The Girl With No Middle Name

The girl with no middle name
Seeks no middle ground
Her success with people
Leads to racy rumors
She must cover up on her own
For no one else is willing to help
She was once in my arms
And she once stood under the roof of my house
But now, the short distance dividing our homes
Grows grossly
And we stand in the middle
The girl with no middle name and I
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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