a friendly hermit

i have a friend; a roommate actually
who lives w/ me and rents space in my heart
she is ... well she is a
much prettier singer than
i'll ever be
Oh you, if you could hear her
words are so sweet
they are my life line to happiness
but she ... she is quiet;
doesn't go out much; works from home
what she learns of the world
is through me,
but she is a philosopher;
an inspirational speaker in the dark
she says, "Dear .... (slaps me upside the head)
Girl quit your crying!"
(then tenderly grasping my face)
"God did not put you on this earth
to mourn life, but to live it."

I have always tried to mind what she says,
live by her ideas
but its hard to honor the ideas of a hypocrite
I asked her once why she never went out
and she told me, "Its safer for you,
you know how to hide your valuables.
I get mugged every time I step out door."
I wished she was exaggerating but,
I have seen it and, its true.
But if she would just try again, just come out
Oh if you could hear her sing!
she is a much prettier singer than
i'll ever be
but our differences have spread us apart, we r estranged
stays locked in her room,
i could barely remember how she looked
until the other day, she came out
and told me she wanted to leave, to live alone

"why"

"oh, you exist beautifully w/out me.
your designer duds by cynicism, always the right color and fit.
girl NOthing can touch you, not rock/fire/ice.
i make you soft."

But ... No, I need you
Oh if you could hear you,
Ah, just come out!
Oh if only you could hear her sing,
she is a much prettier singer than
i will ever be