WAYS OF SEEING Girl With a Pearl Earring
for John Berger
And to think a grain of sand
has made you famous
*
Before piercing your ear
did you pierce the flame?
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You were you before I was born
but I am older than you will ever be
*
I bought a ticket online to see you
even after seeing you online
*
I saw you in San Francisco
You saw me
*
They’ve restored you
but not to life
*
Where on earth
is your hair?
for John Berger
And to think a grain of sand
has made you famous
*
Before piercing your ear
did you pierce the flame?
*
You were you before I was born
but I am older than you will ever be
*
I bought a ticket online to see you
even after seeing you online
*
I saw you in San Francisco
You saw me
*
They’ve restored you
but not to life
*
Where on earth
is your hair?