just a little girl
whining for little
carrying that giggle
you've known for a while
still that little girl
with her big eyes
and one deep sigh
that lasts for miles
big little girl
saw more than signed up for
knows now how to grow and shut the door
and become the woman prescribed by law
ever pony-tailed
trying not to scare
willing to be fair
in order to keep you there
partially matured
dragging teddy bears and huge decisions
electricity bills and tears born unreasoned
in her imperishable attempt to keep it pretty
and childish
but the good kind
whining for little
carrying that giggle
you've known for a while
still that little girl
with her big eyes
and one deep sigh
that lasts for miles
big little girl
saw more than signed up for
knows now how to grow and shut the door
and become the woman prescribed by law
ever pony-tailed
trying not to scare
willing to be fair
in order to keep you there
partially matured
dragging teddy bears and huge decisions
electricity bills and tears born unreasoned
in her imperishable attempt to keep it pretty
and childish
but the good kind
4 comments:
Wow, there's a lot going on in there that I'm not sure I get, but I wish I did. I have eight million possibilities rolling around like wisps that I'm trying to grasp...
This is fun, trying to puzzle it out! (Yeah, I'm a geek like this)
I agree with susan there is a lot going on in this poem..it's fascinating and takes more than one read
. . . from raindrop to stream,
river & ocean, the sea remembers, in sun and storm, falling from the heavens.
A lovely piece of writing Carolina.
I do enjoy reading you.
Divine picture, divine words.
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