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Buster Brown Princess

Juan dreamed of a small girl 
Dressed in brown, 
On a snowy New England Day, 
She danced and twirled, 
Her worn scarf flew about 
Desperate to join the dance, 
Her Buster Brown image blurred, 
With each turn, 
Wetness crept up her 
Thin knee-socks, 
She did not notice, 
She became a young woman 
Dressed in white lace, 
Being twirled by a Prince, 
The universe watched 
Her perfect dance.