a child But now they're strong and sure like wine with age How does one hold a waterfall in ones' hands? Or stroke a breeze against ones' skin? Or capture the sun shining thru thru the clouds? Or voice the songs flying from my heart? No one could ever know the joy you bring to me In a thought of just a kiss or the way you'd make me smile at this No one can ever feel that hush when your hand holds mine Or the heat that thrills me when we're combined If this is love....... Tell my heart to tell my soul.

Your Birth Something awoke me and stirred me inside Not a pinch or a pain, but a twinkling inside I rose, woke your Dad and said it was time And he rushed to the phone while I said I was fine We drove thru the night since twilight it was And got to the hospital without any fuss They wheeled me upstairs to the maternity ward They said "Walk the halls honey, you're about to give birth!" I paced and I walked and soon there was pain It ripped up my spine and back down again I went to my bed and they strapped monitors on I could hear your heart beating, alive and so strong The pains, they grew longer and sharper with force And then it was time to finally push It took all of my strength and then your were born The doctor was late (you were in such a rush!) And so was your Dad, but they saved best for last "Cut the cord" they said, they shouldn't have asked They wrapped you in cotton and placed you with me So tiny you were, So precious to me A new little girl and sister to two A daughter, grand daughter and cousin were you It took just a moment to change the history of time Forever is graced with your present mind.