Monday's Child ~ When I Grow Up...

when i grow up

i want to be a pilot, an engineer

a doctor or a lawyer ...

when i grow up

i want to see the lions of Africa

the panda bears of China 

and the kangaroos of Australia ...

when i grow up

i'll go around the world

and paint all the lovely falls,
canyons and geysers...
when i grow up
i'll marry the prettiest girl,
build a house
and have six kids...
when i grow up
i'll have the biggest farm
where i'll raise grass-fed cattle
and grow a rose garden...

so tell me

when do i grow up?

 © Bing (PinkLady) 2010

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Music ~ Food For Your Soul

Here's a feel-good song that will surely brighten up your Monday! 

This is just what I need right now...

A Bend In The Road

There once was a girl

She wanted to become a lawyer

And as she grew older

Each step she took got her closer

To her heart's sole desire.

As dreams do come true

So did hers,and she took her oath

She went on to fight in court

With fervent ardor

Wearing only the best of suits and stilettos.

Each time she walked into a courtroom

She stepped into a magical world of her own

For many years, the law's complexities

And intellectual challenges kept her

Spellbound and mesmerized to no end.

And then somewhere along the way

Something happened...

Suddenly the law that she faithfully

Served and loved

Seemed distant and impossible.

And so, she took on the road

That led her to another path

She took a turn that would lead her far, far away

From the world that she used to know

It all just seemed meaningless.

But not far into the new journey

She opened her eyes and saw

That she was in a strange world

Where nothing seemed right

No matter how hard she tried.

She felt so lost and alone

Her spark of life begun to flicker

Then it dawned on her

When she took that sudden turn

She left her heart behind.

 © Bing (PinkLady) 2010