Lighter burdens... An ode to Sly...

When distances are too wide to leap,
When promises are hard to keep,
When nights no longer let you sleep,
When the hills you climb become too steep,
When there are no more tears to weep,
When love has gotten a sideward sweep,
When the trench you fell into is far too deep,
When there are no crops for you to reap,
When slowly sorrow begins to creep,
When the love you gave is a discarded heap,
When you do not hear even a peep,
From the ones whose love you thought you'd keep...
Your burdens begin to lighten...

Nefertiti

Nefertiti with eyes like the Nile
You make my heart feel bleak...
With your evil, slow and sly smile
You make my knees go weak.

With lustrous, long coal black hair
You make my soul sing
With long slim fingers that are bare
You play on my heart strings.

With a golden glow so bright
You make me want to say
I look to you for dawn's light
Every single day!