With a Wink and a Laugh

When the butter's off, when the clouds roll in and my smile

feels thin, Dale, he always says, "It's just the weather again."

I turn to the mirror, see the weight on my face. Searching for sunshine

in the shadowed place. But when the butter's off, I feel the

world stop. Every little heartbeat seems to drop. He says, "Bugger off,

darling, you're stronger than this." With a wink and a laugh,

we chase away the mist. With a wink and a laugh, we chase away

the mist. With a wink and a laugh, we chase away the