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 If only by Ritika Aggarwal Goodnight by Tara Knapp Whereabouts by Shayla Price Addicted by Claire Your Voice, Your Song by Amy M. Olstead Farewell to the Queen by James Reuben Hunyar submit a poem for next month's edition go to current edition  |
If only by Ritika Aggarwal Her whole life she longed for someone to love her In the winter she longed for the sweet warmth of a lover near a fire In the spring she longed to be one of the girls giddy with budding love In the summer she longed to lay on the beach with the warm waves lapping their legs In the fall she longed to be held close when the leaves fell from the autumn trees One day, after a day of upsets and love consciousness, she realized she only had herself. She focused on going to deeper levels of herself. She listened to music all the time, and was very intelligent, but no one knew. She stopped trying to let people get to know her, Only learning about others, and never letting her beauty shine. She knew that she was smart, intelligent, and people would like her If only If only she wasn't always the "Friend" If only she got into meaningless relationships If only she hadn't got her pride shot down and her confidence mangled IF ONLY PEOPLE WERE REAL If only people were real she wouldn't have to wear a mask She wouldn't have to censor herself for fear of making others uncomfortable Or not fitting in. Or not being accepted. Now, when she loves herself and only herself she can nurture all of those parts of herself. Keeping only a few close, and everyone else at arm's length But its only because others did it to her. Or is it? Is it all on her? It's her fault for being female, wanting something, and trying to get it. Right? If only one person had stopped to say that she counted They appreciated her for who she was Who she wanted to be Who she could be Who she was and is If they had only taken a moment of their life and invested it in her She wouldn't be a snail with a weak shell She wouldn't be afraid to tell She wouldn't be on a dry spell But for the mean time, She loves her. And her loves she. |
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