Yawns <br />into my morning <br /> <br />wearing only my <br />Edvard Munch’s THE SCREAM <br />Tee-shirt <br /> <br />(so that’s where it’s gone) <br /> <br />which is a mere <br />miniskirt on her <br /> <br />scratching a well tanned <br />behind. <br /> <br />All smeared mascara <br />all Cleopatra eyes <br />all mad crazy hair <br />mad as a bag of spiders <br /> <br />dancing <br />(sleepily to) <br /> <br />Amen Corner <br />on the summer radio. <br /> <br />Takes my toast <br />from my poised hand <br /> <br />takes a bite <br />crunchily...noisily <br /> <br />then puts it back <br />in exactly the same position. <br /> <br />Pats me <br />on my head <br /> <br />“Mmmmmm.... thanks Dad! ” <br /> <br />“Stolen toast is always <br />twice as nice! ” <br /> <br />Sings softly <br />swaying to herself <br /> <br />“If Paradise is half <br />as nice <br /> <br />“As the Heaven that you take me <br />to...” <br /> <br />(Ooops...slops <br />spills her orange juice) <br /> <br />“...who needs Paradise? ” <br /> <br />“I’d rather...have you! ” <br /> <br />Then suddenly excitedly <br />talking to boyfriend No.22 <br /> <br />on her little pink <br />glitzy mobile. <br /> <br />Guess my little girl <br />has(gulp) grown up!<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-paradise-is-half-as-nice-new-year-poem-for-lyn/
