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The Small Things
Who am I?
I am spilled coffee on a notebook full of unfinished poems.
I am a fully charged phone even though no one is calling.
I am insecurities hidden with bravado and shortcomings hidden with strengths.
I am a T-shirt on Christmas Eve.
Rarely long sleeves, always air conditioners, I hate the heat.
I am a TV on to a random station while a girl writes -even though she hates the news -because the silence frightens her.
I am a laptop with 87 tabs and three windows, some of them open for months at a time, because my user refuses to pass on a good story even if she can't read it now.
I am a house full of pets and absent of friends.
I am a blanket covering pale thighs in lieu of pants
I am constant migraines medicine can't fix.
I am the compassion of my father and the wit of my mother
With the creativity of my sister and the curiosity of my brother.
I am self-deprecation just as surely as I am pride,
And I am poetry as much as I am song.
(This all came out of a conversation off one of the forums here, so thank you AEMelia564 for this little spark of inspiration, I owe you one! :) )
I am spilled coffee on a notebook full of unfinished poems.
I am a fully charged phone even though no one is calling.
I am insecurities hidden with bravado and shortcomings hidden with strengths.
I am a T-shirt on Christmas Eve.
Rarely long sleeves, always air conditioners, I hate the heat.
I am a TV on to a random station while a girl writes -even though she hates the news -because the silence frightens her.
I am a laptop with 87 tabs and three windows, some of them open for months at a time, because my user refuses to pass on a good story even if she can't read it now.
I am a house full of pets and absent of friends.
I am a blanket covering pale thighs in lieu of pants
I am constant migraines medicine can't fix.
I am the compassion of my father and the wit of my mother
With the creativity of my sister and the curiosity of my brother.
I am self-deprecation just as surely as I am pride,
And I am poetry as much as I am song.
(This all came out of a conversation off one of the forums here, so thank you AEMelia564 for this little spark of inspiration, I owe you one! :) )
Published 22nd Jul 2016
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- Edited 27th Dec 2019 12:45pm
22nd Jul 2016 9:30am
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23rd Jul 2016 7:50pm
Thank you so much for your comment, it means a lot to hear such kind words (especially after the rough day I've had)!
No problem at all for the mention, I believe strongly in making sure to give credit where it's due!
No problem at all for the mention, I believe strongly in making sure to give credit where it's due!
22nd Jul 2016 4:13pm
23rd Jul 2016 7:51pm
Anonymous
23rd Jul 2016 4:02pm
the is so much to visualize in fifteen lines. it creates many pictures. also the use of repetition makes the poem flow.
23rd Jul 2016 7:52pm
I'm glad you found it to flow nicely, I was really hoping it would! I'm glad that you enjoyed it, and thank you very much for your kind words! :)
