Where Has She Gone
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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
Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2016
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