Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Poem: April 7, 2017

Kristen

This is for my sister
who keeps her expectations high
in a world that wants to lower them,

who wears her sense of justice
like a super hero's uniform-
all gauntlets and bright colors,

who hustles and dreams
and never settles in,
who keeps her wheels turning,

who will tell you what's what,
who can boil things down,
and who lives on a permanent simmer.

The one who knows the things I don't,
who's amazed when you can't see
the answer that's sitting right there,

who moves the product
and finds the angle,
who fills and empties rooms.

This is for my sister
who loves what she loves
fiercely and in big ways.


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