"Oyster"

"Oyster"

I would never doubt that

this world could be a kind place:

though it teaches much by cruelty,

the learning is all curves.

I have never doubted that

this world could hold my dreams;

though it may never be my oyster,

it might someday yield

a pearl.

                                      Gigi




"Why Walk When You Can Fly"  Mary Chapin Carpenter

"In this world there's a whole lot of cold,
In this world there's a whole lot of blame;
In this world you've a soul for a compass
And a heart for a pair of wings"
(Mary Chapin Carpenter)