Writing

Hello and goodbye

Are two words that are

not a description that would say the facts behind your glazed eyes

or the slippery heart in my hands.

To say goodbye would mean that's it's all good.

over

whelmed

so

I

bre ak

it

d

o

w

n

to

not

feel

so

                     out

I felt pretty this morning, and

Danced around the room to

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

In my skirt and polo, and

Tried to brush my hair while still

sky turns light grey

leaves scattered all astray

flannels on and hoods up

pumpkin flavors fill my cup

sound of raindrops pitter patter

autumn air is all that matters

wonder what it feels like

to be the best

can only dream of

laughing at my mistakes

the way she does

at her own

knowing she’s still

number one

makes it look

effortless at fifty

When you look out the window of a plane

you see possibility

you see hopes and dreams in the clouds' forms

soft and fluffy

there,

but not quite there

near,

but so far away