Waxing lyrical

Late October
by Maya Angelou


Carefully
the leaves of autumn
sprinkle down the tinny
sound of little dyings
and skies sated of ruddy sunsets
of roseate dawns
roil ceaselessly in
cobweb greys and turn
to black
for comfort

Only lovers
see the fall
a signal end to endings
a gruffish gesture alerting
those who will not be alarmed
that we begin to stop
in order simply
to begin
again.

A song by David Roth

Before I die

Before I die I want to be
The richest man in history
I want to have a wealth of friends
Abundant love that never ends

Before I die I want to find
A lover who is soft and kind
And one last piece of cherry pie
That's what I want before i die

Before I die I want to choose
Some different roads and avenues
i want to walk each one in peace
And all my obstacles release

Before I die I want to know
I've told you that I love you so
I love you so,I love you so
That's what I want you to know

Before I die i want to be
The richest man in history
And one last piece of cherry pie
that's what I want before i die.