who am i

I am

a quietly obnoxious

self-centered

loving

girl

with a Casablanca fettish

and a Rainman love

as well



I believe in

charity

and

hope

and

love

and

truth

and I worship by

living peacefully

and not destroying the world



I have red hair

green eyes

and a puffy nose

tons of ballroom dresses

and hundreds of clothes

that I sort by color -

not make

or feel -

but my shoes I sort by

sole



I will

love

and forgive

and dance all my life

become a surgeon

and untangle the mind



I see children

a husband -

just one

and a dog

a white picket fence

surrounded by

love



I hear

music

and

crying

and

giggles galore

a puppy yapping as I trudge through the door

and book pages flipping

as I study all night

and I hear the smoke alarm

because we forgot about

dinner



You may think

I am crazy

or have dreams way too big

I am too young to

marry

to young to

live



and If only

I would listen

or take your opinions to heart

I might never grow

or worse

I might live by

your

rules...



I realize

today

that all that I need

is found nowhere

but inside me

Author's Notes/Comments: 

my life, my self, my future

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