Whats missing over here
is something sparkly
whats missing over here
is something that sparkles loud
how can something loud be sparkly
how can sparkles make noise
unless its a fire craker put under a rug
and the whole house goes up in one
natural gas gisser of hell-fire and hate
what's missing here is someone to
watch what I'm doing
to protect me and the world
what's missing here is an involved
parent to find that I sparkle
that there isn't anything missing
except you,
to take my hand and tell me that I sparkle