Launchpad
-Sept 2016 for Madeleine, the last of twenty cousins to set out into the world.

she’s the youngest Us
of twenty childhoods done
she is as beautiful as beautiful is wise

the lauchpad’s all lit up
twenty binoculars train on
she is the bright feather on the tail of our kind

ohh Madeleine Madeleine
her next world let her in
she is the bright feather on the tail of our kind

we know we got you new sheets
we know you are northbound
i doubt you’ve slept well for weeks but you’re fine

cause you know you packed your new sheets
and you chose your northbound
that same you will choose your climate and your climb

i know you, you’ll meet your climate and your climb

ohh Madeleine Madeleine
her next world let her in
she is the bright feather on the tail of our kind

she’s the youngest Us
of twenty childhoods checked off
she is as bravery as bravery is kind

twenty signs say run girl run

smoke smells like 3-2-1
all systems go
thumb on the button that says time

she’s the youngest Us
of twenty childhoods done
she is as generous as generous is wise

the launchpad’s all lit up
twenty binoculars train on
that bright feather on the tail of our kind

the launchpad’s all lit up
twenty binoculars train on
she is the bright feather
on the tail of our kind

kress