You Are Locked Into Your Suffering And

Like A Bird On A Wire, Like A Drunk In A Midnight Choir, I Have Tried In My Way To Be Free!!

I Will Not Be Held Like A Drunkard / Under The Cold Tap Of Facts

My Son And My Daughter Have Both Been An Incredibly Sustaining Force, Especially Through This Recent Bad Patch [of Health]. So, I've Been Blessed And Grateful For Their Company And For Their Assistance.

I Have To Finish It In Order To Know Whether It Deserves To Survive.

The Fact That My Songs Take A Long Time To Write Is No Guarantee Of Their Excellence.