VANESSA

Vanessa is an Angel of mine

She came to me in a dream but also

A body of

Water.

I swam at the pool for many weeks

And felt

A hand between my shoulder blades

Pushing.

One night, during trial and tribulations

I fitfully slept

And suddenly

VANESSA REDGRAVE (or a reasonable facsimile)

Showed up. Swimming toward me.

I squinted and said:

"Are you here to help?"

And she said:

"Who do I look like?  That's me…

That's my name. 

And I'm with you

Always.

 

I said: "You look like Vanessa Redgrave."

And she said: "Close.  No Redgrave.  Just VANESSA."

So that's Vanessa.

And now she's just always around.

And she ain't goin'

Nowhere.