Michelle Wilder

Little Pink Pills, Part 23

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Little Pink Pills

Part Twenty-Three, by Michelle Wilder

Sometimes when Supe was stopping crimes
I'll bet that he was tempted to just quit and turn his back
On man, join Tarzan in the forest
But he stayed in the city, and kept on changing clothes
In dirty old phonebooths till his work was through
And nothing to do but go on home

(Superman's Song, by Crash Test Dummies)

Little Pink Pills, Part 22

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Little Pink Pills

Part Twenty-Two, by Michelle Wilder

There are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for such a simple man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
but please tell me who I am.

(The Logical Song, by Roger Hodgson)

Little Pink Pills, Part 21

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Little Pink Pills

Part Twenty-One, by Michelle Wilder

Watching through windows
You're wondering if I'm OK
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time

If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time

(Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper)

Little Pink Pills, Part 20

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Little Pink Pills

Part Twenty, by Michelle Wilder

I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
Shes coming in 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say, hurry boy, its waiting there for you

(Africa, by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro)

Little Pink Pills, Part 19

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Little Pink Pills

Part Nineteen, by Michelle Wilder

And he says, "Oh no, no, can't you see
When I was a girl, my mom and I we always talked
And I picked flowers everywhere that I walked.
And I could always cry, now even when I'm alone I seldom do
And I have lost some kindness
But I was a girl too.
And you were just like me, and I was just like you"

(When I Was a Boy, by Dar Williams)

Little Pink Pills, Part 18

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Little Pink Pills

Part Eighteen, by Michelle Wilder

And the opening title scroll,
and the score comes in and under.
And I'm in the starring role,
in a world of love-struck wonder;

It's a tale full of promise, about two crazy kids;
Falling in love, but in flashback.

(Film Noir, by J. Webb and Carly Simon)

Little Pink Pills, Part 17

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Little Pink Pills

Part Seventeen, by Michelle Wilder

Teenage Brandos stalk her in the halls
They tease her with cat calls
She's a combination Anita Eckberg, Mamie van Doren
Dagmar High School confidential

(High School Confidential, by Carole Pope and Kevan Staples)

Little Pink Pills, Part 16

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Little Pink Pills

Part Sixteen, by Michelle Wilder

When I have a brand new hairdo
With my eyelashes all in curl,
I float as the clouds on air do,
I enjoy being a girl!

(I Enjoy Being a Girl, by Lea Salonga)

Little Pink Pills, Part 15

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Little Pink Pills

Part Fifteen, by Michelle Wilder

I'm trying to escape
This constant pull towards ache
Why do you fight Kathryn
Why do you fight

Surely hope will arrive soon
And cure these self induced wounds
Why hurt yourself Kathryn
Why hurt yourself
Why hurt yourself

Can your heart conceal
What the mind of love reveals

(The Mind of Love, by k d lang)

Little Pink Pills, Part 14

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Little Pink Pills

Part Fourteen, by Michelle Wilder

We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way

I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

(Fast Car, by Tracy Chapman)

Little Pink Pills, Part 13

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Little Pink Pills

Part Thirteen, by Michelle Wilder

When the garden's flowers,
baby, are dead
Yes, and your mind,
your mind is so full of red

Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love

(Somebody to Love, by Darby Slick)

Little Pink Pills, Part 10

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Little Pink Pills

Part Ten, by Michelle Wilder

Suspended under a twilight canopy
We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us
If by some chance you find yourself loving me
We'll find a cloud to hide us
We'll keep the moon beside us

Love is waiting there in my beautiful balloon

(Up, Up and Away by Jimmy Webb)

Little Pink Pills, Part 9

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Little Pink Pills

Part Nine, by Michelle Wilder

I had been crying and crying for weeks
How'd I survive when I could barely speak?
Barely eat, on my knees

But that's the moment you came to me
I don't know what your love has done to me
Think I'm invincible
I see through the me I used to be

(Superhuman by James Fauntleroy, Warren Felder)

Little Pink Pills, Part 8

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Little Pink Pills

Part Eight, by Michelle Wilder

I hear you're counting sheep again Mary Jane
What's the point of trying to dream anymore
I hear you're losing weight again Mary Jane
Do you ever wonder who you're losing it for

(Mary Jane, by Alanis Morissette)

Little Pink Pills, Part 7

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Little Pink Pills

Part Seven, by Michelle Wilder

Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed
And it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know
Exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me
To hold your hand

(Just a Girl, by No Doubt)

Little Pink Pills, Part 6

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Little Pink Pills

Part Six, by Michelle Wilder

The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload
And nobody’s gonna go to school today
She’s gonna make them stay at home
And daddy doesn’t understand it
He always said she was good as gold...

(I Don't Like Mondays, by Bob Geldof)

Little Pink Pills, Part 5

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Little Pink Pills

Part Five, by Michelle Wilder

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

(Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen)

Little Pink Pills, Part 3

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Little Pink Pills

Part Three, by Michelle Wilder

I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or off stage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away

(Wild Horses, by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger)

Little Pink Pills

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Little Pink Pills

Part One, by Michelle Wilder

On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you'll see who you are.
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being outshines ev'ry star

(On a Clear Day, by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner)

(Reposted and Revised)

Little Pink Pills, Part 2

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Little Pink Pills

Part Two, by Michelle Wilder

When are you gonna come down
When are you going to land
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man

You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up with you
I'm not a present for your friends to open
This boy's too young to be singing the blues

(Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Bernie Taupin and Elton John)

Little Pink Pills, Part 1

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Little Pink Pills

Part One, by Michelle Wilder

Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
Possessing and caressing me.
Jai guru deva, om
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.

(Across the Universe, by The Beatles)

The Class of Twenty-Twelve -4-

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The Class of Twenty-Twelve

Part Four, by Michelle Wilder

"And hand-me-downs?" Margaret laughed from the kitchen.
"Oh, mother! Older sisters passing down the culture, the trappings of the hallowed halls of academe... that's not hand-me-down! That's tradition!" Lynda kissed Craig on the ear and then whispered. "That's my hug, all day long."

Perfect Lady, part 1

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Perfect Lady, part 1
by
Michelle Wilder

Change comes in many ways, each one pushing, following, hurrying more change.
Sometimes, someone else does the pushing. This is a story about hard changes, and gentle, caring pushes.
I've published this before, here.

Best of Both Worlds

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"Mom, Dad?"

This was so hard. They both stared at me, probably at how I looked sick. I felt sick. I had to clear my throat, but I got it out.

"I'm... I, I think, I'm a... a girl...."

My dad leapt to his feet. "Get out!"

"Dad!" I couldn't keep the tears from starting. "Dad... please! I can't help it...."

"Shut up!"

Mom rolled her eyes as she reached out to hug me. "I'm the only woman alive with a husband who sounds like Hannah Montana...."

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