just a girl on a couch
by Peter DeWolf
behind the curtain
of a ballsy fragility
there lives an ease
that was not easy
there exists a grace
that is not always graceful
beauty can mask
cheekbones that sometimes look sad
when they are smiling
even grin determination
needs downtime
the prize is still there
even if the eyes close
briefly
but
there is no more time for that
the curtain goes back up
it is show time
again
of a ballsy fragility
there lives an ease
that was not easy
there exists a grace
that is not always graceful
beauty can mask
cheekbones that sometimes look sad
when they are smiling
even grin determination
needs downtime
the prize is still there
even if the eyes close
briefly
but
there is no more time for that
the curtain goes back up
it is show time
again
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Author's Note
Remember that lovely brunette - possibly of Italian extraction - who was on American Idol a few years back when racy photos of her showed up online? This isn't about her.
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great set up. Reminds me of Nick Cave in Wim Wenders "Wings of Desire" -- 'I'm not going to do a song about a girl . . .I'm not going to do a song about a girl . . .(repeat). Curtain up; 'this is a song about a girl.'
"ballsy fragility" - just awesome.
"even grin determination/needs downtime" - another one.
I like this a lot.
Jack: Thank you, sir. Now I feel like listening to some Nick Cave.
Susan: Thanks so much.