LYRIC FOR SALE

By Michelle Morris

So long ago
Picture of my youth
That enchanted little angel
The girl who skated good

Becoming a professional
Skating on the world stage
Graceful and delightful
No thought of impending age

I took it all for granted
Unintentionally but true
Time and circumstances bled
I had lost my muse

And now that I am older
Perhaps wiser with this age
I embrace these special moments
Skating across the frozen lake

I may still seem amazing
To the normal person out there
They didn't know me in my heyday
They didn't know about my flare

But it's not for them I do this
Gliding and swirling with joy
This is for her - it's all for her
That young girl who lost her voice

She who lost her reasons
She who lost her rhymes
She who seemed to lose everything
She who tried to never mind

Oh yes, so long ago
That picture of my youth
An enchanted little angel
The girl who skated good

I do it for her
To show her the fun of it all
Because magic is all around us
And within us; even if we fall

This is for her
The healed body and heart decide
This is always for her
Love and light on frozen islands

© Michelle Morris, 2026