nightlight

i must preface this poem by saying that the visual indenting of this poem is part of it's character... in this forum, it is difficult to space indentions accurately... i will do the best i can with the use of _underscores_ so you may see it as it is intended to be read... but be aware the _underscores_ are not supposed to be there.
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written November 3, 1994

nightlight
by jennie kathryn


I look over.
____The light, it's blue
________should be yellow
__________________or white.
____it still serves the same purpose
____but it's blue.
__________cool.
____what is he?
________a blue light special?
____________attention K-Mart shoppers
____________blue light special
______________________________isle 10.
____My light is green
________should be yellow
__________________or white.
____it's not working anyway.
____but it would be green.
_________why?
____i don't know
________because i like green
____________they say green makes you horny.
____________is the the effect i want?
____________________________________probably.
____There are other lights
________they are all yellow
__________________or white.
____some are on, others off
____ours are the only colors.
____________weird.
____why are ours colors?
________i don't know
____________because we are originals.
____________that's why we're friends
____________________________________past lovers.