Why I love You, Part I
for Maggie
Toe-socks and headbands,
Bracelets and bangs,
A smile and dimple,
Nicknames and old slangs.
Suspenders and t-shirts,
Imprinted with wit,
Fine slender legs,
That crack when you sit.
Hangouts and hangnails,
Chicken and soup,
Eyelashes flutter,
Long sideburns in swoop.
A necklace and plaid skirt,
Old brooch and cloche,
Hi-top Chuck Taylors,
In loving decay.
Apples devoured,
Bread eaten plain,
A woman empowered,
A kid just the same.
Nose stud and knuckles,
Blue eyes and red hair,
Dear - you're so cute,
It's almost unfair.
February 14, 2009
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3 comments:
hahaha
i love you.
=DDDDD
i'd say you've captured me. it might as well be a painting.
I love you. You make this poem endless.
a woman empowered,
a kid just the same.
i love that.
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