Monday, June 14, 2021

39 and the Entrance of Dramatic Candles

The best birthday present
Is waking up early 
The best thing about you
is everyday
even when you make me mad
especially when you make me mad
because we talk it out
with words
and we get to understand 
each other
A cute gift I received
from the people that love me 
was the perfect water pitcher
and somebody insisting
I was only 29
Even after we established
we both knew 
what year I was born
It was really funny 
that you kept me in my twenties
so much closer to you
I’m gonna use that one
I also thought it was neat
when everyone
went around the room
and said a nice thing about me

This is the last year of my thirties
and I am 29

That is all you need to know about me

Friday, June 11, 2021

Perfect Company 20/20 ReRemedied

 It bothers me

to be bothered

It upsets my mother

every time 

I write a poem

but before I was ever bothered

I remember when

my mother explained to me

what my “rug-burned” knees

meant to everyone around me


How did she know

that I would forever be

unreachable 




Sunday, June 6, 2021

Perfect... again

 I want you to know

that I cried just enough

And then I woke up

and I went to the Market

I bought the perfect

amount of tomatoes

and I was gifted 

the perfect amount of greens

to bring you back to me

You are still with me

and everyone sees you 

I want you to take a step

with me

I love you so much

Hey!

It’s just you and me

slow it down

take it easy, Jacey

Life isn’t fun

It is waking up

and knowing

A good life 

is making good 

choices. 

It still feels bad.

Everything still hurts.

Our dad is still dead.

but how proud would he be

to see us 

not be

the decision 

he regrets 


Fine

but did you wipe the slate clean
for me