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Today's Goddess

She is like a butterfly,
always flying around
everybody loves her
no one can tie her down.
Bur, /' d like to stop her
ask her to come and play
but she will never see me
at least not today.

She is also a goddess,
high above where I can't go
she outshines my presence
/' m afraid to let it show
I wish I could reach and touch her
without her eyes turning to flame
then I would walk away broken
and hide my head in shame.

She also could be my friend

if I tuck my desires away

she mightfly to me then,

if God could hear me pray.

I want to ascend to these heights
and hold her in my arms
I want to see her smile there
as wefloat above the stars.

R. Edward Eibel
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