like a constellation
together we make something
beautiful
-i can see the Big Dipper from my window
breathe
once more
remember that this life
is your own
-if you don't like something, change it
Do you remember
the bench we sat on in Park Avenue?
Every time I go,
there is always a new couple
husband and wife
fiancé and fiancée
boyfriend and girlfriend
sitting silently
like we once did.
Sometimes they simply
enjoy one another's company
or sip a warm coffee
as they watch the crowds migrate from
place to place
but
every once in a while
they're smiling at their child
giggling in the grass
running with the wind
or even climbing a tree
and
I can't help but
wish that maybe
someday
that'll be you and me.
I know I'm
maybe thinking too far ahead
or being weird all together
(no surprise there)
but
that's how I think
and you've always known
that having a family
has always been my dream
-maybe her name was Melody
I'm learning to treat myself
the way you would treat me.
Something beautiful
worthy of love
gentle
magnificent
strong.
And though I am not typically
what you see in the gallery
I am still
art
-and I am treasured and precious
