From 1947 to 1958 ... 

Birth to immigrant state

Then from then to 1966

School years quite sick



From 1966 to 1970

UK - full of plenty

Times to share - ?

But I've been there



Three books done

Interest? ... none

Gave up pushing

Life is onrushing



From 1970 to 1972

Back here and blue

Finally returned again

Money'd changed by then



So I flew to Montreal 

After a fortnight unreal

Flat'd been vandalized

And all possessions prized



Were stolen or destroyed

I was not at all overjoyed

It made me so sad and bleak

I could only take two weeks



So Montreal became home

For the rest of that year alone

Took two books full of pictures

Even tried to market them, sure



From 1973 to where we are in 97

There have been pieces of heaven

But most of it spent within four walls

Whilst I've written about those halls



Which I traversed so many times

Going back and forth in my climbs

Up one ladder and down the next

Looking to be in a place not vexed



And now after 25 years here stopped

My mind's getting ready to be popped

Open wider than it ever has before

Because you've opened up my store



Christopher W. Thomas

9:35am Friday 11/21/97