Annabelle
Mary is like a pearl when
she plays, so shiny
and polished.
Before, she was inside the oyster
and no one knew she
could play
Except me and her parents
and her teacher.
I hope
That when Christopher does the lights,
he turns them on her
full blast
To make sure she stands out
because knowing Mary
as I do
She will want to crawl inside
the shell of the
piano
And curl up there,
tiny as a grain
of sand.