(FRIDAY) ... The AFTER-math:

...
-- (SIGH of RELIEF)
... My CURRENT-housemate, FORMER-housemate & Caregiver moved my PATIO-furniture back-OUTSIDE.

... I had a CALMING-session of SPEECH-Therapy.
(... EXEMPLARY-eating, STELLAR LIP-/TONGUE-movement & EXEMPLARY 'Scrabble'-play)


-- The ONE-thing about the NUMEROUS onlooking-/ spectating-parents ... is that SOME-of the IGNORAMUSES think the 

'When I Close My Eyes'
-- Kenny Chesney

"There's so many things
I didn't say
And even though
It may be too late
I want you to know
I still love you so
Every car I meet
Looks like your car
Every movie I see
You play the leading part
You're on my mind
Can't leave you behind

When I close my eyes
You're all I see
In the dark of night
You're in my dreams
Throughout the day
You're easy to find
You're always there
When I close my eyes

In my mind I know
You're far away
But here in my heart
Nothing has changed
I'm still holdin' you
Like I used to
On a busy street
In a crowded room
Wherever I go
It's just me and you
Together again
Girl it never ends

When I close my eyes
You're all I see
In the dark of night
You're in my dreams
Throughout the day
You're easy to find
You're always there
When I close my eyes"

'Eyes CLOSED, Brain's still-OPEN'

"There are MANY THINGS

That I MUST-DO

TRY as I MAY, 
I caN'T MAKE nerves GROW.
... But, y'all MUST watch-OUT.

If you doN'T, you might-SHOUT:

''Every stride I SEE

Looks quite 'STAY-BUHL'.

... Every stumble I HEAR, 

It caN'T come-from YOUR GAIT.

I've GOTTA-be SMART!

For ALL-goals, YOU 'play' PART!''

(A.J.:) When I close MY-EYES, 
... I 'SEE' my 'WALKS'
THROUGHOUT my BIG-GYM.
'Painting my THOUGHTS'
... THROUGHOUT the DAY
KEEPS mind CLEAR & WELL.
ALWAYS-good TRIES 
... Come, when I close my EYES.

My INNER-self KNOWS
I can ONLY-WAIT.
But, DEEP-in my HEART,
I want MUCH-MORE!
I'm NOT givin' UP!
... I NEVER-HAVE!      
... DESPITE NON-TALKING,
... And/Or NON-WALKING.
Wherever I BE,
... It's TOUGH-to NOT-SEE.

When I close MY-EYES, 
... I 'SEE' my 'WALKS'
THROUGHOUT my BIG-GYM.
'Painting my THOUGHTS'
... THROUGHOUT the DAY
KEEPS mind CLEAR & WELL.
ALWAYS-good TRIES 
... Come, when I close my EYES."