I’m standing on a ladder
With my hand clasping the top rung And looking through a window Where birds are flying above Briny water tumbling with stories Of lives lost and loved Yet, my attention dwells on the birds Because their task is what I want done I know when they return, happiness will surely be For my friend will have sent me a message One that only a smile can meet
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I’m a door shut closed at the end of the hall
Not one shout can barrel its way through Trembling, but sturdy, I command my wall And deep within my fibers do my thoughts brew But there is one key that can unlock my thoughts It’s bright, glittering, and has a golden hue Once it slips through my guarded gate My door slides open and laughter ensues Being around you makes me free
I am a fish swirling through the air My tail flailing among the clouds And you are the rain That soothes my haunted scales As I struggle against the wind You were the first that was there To witness my ascent and my descent To hug my weary tears as I plummet Through the Earth’s crust Clutching nothing but luck You are my friend and you let me be Just a girl who does not deserve This much love Sometimes all I need is a rocketship,
I think as I sit in the night Alone except for a cup of tea That spills on my lap Bursting suns crackling against my hips And I wonder, Where might this rocket soar So newly sleek with adventures Glittering at its feet But so so lonely And trembling Then the droplets tumble to the Concrete and I blink Back on the ground And I listen to the Humming of a friend Bringing the Earth back to me |
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