Inner Poet

a poem for you,

as your sweet, tiny soul lingers

in grade two.

you have courage in your words,

because you do not care if they hold weight

or not—you trust in your wisdom

because you do not think of it as wise,

you think of it as you.

you are aware of the wonders of the world

and you let them whisk you away,

you let words and poetry whisk away:

never stop letting them chase you out of reality

and pull you back into your heart.