The Presence of a Goddess

                                                                 To Cyndi Lauper
Oh, My God!
I’ve been to many concerts
David Cook, Kelly Clarkson,
Sick Puppies, Shinedown,
and Nickelback in Atlantic City.
Bon Jovi in Hershey.
All using pyrotechnics, high technology
to win their fans.
 
Come Back to Me.
Breakaway.
Maybe.
 Second Chance.
If today was your last day.
Shot through the heart.
All world renown.
All iconic.
You legendary.
 
Oh, My God!
Your songs are older than me,
I’m the youngest in the crowd.
Your voice travels through time.
Spot light makes you shine
only cause the lights are down.
Talking to us
getting us pump.
You turn around.
The music starts.
The lights go on.
Gracing us with your voice.
 
The cameras and recorders come out.
You don’t just sing
You get right up and personal.
Controlling the stage.
Giving us a show
with a goddess presence.
 
You confuse your band
changing the set
making us laugh
we just listen along.
 Floating on the stage,
God isn’t the only one
who can walk on water.
 
You listen for perfection
in only things you can hear.
Playing the first note
I know the song,
pulling my recorder out
to treasure this moment.
The crowd sings along.
You take a breather.
Another note, another song,
these lyrics from your soul
into my heart.
 
Watching you
listening to you
you are a goddess.
A goddess of music.
 
An iconic
World renown
Goddess.
Who has no need
for high technology
cause she doesn’t have to win
her fans
cause they already
love her.
 
Time After Time,
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
and may our
True Colors shine.