When I walked into school today for my first day on the job, I never imagined the feeling I would have when I headed home this afternoon. After learning where the janitorial supplies were kept, I swept the floors and cleaned the bathrooms just like I did on my previous job.

Around lunchtime, I hear on the loudspeaker that every teacher and staff member is to report to the main office before leaving school today. I briefly question if that would include me since I had only been there for ten hours, but I want to be sure I am following all orders.

I can't ever remember receiving a gift when it was not my birthday or Christmas. The office assistant said that a volunteer brought in thank you gift bags for every member of the staff and that included me. As I placed the "You are appreciated" note on my refrigerator and savored a couple of high-end chocolates later that night, I knew I had the best job in the world.

on fighting a stormy position at sea

a bird called from a stone promontory

my haste and sweat with sail and oar left me

equipped to live and tell you this story

soft looked eyes above ruby red stained full beak

evil magic trapped this girl in feathers

her fragile webbed feat chained to stone where bleak

weather froze her blood and hardened feather

in that tempest my shirt and sail all torn

arms left feint from exertion agony

her call a draw not cawl but a lovers song

and I pulled oar in a sense mutiny

smashed into rocks. splinters. boat no more

bloodied and cold . resolve spent.she one wing

bent to prevent me slipping off the shore

I found in her shelter some words to sing

carry me high and we can sweetly nest

or perhaps a kiss this curse will arrest

"There'll be Water in her Tracks"

Saith the Boy

"That's how you'll know

It's

Her"

Sprite-sized vistas loom

above each sea scented wavelet, 

I smile, imagine

sand specks are lush caravans, 

as a seashell palace looms.

When your heart

Is ready to burst

And the world

Is giving you its worst

Just keep going...

For you, I'm on my way

When your pain

Never knew any bounds

And your words

Seem to make no sound

Just keep going...

For you, there's no better way

When all your worries

Never let you go

Know I love you

For your beautiful soul

And just keep going...

For you, I'm here to stay

meow meow,

mew

meow

meow mew meow,

meow meow

mew?

meow meow,

mew

meow

meow mew meow,

meow meow

mew, and

hiss.