I
completely inhabit a never-never land all of my own making.
completely inhabit a never-never land all of my own making.
Growing
up in remote farm country I said I could NEVER be happy living in the city,
up in remote farm country I said I could NEVER be happy living in the city,
and here I am living happily
in the middle of three million people in the Denver metro area.
in the middle of three million people in the Denver metro area.
With
that same rural attitude I said I could NEVER be happy working in some big corporation,
that same rural attitude I said I could NEVER be happy working in some big corporation,
and here I am retired after
thirty wonderful years with IBM.
thirty wonderful years with IBM.
After
I got divorced I said I shall NEVER get married again,
I got divorced I said I shall NEVER get married again,
and here I am after 25
wonderful years with Betsy.
wonderful years with Betsy.
And we know we are married even
if the Government does not.
if the Government does not.
So
if ever you hear me say I could NEVER live …
if ever you hear me say I could NEVER live …
wherever, just look for me there.
Never-never
land seems where I’m destined to be!
land seems where I’m destined to be!
About the Author
I
was born and raised in England. After graduation from college there, I moved to
the U.S. and, having discovered Colorado, never left. I have lived in the
Denver-Boulder area since 1965, working for 30 years at IBM. I married, raised
four stepchildren, then got divorced after finally, in my forties, accepting
myself as a lesbian. I have now been with my wonderful partner Betsy for 25
years.
was born and raised in England. After graduation from college there, I moved to
the U.S. and, having discovered Colorado, never left. I have lived in the
Denver-Boulder area since 1965, working for 30 years at IBM. I married, raised
four stepchildren, then got divorced after finally, in my forties, accepting
myself as a lesbian. I have now been with my wonderful partner Betsy for 25
years.