I possess astounding amounts

of music

from all times & places

The vistors I enjoy the most

are those who ask to hear what they don't like

The friends I hold dearest

are those who tell me what I don't want to hear,

those who bring me gifts I don't understand,

who give me what I don't need,

and take from me the illusions

on which I routinely base my life;

who show me the shallowness

of my fondest beliefs,

the uselessness

of my most expensive gadgets;

yes, those who surprise me

with what I thought I already knew;

who give me the strength to question

my lifelong convictions

and show me another side

of who I am