Becca Jane Approximately
When your mother sends back your invitations
And your father to your sister he explains
That you're tired of yourself and all your creations
Won't you come and see me, Queen Jane?
Permanent collection
Maybe you can keep her in your Collection of Twee Objects; Subcategory: People?
Occasionally you catch sight of a person so intact, so egglike in his or her self-containment, that you can stare with impunity (the person will never notice). Here’s an illustration:
This raspberry of a woman was at a play last night that we attended. She was around 73 years old and wore a chenille top and matching pants with bright white sneakers. Nobody accompanied her, and she wore an expression of patience so eternal that it seemed carved or painted onto her face.
During intermissions, as you can see, she occupied herself with examining and organizing items from her bag. Her frame was one common to older women: toothpick legs and a large, soft torso that looks as if it were designed to protect the squishy organs within. Composure and vulnerability don’t often find such proportions in a person, and it is always a lucky thing to witness.
