(2015)
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized