By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 23 October 1999

Pretend

always there
what a friend
you make me
want to
play pretend
pretend you're celibate
and dreaming
of me
pretend you're a kite
caught in my tree
pretend I'm your
Playboy centerfold
and mentor
combined
pretend I'm a toothache
but more refined
pretend you're Popeye
and I'm Olive Oyl
pretend you're a worm
digging through
my soil
play like we're a couple
from "Guiding Light"
think of me as a suit
that fits just right
I'm just your friend
just a girl you know
but for a second
imagine me as the whole show
I'll dance
I'll cook
I'll massage
I'll confide
I'll make a pretty
pouty bride
this ride
is easy
this ride
is free
think of love
then think
of me.