Like a Pearl by Tom Kozlowski

She rents a flat in a tenement house been there longer than anyone else

Smiles and waves at the lady upstairs wont complain about her troubles and cares

Long ago the story goes her man went off to fight a war

Her candle burns but he wont return lost his life on a foreign shore

Who knows the secrets locked in her heart who knows the treasure she could impart

Shines like a pearl worth more than the world for just one glimpse of her light in the dark


She takes a trolley each morning at eight works uptown and shes never been late

Its always dark before she gets back but she takes the time to feed the neighborhood cat

Streaks of gray running through her hair she doesnt hide from the years

A tender face gentle eyes beauty carved out of tears

Who knows the secrets locked in her heart who knows the treasure she could impart

Shines like a pearl worth more than the world for just one glimpse of her light in the dark


Late at night when the house is still the world quiets down cause its had its fill

Her beating heart fills the empty space cause life goes on in the darkest place

All our lives we keep searching for love sometimes were early sometimes were late

How many times will she pass us by before its the last time shell wait

Who knows the secrets locked in her heart who knows the treasure she could impart

Shines like a pearl worth more than the world for just one glimpse of her light in the dark

Shines like a pearl Id give up the world for just one glimpse of her light in the dark



Dedicated to my Grandma Kozlowski
affectionately known as Gramma Kozi

This pearl has become my soul... If I give it up, I shall lose my soul.
--John Steinbeck, The Pearl, Chapter 5

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
--Matthew 13:46 The New Testament




From the CD 'Between Two Fires'
Words & Music Copyright 2008 Tom Kozlowski
Visit my website at http://www.tomkozlowski.com
'Girl With a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer

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[AraNinaBonita]

muy bonito

gracias por publicar

pulgar hacia arriba

besos y abrazos---ARA

[tjkoz22]

@AraNinaBonita Thank you, Ara, that's very kind of you. Have a great week, my friend:)

[orgelnam08]

t-his is

o-ne of

m-y faves!

smiles...

siski

[orgelnam08]

@orgelnam08

just dropping by...

siski

[orgelnam08]

@daveebella09

t-hanking always for this

o-ne treasured piece of writing...

m-akes one to ponder.

siski



[orgelnam08]

t-ommy,oh!

o-ne of

m-y faves forever!

this song,

your song!

siski

[orgelnam08]

t-hanking you you

o-f your short worried-like

m-eant messages from the heart and for

m-e--pearly messages,tomski!!

i treasure them...always!!

hugs and kisses,

siski forever!

[orgelnam08]

t-ommy hey! am back!!!

o-nce again, so so glad to see you..

m-issing you so much,tomski!!!

[orgelnam08]

t-his reminds me

o-f many ......things,persons,events,

m-emorable ones,indeed!!!

[orgelnam08]

t-ravel far and wide

o-h yeah,with your music thru

m-ine mind's imaginations..

siski vicki