In the Blink of an Eye


The clouds that float high in the sky
Are pictures that change in the blink of an eye
The first one is me on a black horse
Not walking, not trotting - but running, of course!

I only have to blink my eyes
To flash and soar with fireflies
Next I'm a queen in her finest crown
Then in big shoes - dressed like a clown

I close my eyes, and when I open them up
I am a frisky…St. Bernard pup
I blink again and I'm a calico cat
Only to change - to a bat in a hat

Then I'm a goose dressed in white down
Or am I a princess in a red gown?
Next I'm eating peach pie with cream
While stars tango on a moonbeam

I blink again - what will I be?
A rolling wave on the sea…
Or maybe the president in a bow tie
Why don't you join me and give it a try

'Cause you're never too old to have a dream
No matter how distant it may seem
So don't let them force you to say good-bye
To pictures that change in the blink of an eye


TQD
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