She was so far from home
Never quite sure where that was
Made herself a statue of false virtue
One look would seize your heart
A second look would break you
She had a beauty veiled with lies
Her true beauty would blind your eyes

My little Marilyn
Here is a verse to you
You seized me with a smile
Broke me with a frown
And though you’re dead and gone
You’ll forever haunt this town
My little Marilyn

You took your life in a minute
But you were years in the dying
All used up and fizzled out
There was no use for trying
I was just an average Joe
Tried to keep you for myself
But the wounds left deep in your soul
Were too much for me to help
I had no way to plug the hole

So, my little Marilyn
This is my verse to you
Your smile still lies on your lips
But I know it isn’t true
I once had you at my fingertips
But now I must let you go
My little angel I can’t forget

The beauty who stole my soul
And took it with you to the casket

(2/9/09)