My A to Z
December 1, 2000
The Iranian
A...... it was a bright sunny day
B...... I wanted to be free
C...... I yearned to sail the sea
D......with you along side me
E..... .but I was all alone by the sea
F.......dreaming on top of the cliff
G..... what
a wonderful world it could be
H..... if
the poor were fed by the rich
I....... looked
up and watched the sky
J....... the
sun was shining and gay
K...... I
begged forever please please stay
L...... walking
back home I passed the well
M..... I
saw a rose among frogs in the bott'm
N...... I
reached out but it was in vain
O...... there
was no way I could go down the hole
P....... the
highest mountain or tallest tree
Q...... I'd
climb to get to you
R...... but
you're far as a shining star
S...... I
can only pray: oh God, bless
T....... this
rose of unmatched beauty
U...... wherever
I go to
V...... I
will always remember thee
W..... if
I see a perfect immitation of you
X...... I
won't get you m'xed
Y...... because
a bird can fly only so high
Z...... but
as benevolent
..............as beautiful
....................as brilliant
.........................as the star
..............................it can never be
-- September 20, 1989
