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  On the first day, God created the dog and said:

"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:

"Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:

"You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family . For this, I will give you a life span of sixty
Years."

The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said:

"Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But man said: "Only twenty years ? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Happy 2008 to all my friends and enemies

                                                                                 

                                                                                  

                     

2008

i started to write for you today
but the words got caught in my throat
the way my breath leaves me
when i whisper your name
or when you tell me you love me

because you leave me breathless
and then breathe back into me
love

there are no words for what (you are) to me
what you mean to me
in this moment in time
and for the rest of our lives

phrases just scratched out
that don't even speak to the way
you fill me with life
you make me shine
you polish my soul
into something more beautiful
yes
i'm beautiful
i think
because of you

when my words fall short
and my tongue can't speak
carve my heart into your hands
and feel me
let your heart be quiet in this still night
and listen
because i think i can say so much more
when we don't speak
and i can hear so much more
when i let myself fall into you

broken
torn
mended
breathless
amazed
awestruck

(simply let me say)
i am
in love
with you