Twilight falls as night comes here on holodeck three I am set for the watch in the fork of my tree An Earth cricket chirps in the forest below Alone with my memories, I play them quite slow There was Tasha the graceful, my lover, my friend Haughty and vibrant right up to the end She taught me that life, human life, can be brief And, mourning her...Learn More

She said, “A lie’s a poor way to say hello.” But at the time, how could I know That she would find a doorway to my heart When I was only playing a part? What she said made only sense to me What she said we both felt held the key What she said was never meant to be It wasn’t time for what she said She said, “The days ahead are worth living for.” I...Learn More

Here, together but alone The walls close and confine us Caught again behind the mask Our images define us Trying to discover Where our common boundaries meet We hope to find a middle ground In victory or defeat [Chorus] Walking the tightrope between hope and fear Playing the part that's expected; Crossing the border from laughter to tears Nothing...Learn More

The royal feast was done; the king Sought some new sport to banish care And too his jester cried; "Sir Fool Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!" The jester doffed his cap and bells And stood the mocking court before; They could not see the bitter smile Behind the painted grin he wore He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken...Learn More

She’s Galaxy class, this new Enterprise-D With a thousand or more in her crew Technology light years ahead of my time I feel ancient and useless and blue I only wanted to lend them a hand-- To prove to myself I still could I’m much more than a transporter pattern I’d hoped I could still do some good [Chorus] But I’m a relic, just a relic And I...Learn More

[Verse 1] Crowds are gathered in the halls I can hear their voices swelling - Voices raised in distant calls Do you know what tales they're telling? Here I sit, amidst the strife Anger and confusion growing Do they wish to take my life? End my grand schemes, all unknowing? See them plot, see them plan Spill their blood, every man Tell me...Learn More

When I look into your eyes, I see space and stars I sense freedom and laughter and light Acceptance of truth, of the way that I am And to you what I am is just right Imzadi I call you, an alien word Exotic, exciting and new I know you in ways you cannot comprehend I'm surrounded, connected to you On my world, it is said, every secret is...Learn More

Doctor, doctor, hey, Doctor Beverly I'm the creature living inside of me To you it's a little weird - did you prefer the beard? With love and trust you'll soon adjust To a life cycle built for two! Odan, Odan, what the heck can I say? Hold on, slow down, I simply don't swing that way! It's true that I like to mingle, but I thought you were...Learn More

My life flows on in endless song above earth's lamentation I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation Through all the tumult and the strife I hear that music ringing It sounds an echo in my soul, how can I keep from singing? What though the tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth it liveth What though the darkness round me...Learn More

We have kitties, and when they're hungry They bellow "meow," bellow "meow," bellow "meow, meow, meow!" We have kitties, and when they're hungry They really let us know They leap upon us and lick our fingers And bellow "meow," bellow "meow," bellow "meow, meow, meow!" They leap upon us and lick our fingers How shamelessly they plead Out in the...Learn More

I’ve got the fossil fever, I’m a true believer I’m a hard-core paleo fan! If dust and grime were considered to be time I’d have a lot of it on my hands I see those tracks and traces like familiar faces I love each one I find Shells and bones making poetry in stones-- Well, it’s enough to blow my mind! Life, where have you been so long? I wanna be...Learn More

Just take me or leave me the way that I am Don’t try to deceive me. Don’t scheme and don’t plan Don’t whisper you love me. Don’t whisper my name Been whispering three hundred years, and Lord it all sounds the same! So Julian, baby, you know I’m sincere It ain’t yes or maybe--it’s never, my dear You say that you want me...you want me so bad... But,...Learn More