WHY I WRITE

Not to Amuse but

~ CONNECT ~

Touch you ... make you
think... laugh...
maybe even break your heart a little
Or else...

WHY BOTHER

The invisible pull
the irresistible attraction
of a like mind!
Drawn to the search
for insight and meaning
and driven by the urge
to express them
with a fearlessness
that settles for
no easy answers
and a willingness
to pursue any path
that can lead
to deeper understanding.
Souls ignite
with this common purpose
and the implied promise
I’m here
I get you

IN ORDER TO CONNECT
we need to be our authentic, best self
… What exactly is that?

When I turn out the light
and the world is just me
and there’s nothing to prove
and no one can see
I can lower my guard
and finally feel free
to forget everything
I’m expected to be

When I turn out the light
I can turn off the role
that I play every day
just to stay in control
‘Tho it gets rave reviews
it’s been taking a toll
Cuz that’s not who I am
down deep in my soul.

I’ve gotta wipe off
the perpetual smile
Please no one but myself
Say what I think
at least once in a while
take the real me
down from the shelf.

Gotta make up my mind
not to hide anymore
Gotta drop the facade
When I walk out my door
There’ll be no turning back
to what I’ve been before.
Lots of habits to break
But think what’s at stake
Imagine how I’d like to feel
when I wake
Like I feel every night
When I turn out the light.

Music, lyrics, and vocal by
Eileen Valentino Flaxman

Piano accompaniment by Lanny Meyers