Poem #2

Dear Dream Girl

To the girl who wore tears like face paint

I never knew you were superhuman

We threw sticks and picked flowers

Never knowing how close the future was

To the girl who believed that God’s eyes were just past the clouds

Laying wet beneath the trees looking for them

You were always a dreamer

Dear girl, one day I’ll be sitting at home alone

Wondering why I never dreamed

Never dance, never sang, never lived

Those days where we lived Mary Poppins sidewalks

And Wizard of Oz storms

We were only pretending

Dear girl, I’ve been waiting for the day when peace reaches humanity

Waiting for the stars to fall

Waiting for the day when we don’t have to dream because nothing could possibly be        better

To the girl who wore scars like medals

Bruises like polka dots and sweat like bronzer

I guess dreaming was all you could do

Dear girl,

It’s been some time now since we’ve played in the grass

I still can’t sing

The stars are still in the sky

Waiting for God’s eyes to tell them to let go

Dear girl,

One day