Awards Day
She always wanted to make love to a clock so she'd know when to stop.
She always wanted to be standing in the limelight in a white satin dress,
no, make that a strapless dress. Now she was older and, no, make that
one with sleeves. She wanted to be a cat hiding in a tree to catch a bird.
© Grace Cavalieri, all rights reserved
Acknowledgment: Poets & Artists, 2012
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