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From Voo's Vault ........... Eddie And Me

Eddie and Me

Eddie the Elephant

Sleeps in my bed

Sometimes, he even

Sleeps under my head

Sometimes he crawls out

And falls on the floor

But he knows I'll wake up

And find him once more.

Eddie the Elephant

Is soft as can be

Big, gray, with two button eyes

To see me

He has a long trunk

And a fuzzy white tail

And when I am sick,

His warm hugs makes me well.

Eddie the Elephant

And Moochie the Moose

My two bestest pals

When I want to run loose

We hide in the tent house

And tear up the bed

We fill all the other toy's hearts

Full of dread.

When we play like pirates

And we play like kings

And great super heroes

And other cool things

We throw balls at bad guys

And dress up in capes

We hang from the curtains

Like aliens and apes.

And Moochie is nice

But he's little and brown

With a squeak toy inside him

That makes a neat sound

And he tries to be brave

Like Eddie and I

But he can't beat us jumping

No matter how he might try.

I have lots of toys

More so than most

And I eat lots of bananas

And a lot of cheese toast

I love tea and butter

And climbing the trees

Having imaginary

Adventures on seas.

I know lots of people

And teachers and pals

I like all the boys

But I love little gals

I like to tell stories

And sing songs and dance

Wear Mighty Mouse tee shirts

And Super Man pants.

I like speaking French

And Spanish, Chinese

But I really hate mosquitoes

(Even though they like me)

They chase me and catch me

When I'm in the yard

And they kiss me like Mama does

But they kiss me too hard.

I love all my family

My mom and my dad

They're the best Mom and Daddy

That I've ever had

Now I'm turning five

And I'm growing so tall

That when I fall down

It's a long way to fall.

But back to my buddy

Back to my friend

I’ve got to tell ‘bout him

Before this poem ends

He’s been with me now

For many long years

Listening so closely

With his big fluffy ears.

To all of my troubles

My secrets and woes

And when I go to time out

That’s where he goes

But Eddie can’t follow

When I’m in the bath

He hides in the corner

And I hear him laugh.

‘Cause Elmo and Moochie

Jose’, Hankey, too

Are toys that can’t get wet

(Though sometimes they do)

But Eddie the Elephant

Is so cuddly to touch

That I slobber him with kisses

‘Cause I love him so much.

Right now I am worried

About my best friend

And I’m hoping this story

Still has a good end............

‘Cause he’s in the washer

Going round and around

And I know he can’t swim

So I’m afraid he might drown.

I think he might need me

To rescue him now

I’ll think up a plan

And I’ll save him somehow

‘Cause he would save me

From the bad guys and stuff

He’s strong and he’s fearless

Though he’s just made of fluff.

So, Eddie, hold on

I’m thinking this through

I’ll pull you from the water

And I’ll rescue you

But if you go into

The dryer that’s hot

Oh, Eddie, I’m sorry

But that, I cannot.

You’ll have to be brave

And be a big boy

Though I know those ole baths

You do not enjoy

When you get out of there

You’ll be fluffy and clean

And then we can play

Like we’re pirates so mean.

I’ll squeeze you and love you

And pull your fur out

And Mama will make you

Giggle at me and shout

And we’ll drink chocolate milk

And get dirty again

Then we’ll snuggle together

‘Cause you’re my bestest friend.

Down into Dream Land

On adventures we’ll go

Climb all the mountains

And run in the snow

You’ll sleep in my arms

And maybe under my head

And in the morning I’ll find you

Somewhere under my bed.

But wherever you are

And wherever you go

I’ll find you and grab you

And you’ll always know

You’ll stay with me forever

When I’m all big, you’ll see

For you’ll live in this story

About Eddie and Me.

The End

©By Voo

April 18, 2011

11:37 p.m.

Happy 5th birthday

To the sweetest boy

In the whole wide world

Oh, To Be A Sea Gull

O, To Be a Sea Gull

O, to be a sea gull

To sail the whispering sea

To catch the sun when day is done

And never need the tree.

O, to be a sea gull

With nothing more to do

Than watch for food and catch it

And bathe within the blue.

O, to be a sea gull

With freedom in my soul

Feathers ruffled with the wind

And days made out of gold.

O, to be a sea gull

Not tethered to the earth

To know your purpose in this world

Between your death and birth.

O, to be a sea gull

A common bird for sure

But special in my eyes so that

That bird, I wish I were.

© by Voo

May 29, 2010

1:51 a.m.

Strangely Vulnerable

Always been a steel butterfly
A stem that bends, not breaks
I had to be a woman early
For all my siblings' sakes.

I sacrificed my childhood
Though it was truly not my choice
I had to grieve in silence
And pretend I had no voice.

While deep inside, I yearned for
A life to call my own
Someone to make me feel loved
Someone to feel like home.

And years went by in sadness
And no love showed it's face
I looked to find that treasure
And made for it a place.

The sadness made me stronger
The pain gave me resolve
An enigma and a puzzle
That no one dared to solve.

I stood alone, I lived alone
A warrior in the fight
No armor bearer, no sweet companion
To help me bear the night.

And then you came into my life
With love there in your eyes
So much like I, it made me cry
And feel I'd won a prize.

And all my soul I gave to you
And all my love and heart
Feeling you fit into me
Like we'd never been apart.

But to my surprise, I found that I
In surrendering all of me
Became a little girl again
That only you could see.

That strong oak tree that I'd become
Became a willow, swaying
And the warrior woman so tough outside
Became a school girl, playing.

That love would make me vulnerable
Was not part of my plan
I only mean't to show my strength
Like I'd always shown a man.

But not with you could I do that
However right or wrong
I found myself surrendering
And not wanting to be strong.

For in your arms I felt at last
The woman and the girl
I'd always been but was afraid to be
Alone there in the world.

You have the power to crush me
And your words can bite and sting
Just as you have the power to endow
And the gift to make me sing.

So strangely, strangely vulnerable
I've become and yet I find
It's comforting to be a part of you,
Your body and your mind.

What heals can hurt, what hurts can heal
It's odd how love can be
The humbling vulnerabilities
In turn, can set you free.

You'll hurt me though you don't mean to
And heal me if you can
Through it all, you'll see, the woman- child in me
Will make you a better man.

For fear of love doesn't make you strong
But weaker every day
For your heart slows down and eventually stops
When you push love away.

These are the lessons that I've learned
In the life wars that I've fought
That love is the most highly prized of things
But it's something that can't be bought.

So I willingly give my self to you
For my heart, though battle-worn
Is soft and pliable in your hands
Like a heart, just newly born.