you're my waterlilygirl

baby girl, love, you look absolutely stunning tonight &
that dawn-gold dress seems spun from fairy dust. did i mention that dress makes you glow? &
did you know your hairdo looks as fragile
& beautiful as cobwebbed clouds.

darling, dearest, your eyes are sparkling &
your fingernails look as polished as the stars. tell me,
muffin, since when did you grow up
& become so amazing?

little bird, did you ever realize your eyes were the color of the sea?
& the dolphins have gotta be dancing 'cause you're looking lovely tonight. &
perhaps the starfish are singing soprano along with the whales, oh that deep lovely baritone, &
also the flying fish must be doing their best since i hear the strains of alto along with them. but maybe,

darling girl, it's just your heart singing.

honeybunch, sugar, you'll beat all the other girls at that dance 'cause, unlike them, all you ever do is blow those bittersweet, teasing grapefruit kisses.

princess, hey, you're my waterlilygirl, the one i go to when i need someone to talk to
& i remember when you were young, i'd tell you stories from my childhood &
you'd gape open-mouthed, wordless, in awe 'n' wonder of my dancing days.  
but tonight it's your time to take everyone's words away &
i know you will 'cause you sure took mine.   

& doll, do you have any idea how you &
your ruby heels wanna make me take out the old ballgown &
go soaring through the air with my prince? but enough ramblings of an old lady.
you better go
& have some fun dancing the night away &
make some fond sugar-coated memories under that purple spotlight to hold on to when the going gets tough 'cause,

doughnut,
it ain't all fun 'n' games when you get to be my age.
but, hey baby, remember....

you're my waterlilygirl.