Shorts 5 - 8

(5) Ode For Me Don’t be down Don’t be sad It was not meant to be He’s got you You’ve got him And I have still got me (6) Mark of Respect Oh, I know all about respect: After all, father, Didn’t you leave its mark Many times on my defenceless body With you ham-fists and leather belt? Didn’t you sear it into my brain With your whiplash tongue? Didn’t I learn respect the hard way Whilst your were losing yours? (7) Process Oh, how I’d love a word processor! I’d be over the moon; delighted. Al my s lly spolling misstaks Would be electronically righted! (8) Leap of Faith “Faith can move mountains” the preacher said. “I can and will fly” said the man on the ledge. The mountain didn’t budge. Neither did the pavement.