Have You Seen Elena? (5.23.18)

Has anyone seen Elena?

She was here and then gone, she left behind strands of her long hair

the razor she shaves her legs with

her boyfriend who goes to catholic school.

She left behind her name

Spanish heritage meets

Great grandma Ellen

She left her loving parents

the family dinners

and the kid gloves.

20/20 see it clearly

She’s left behind her vision

I can’t find Elena

So call her from the bleachers

See if you can catch her eye

From the bottom of the cheer pyramid.

She left behind

The dresses and skirts

That tighten and hurt

Gone are

The ace bandages that bind

As well as your own peace of mind

She’s in the closet

searching for something

always something.

Peeks her head out

She wears a nametag

a suggestion, a desire.

Perhaps she’ll change it tomorrow

but it doesn’t matter

It’s only a name tag

you can read

For I am she and she is they.