As far as days go, today was one of those shit ones. I started my day by
burying another friend I have known for just shy of 30 years. Sally Stewart
Halm was her name and we were big time pals in the old days. She had been
fighting diabetes for many years now and for the past year it got the best
of her. After she fell and broke her hip and she started losing fingers and
toes it never got better. My other friend Sally called me a couple weeks ago
that she had been admitted to intensive care and it didn't look good. I
agreed to go see her with her and then couldn't. I feel terrible about that.
I think to myself that I hope my friends could have the strength to see me
if I were on my way out. She was an incredible talent and wrote so many
things that I still have tucked away. I pressed one of those poems she had
written for me into her sisters hand in church this morning and promised to
find the rest of what I have for her son Wyatt (we always loved that name).
With every shade of color
on every artists palette
and if I were
the worlds most acclaimed
master of the brush
I couldn't begin to capture
just how much you mean to me
for man has not yet found
the colours
I would need
to paint my magic wonder
a masterpiece of love
With every word
poured from every poets heart
and if I had
mastered the art
of writing my emotions
into beautiful sonnets
My pen would be in awe
when it found no words
in any tongue
to express
just how much you mean to me
For man has not yet heard
the words
I would use
to describe what's in my heart
the beauty that is you.
Sally Stewart
12-6-74
for michael
I am happy that she is no longer suffering and was glad I had the time
we had to know each other and it reminds me of all the special times I have
with the many friends I am blessed with. Thanks for letting me share this
with you guys, I know most of you will understand.
To top the bad part of the day off Julian fell twice today and bumped
his head really badly and then Mikey got hit in the head with a baseball and
also lost the game (they now 3-1). They are both ok and sleeping now as I
should be.
On the other hand, I did have a call from Jonatha's manager today,
inviting me out to their show at HOB on June 17. Calling me almost a month
early, I was really blown away (like I would plan on being anywhere on the
planet on that day. It's been on my calender for weeks now (okay so if Joan
were to call me and invite me out to dinner I might have to miss the show,
but I digress...And I was cheered up by a great movie called the Wonder Boys
(which I highly recommend). One of those crazy ones that makes you laugh out
loud.
Anyways, I am ok and just felt like being with people I love. Hope you
are all well. Hug yourselves for me.
Love
Paz
NP-Because I Told You So-Jonatha Live Solo Acoustic
