Dear Marla
Dear Marla,
You don’t know me, but I’m your mother. I’ve been sorry for your whole life that I gave you to another, and I’ve only written two words, tears are flowing, I gotta have a smoke. You know I wish I could have kept you but my life then was a joke. Marla, I’ve imagined meeting you some day. I just can’t write this letter. I’m afraid of what you’d say. And Marla, I don’t know who you are, don’t know who I am either, just dust from the stars, birds in a cage, words on a page. I have no idea, but I’d say it’s safe to gauge you’re just like the leaves on the trees, deserving of attention as you blow through the breeze.
Dear Marla,
You don’t know me, but I see you every day, and I watch you serve the coffee inside your small café. I only know your name because I heard somebody yell it loud. I think it was your boyfriend, you didn’t seem too proud. Marla, I’m not the stalking type, just think you could date nicer guys. You smiled my way once might have been sun in your eyes. Marla, I don’t know who you are, don’t know who I am either, just dust from the stars, birds in a cage, words on a page. I have no idea but I’d say it’s safe to gauge you’re just like the leaves on the trees, deserving of affection as they blow in the breeze.
Dear Marla,
I hope you’re doing ok. I’ve been meaning to write, work just gets in the way. And Marla, what I did wasn’t right. I should have listened better. I ain’t always too bright. but it’s a lie what they say about getting more confident with age. I just can’t write this letter. I’ll probably just toss the page. Marla, I don’t know who you are, don’t know who I am either, just dust from the stars, birds in a cage, words on a page. I have no idea but I’d say it’s safe to gauge, you’re just like the leaves in the trees, deserving of love as you blow through the breeze