To Madeleine
Madeleine, where are you?
or were you there at all?
I never felt you, I never touched you
And now I doubt I ever could
All that time you were above me
While I crawled in the mud
I tried to reach you, but I fell back
I never felt you, I never touched you
I never soiled you, I never stained you
You stayed clean up there, I sunk further down
Stay up there, Madeleine
I’ll watch you from down here
To Judy
Judy, what are you?
Or what could you be?
I can help you, I can fix you
And now I know I will
All this time you’ve been beneath me
While I’ve stared at the clouds
I didn’t see you, but I do now
I can help you, I can fix you
I’ll improve you, I’ll remake you
You’ll go higher, I’ll lift you up
Climb up here, Judy
You’ll rise from down there