Chickengirl

I wish I could say
That I remembered the moment
My life changed forever
That when I walked through that door
And saw the faces
Of the people who I would spend days with
Whose shoulders I would quite literally cry on
Who would

     When Jessie woke up the next morning, an electric thrill of Christmasyness went through her body.

 I touch the yellow paper flower that is wrapped around my door handle with two fingers for good luck, even though I don’t believe in luck. I do that every time I enter or leave my room.

“Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except pretty much everyone other than Maya,” recited Jessie February dramatically.

Over the years I’ve learned 
How to be a human
I learned to laugh at jokes I didn't get
I learned not to talk for too long
Especially about things I liked
I learned not to admit 
That Frozen was my favorite movie