(This is for a very special friend to me and every one of us here, who I truly feel is the epitome of compassion and strength of heart. She has been through so much yet her love and heart onl grows stronger and she has become the angel we all know and love so well, who every time I think of her I cry in joy blessed to know how special and lucky I am to have a friend like her as I know we all are! Lyra, this is for you, God Bless You, and know how blessed you are to us always! )



The Chipmunk Diaries
By: Noah Eaton
9/19/02

Sweet little chipmunk, up in the acorn tree
Come down and share your endless story
With tears and laughter and compassion
May the world be your sanctuary...

Poetry police used to chase her away
But here she's only grown stronger than ever before
Rising before every Lake Michigan sunset
Finding much inspiration and meanings of life to implore

Stealthily from her dreaming tree she gazes the world
From winter trees to tapestries and flower children and don't forget Herby Curby
She is an adorable hippie chick, truly a woman of the new milennium
She may not fly like a bird but she can sing true poetry

She pours out her loving heart and tears to us all
Speaking of her husbands, son, friends, and all her family with loves light
We all send angel hugs your way to those you have lost
But know they will always love you and guide you with their grace and will never forget you, for now they are butterflies

With an angelic heart she writes with utmost sincerity
We'll always be here kissing your tears and laughing with you everyday
As you make up a huge part of this circle of love
Crooning with the soul of Joan Baez and cooking with Crayola gourmet

For you are Madame Chipmunk, a little gem of God
Reaching out to cheer us all up on gray days as we do the same for you truly
Keep practicing, sweet chipmunk, and maybe you can fly like those birds
And even if you can't, who cares, we love you so much more wholeheartedly!
Because you are God's sweet golden niece...

[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (09-19-2002 09:10 PM).]

Cold hands means a warm heart

~ Time has cast a spell on you
  So you won't ever forget me ~

Noah... My very dear young friend...
This is so very sweet... I have tears in my eyes.  It is the very sweetest surprise I have ever seen.
I love the way you wove the titles of some of my poems into the piece...
You are such a caring angel, my friend...
and I do love you so much (kiss on cheek)
You deserve to have a wonderful happy life, Noah... and I pray that you will get it...
And... if I ever end up going to heaven, I promise you... that I will watch over you with utmost care... you are a very special Mistletoe Angel...
~ big thank you's and loving chipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

Every now and then take a good look at something not made
with hands -- a mountain, a star, the power of the ocean.
There will come to you wisdom,