You know you

So, it's my mom's birthday today and I wanted to give her a little shout out from my bloggy mcblogblog. Hi, Mom. Happy birthday. Love ya!

Anyway, unrelated to mothers or birthdays, here is a poem I've been stewing over for the past 24 hours:

Take my flaws,

How they glare

See my sins,

They spring forth from my eyes

I know.

Watch me here

And realize

The little girl I still am.

She’s still growing into

That body you gave her.

But is there no love for her?

Head down, as if

In prayer—

Hands clasped

I will give you everything

If you let me.

Winds course through me

I’m dying

Slowly

As all.

Silence in the absence

Of a ticking clock

Is too comfortable

In my eyes—

You see what I really am.

You see the devil within

The screamer

Screaming for nothing.