Cheezy Stick Ponytails

Charlie can’t sit real still

She can’t handle the comb

Pulling out her little hair

But I can’t either, still.

Why do folks even care?

Little girl don’t like the time

It takes to get things straight.

Pulling out her shiny hair is

Just not her favorite pastime.

No need to feel embarrassed

About that.

Yes, she don’t like that big old chair

Can’t stand the old hard back-

Breaking little bones, little shoulders-

And pulling out her dark black hair.

Can someone please just hold her?

Please, sometimes?

Little girl is crying there

She just can’t much understand-

Just can’t stand that mean old brush

Pulling out her pretty, pretty hair.

Why do mornings hurt so much?

Every one.

But Mommy’s found a trick

To settle her little baby down-

Just a little patience, a little smile,

A little girl with a cheese stick,

And before you know it,

Little Charlie’s got her own

 Pretty little ponytails.

For Charlotte and some other little girls I know

Be Everywhere

I can’t be everywhere; there’s just too many places

Too many things to do, too many waiting faces

And still I’d love to be there with you right now,

Holding your hand;

Touching your face,

But there are just too many things left to do now–

It’s just so much.

And I can’t be everywhere

They tell me, I know it’s true

But I wish I could just be there

Now, with you.

I can’t be everywhere; I know you never asked me

But any time I’m away – that’s all the time it seems-

I feel like there’s got to be a way to you somehow-

To touch your hand;

To kiss your face,

But there are just so many miles between us now–

It’s just so far.

And I can’t be everywhere

They tell me, I know it’s true

But I just wish I could be there

Now, with you.

I can’t be everywhere; I know I’m not meant to

You don’t even need me to do anything for you

But still, I’d like to be there with you – right now

Kissing your hands;

Holding your face;

But there are just so many hours in the day now-

They’re just so long.

And I can’t be everywhere,

You tell me, I know it’s true

But I just wish I could be there-

Yes, I wish I could be there

Now, with you.

Someday I’ll be there

With you-

I promise, someday

I’ll be there

With you-

Yes,

With you.

Just you.