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Listen (1:20, 07/12/11) Or watch the YouTube video Live in her feature Celebrating with Song at the Café in Chicago

See the YouTube video of Kuypers from the lip camera 07/12/11 at Chicago ’s the Café in her feature Celebrating with Song

See feature-length YouTube video 07/12/11 of Janet Kuypers performing her poetry at Chicago’s the Café weekly poetry open mic

See the YouTube video from the lip camera of Kuypers’ feature Celebrating with Song on 07/12/11 at the Café in Chicago

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Decision”, then her poem “Americium” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, then covering the Paul Simon song “Slip Sliding Away” with John on acoustic guitar live 3/24/18 at “Poetry Aloud” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Decision”, then her poem “Americium” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, then covering the Paul Simon song “Slip Sliding Away” with John on acoustic guitar live 3/24/18 at “Poetry Aloud” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera).

Decision My heart is already torn apart from you All I ask is your decision -- is that too much to ask? All I ask is your decision -- must you break my heart in two? You break down my defenses with your stare All I ask is your decision -- or must My heart you tear? All I ask is your decision -- or do you even care? I think I’ve taken all that I could take All I ask is your decision -- is it one you cannot make? All I ask is your decision -- how long must I now ache? You love me, but you have her by your side All I ask is your decision -- is it hard for you to hide? All I ask is your decision -- it’s with me you confide All I ask is your decision -- does she know you lied? you say you want me but you want her too All I ask is your decision -- I will not wait for you All I ask is your decision -- I will not be your fool Copyright Janet Kuypers. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.