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it’s 2am and i’m still lying awake 

with thoughts in one hand and feelings in the other. 

how can i go to sleep with a head full of stars 

and my face running away 

up into the sky 

The little boy

his little red raincoat

I remember my little purple raincoat

it used to feel so big.

His grandma

her black raincoat

trowel in hand

I remember my grandma teaching me gardens

Bossy

Adjective

The word people use when a girl takes charge

Synonym 

Leader

To boy who takes charge because you’re supposed to 

Feisty

Adjective

There's a climate rally 

okay let's go 

to that 

I'll make a sign 

But now we're making the sign 

with the markers