Tall and slender, br she graced the noisy restaurant br draped in Madonna blue. br br Her laughter sparkled. br Her pale skin revealed br a filigree of venous lace. br br Her eyes bubbled, as she br poured the veuve clicquot, br and read aloud the words of wit br penned by her wild and woolly brothers. br br Tonight my daughter charmed. br Bright as the shooting star br that exploded br the day of her birth.