She Will

She spoke with sunshine on her lips.
Just off to the big city,
"pursue the actors life"
she claimed.
From one small town to the next.
Just another city on the map.
With scraps of talent she
pulls pieces of plays together
with gestures and meaningful actions.
Betrayed by fellow performers and
their "so-called ways of livin'".
City life! She said.
Thats the path I'll walk,
the trip I'll take.
The fame that'll grow from me
my fame that'll show the world
small towns don't mean a thing.
She going to leave.
I never really knew her,
only as a semi-acquaintance..don't you know?
She's off Sunday. Off for good.
Going down south to show them.
What will she ever show them?
Just another one they'll say,
just another lonely act
trying to live up to history.
Trying to make amends for a
past crisis.
Only I never really knew her.
Only slightly, and even then,
she was never going to move on.