a man resides
her ideal masculine self
it is towards him
letters were written
from 12 to 15 of age
it is towards this man, usually strong and beautiful, smart and kind
her dreams have opened up like flowers in spring
and she carries this image with her
sometimes all her years
sometimes if she is lucky
up to the moment she feels reality will never be a dream
and should never be one.
reality is messy as a real man and a woman are,
but she has the force inside to still smile at that dream, of that little girl.