If We All Climb Together, We Could

My Mother Was Always Fascinated With The Fact That I Could Rhyme So Much Stuff.

When I'm Feeling A Little Low, I Put On My Favorite High Heels To Stand A Little Taller.

I Think My Life Actually Changed At 40. That's When You Realize You Can't Ride The Fence Anymore. You Either Have To Get On One Side Or The Other. I Think Some Of My Best Years Were Between 40 And 50: I Got My Priorities Straight And Life Is Good To Me Now. It's Only Other People Who Say, "god, She's 50 Years Old!" As If I'm Over The Hill. I Feel Like I Just Started.

I Never Have Thought I Was Beautiful And I Never Can Get Beautiful Enough. I'm Always Doing Whatever I Can To Look As Good As I Can, Nipping And Tucking If Necessary. When You're Older, You Probably Look More Bizarre To People. But I Don't Care. I'm Just Totally Convinced That It's More Important That I Be Happy With Me.

Mama Sewed The Rags Together, Sewing Every Piece With Love. She Made My Coat Of Many Colors That I Was Proud Of.