Drama Queen

little drama queen
a handful, unpredictable
always putting on a show
 
emotions as fragile as glass
one extreme or the other
no balance, no self control
 
either dashing in circles
enthusiastically exploring young life
unconstrained by fences or rules
 
or flopped on the floor
lips puckered into a pathetic pout
that whined, I'm not happy, pay attention to me
 
one moment, bursting with giggles
only to fall apart in an instant
sent away bawling to naptime
 
exhausting child,
a mess of energy, like
life stuck on maximum volume