TO THE CHILDREN

DOWN THE LINE

Please pass along these meanderings,
my soulful diary of sorts.
rampant recordings of ups and downs,
melodious and distorted chords.

I hope you all will hear me,
Know something of what I was.
I’d like to leave my tracks behind
as a bear leaves the prints of her claws.

I don’t know why I’m so driven,
It could be for you, of course,
but I need to reveal for myself what I feel
truly comes from a higher source.

7-13-1987