o henry

he wrote of a girl in white
and a boy who was out
to wreck mischief upon the world
but stopped just because
he saw the girl
who made him feel like
he was made for better things

it is time to reverse the roles, perhaps
and speak of the man
(may or may not be in white)
who makes the girl feel like
the world is an alright place to be
that peace may be found after all
and that she can do better