Oh Valerie
Do dandelions
really tell the time Valerie,
can beanstalks really be climbed
Valerie,
do elves and fairies dance at night
cast spells in the morning light
Valerie,
does Saint Nick really love his
deer
or climb down chimneys
to give us cheer Valerie,
do ghosts get busted in New York
Town
or little people bring Dublin down
Valerie,
do rainbows have a pot of gold
or angels wings bend and fold Valerie
and, can past Saints still give
a damn
or time and space strengthen man
enough to be what he can Valerie
...
" Oh " Valerie!
Daniel Howe
Copyright 1996 Point of View, NZ