'Diamond Life," by Joseph Baur

Though many sides be on a diamond,

I wish to see them all;

I'll make them shine and glow for me,

And never let them fall.

Now call the diamond, 'human life,'

And see the many sides;

And you can start to understand,

That life is many rides.

Roller coaster, ferris wheel,

Tilt-a-Whirl, too;

And now you start to understand,

How life relates to you.

Though many sides be on a diamond,

I wish to see them all;

I'll make them shine and glow for me,

And never let them fall.

Houston, Tx.

circa 1976