"The Lucky One" by Diane Seuss
It may be too obvious, but I'm going to go ahead and pick "The Lucky One" as the song that this poem is responding to.
I do think that the song and the poem progress similarly, both chronicling the arc of lifetimes. The poem first mentions her father, then goes on to talk about how her own life developed. The song first talks about a nameless star and their trajectory through fame and fortune, and how the narrator idolizes them. Then the song flips, and the narrator becomes the famous one, and she now understands why the star "took the money and your dignity and got the hell out."
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In Taylor-related news, the Chiefs won the AFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles last night, and we got some super sweet pics of her and Travis. Only wishing the very best for them and continued happiness as the years pass 🤍
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