Where Has She Gone

Where has she gone? I can't seem to find her though I try to play her part imitating her laugh coaxing my lips into one of her smiles mouthing her words singing her songs her dance is my dance I leave nothing to chance Practiced through and through what else can I do? I try real hard I try Where has she gone? I can't seem to find her the laugh is laughable, unreal the smile wobbly, no glee the songs, off key...off key the dance, lackluster mockery I try real hard I try Where has she gone? You know...that young woman the one not terrorized by her mirror whose songs were solo praiseworthy her hair, shampoo ad noteworthy the life of the party girl who swayed and who twirled spinning their world making them stare unaware...of time caught in the moment Sublime Where has she gone? If you find her I'm looking for her, you see... she visits now and again and then it's like.... it's again way back when when youth and beauty were on full duty Where has she gone? Why won't she stay? Help me make her stay because that woman of yesterday has to help me be the woman of today! Eileen Manassian