Ode To Judy Garland Poem by john tiong chunghoo

she looked free as a bird in the
sky of hollywood, a psychedlic drug
that stole the vitality of her life
a soul sapped by a luminuous talent
milked dry like an old cow's udders
her voice trailed an epitome of
freedom sailing us over the rainbow
to channels of sporadic euphoria
yet when the news was finally out
hollywood is no land of the Oz
she was too pining for the heavens
she gave us all these years
her own? we found them sprinkled
yellow, pink and red all over the floor
so near yet so far for her reach
the wizard of oz who has promised
all the joys finally claimed her as his own
somewhere over the rainbow we still hear
her songs, and we know they are here to stay
a star that was born shines as bright as ever
Judy Garland is here to stay right in our heart
the man that got away,
have yourself a merry little Christmas
meet me in St Louis