You could have been somebody, you know that girl?
After all, at age 14 you were the town’s only real
celebrity, better known and definitely better liked
than cranky old Mayor Clark.
Your brother Jim wanted to be your agent he said,
holding the stool for your friend Alice who, wobbling back
and forth, finally tacked up your picture from the 8th
grade recital. The three of you stood staring, half
afraid the photo pirouette would spin you off the wall.
What a debut you had! Collectively, the entire town
envisoned ballet performances in New York, LA, Paris
and London. Collectively, the entire town closed
it’s eyes and dreamed of thundering applause and
bouquets thrown in air. But alas, you didn’t stay 14,
and when older, you couldn’t stay clean and sober.
You could have been somebody, you know that girl?
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