song for a coworker

Amanda is a young woman who I work with. Last night she commented on the fact that I am always writing notes and talking to myself. Another worker told her (I had told him) that I was writing songs. Jokingly she said, "Write me one". So I asked her for ten words about herself.

This is the outcome.

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Amanda

Amanda landed on a foreign shore
no sun greeting
no boy meeting
no work to give to
no folk to live for
where is Amanda?

Amanda crashed into a ping pong net
gyms competing 
opponents weeding
expenses stepping
career sledding
who is in control?

Amanda opened yet another door
always behinding
ever reminding
to hear her her friends
step into a future
where Amanda is purple.

Amanda used to belong to herself
now caught thanking
family cranking 
out the shopping
the books the filling
the lack of Amanda.

Amanda smiles and talks fast
she has to keep up
she shakes like a pup
becoming aware
of what there is to fear
out there Amanda dear.

29 June 2009
At Amanda's workplace