February 1 / 20 21 Louise might be the only one who knows

 So Much Love

There is so much love 

in this heart of mine

This much love 

can make a dull day shine

So much love 

and so much to share

It can chase the darkness 

out of anywhere

I was dreaming of dad

he said "Hello son"

I said "I've walked a million steps

with out my laces coming undone

He said "How many?"

in his special way

I said "I passed twenty million

just the other day."

I visited my mom

she was one her knees

She said "Edward

will you help me say my rosary, please

I said "I've got the time mom

we can get it done."

She started with 

the Joyful Mystery number one

My sisters they will call me up

just any day

They'll ask if I have 

something new to say

I'll tell them I love them

but they know that

I can hear them smile 

when we begin to chat

My brothers are my heroes

they may not know

I don't brag about them 

so it doesn't show

When we get together

it is so much fun

I have so much love 

for each and every one.

That is the complete poem which includes the verse about mom I posted earlier. I have a tune for it so I sing it on my days off. I'm unable to put down the music because I can't play a musical instrument. I guess I could at one time though. Short story.

 I used to play the flutophone. When I was in grade four some teachers were looking for an eleventh to complete the Pipers Piping for the Sacred Heart stage production of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It may not have been because of my ability to play, it may have been more likely due to the other little nose pickers in my class being somewhat more clever than I and blowing (pun intended) their auditions on purpose. Somebody decided I would fill out the troop. Little did they know, that, when the eleven pipers marched out on the stage to pipe, only ten would be playing. The eleventh froze when he noticed there was an audience with actual people in it. Didn't even get the pipe to my lips. Worst day of my life... except for maybe the three times I broke my nose in grade one. Jesus! Maybe I should have checked out back then, I was still pretty innocent, I might have made it through the Gates, after a few days in Purgatory of course.

I'm still around

Loved