Dorothy and a Tin Man

Did you ever notice

or make a connection

or let your mind

wonder

about the girl in the red shoes

and the man made of tin



When I think of the two

I put me in her shoes

and imagine

his heart

is yours but is on down the road

somewhere closer to home



Remember when we met

You were caught in the rain

I was stealing

apples

and you wanted to speak to me

so I dampened your lips



If you had not told me

I would never have known

you were heartless

or sad

because you were so nice to me

and smiled all the time