By Misti
Date: 2004 May 23
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He is Madly LoVed

he is madly loved by me, by me
and for him I will shine brighter than I have ever
shone before
brighter than at five in Capezio tap shoes
brighter than at nine winning ten bucks in the dance
contest at Skate World
brighter than at twenty writing an award winning poem
in fifteen minutes
brighter than me as an angel in JcPenney's white
in the hospital in December of 1996
giving my newborn daughter away like a brand-new doll
left for me under the tree by Santa
'cause I'd been extra good
he should know why I try so hard
scarred and scared but ready to star in his play, anyway
he should know but it's only been two months
and I've messed up already
already said the dreaded I'm Sorry
but I'll be starry from here on out
forever, forever
singing karaoke funny pouring honey onto his tongue
young at 31 an Etch-A-Sketch magically clean and ready
for his portraits.