just like those paper stars

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Open Poetry #16

just like those paper stars

aurora rain
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since 2000-11-15

Posts 90

0 posted 2001-09-20 11:35 PM

You are just like those paper stars.

With the circular motions your heart makes
you know like your hand brushing the
stillness of a pond making it ripple
it’s all the same it’s the same all the time
(you reach my heart this way…
there is a space no one can touch
and you’re onto it dear, you’re onto it
and maybe you‘ll find it)

and I’m sorry I could not be the girl you wanted
I’m sorry I could not sing this song but
she’s singing it for you now and
her voice is sweeter than mine
I’m sorry I can’t be the girl anyone wants
but it comes down to this and
I’m living with this mess
you say
'you want something
you can only give yourself’
and maybe that’s true

so I’m sorry for the apologies
I’ll take it all back if it was
just a contradiction
if the melody was off a note
or if the score was off tune
and I’m sorry I can’t be pretty
it’s just not my nature it’s
my nature to cry and I’m looking at him now
with my heart wide open
and he says he’ll let me in
and I’ll sip my café latte and I’ll sadden myself
and I’ll say

'but I’m sorry I can’t be what you want
because what I want is too complicated
i want you to love me but with a love
that is something I can only give myself'

Marge Tindal