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She
She was told to blend in,
to never show off.
“Women should be seen and not heard”
or maybe not seen either;
She was told to be smart,
but of course, not too smart.
you must not scare them away. -
I'll be here until the sun goes down and the stars come out
The smell of flowers and the shade of the trees,
I’ll be here until the sun goes down and the stars come out.
Life slows down in the chilly lake breeze, -
She
She was told to blend in,
to never show off.
“Women should be seen not heard”
or maybe not seen either;
She was told to be smart,
but of course, not too smart.
you must not scare them away. -
The Two of Us
Her, a favorite child,
She and her punk rock style,
She is the badass who despite the odds,
Succeeds.
Followed everywhere by music not A’s,
She is celebrated for her mind.
Me, the one that tries, -
Mr. Lonny's Thrift Shop
Stirred to life by the sound of the cash drawer, I’m not surprised to find myself in the same gray corner. Year to year, as the world shifts from tank tops to skis, I remain… here.