Melanie Doane

All of Sunday

Melanie Doane


mayday, the mirror shows
a face I don't recall
heyday, a younger face
was hanging on the wall
and I never got to say goodbye

where does all of sunday go
read the paper see a show
pray to someone I don't know
now I'm one day older

birthday, and i can't fit
the candles on the cake
that's o.k.
I don't want to blow them all out anyway
yes I'll save my breath

mothers day, how can this be
for I am still a child
judgement day
couldn't we delay this for awhile
I still have some things to
tend to...

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