Stay

I was made for sunsets and flowers

to be a sister, a daughter, and a friend

to love and to be loved

and to be one in which others can depend.

 

I was made to speak my truth

to befriend trees and be one with the earth

to help others appreciate the beauty

and to be sure all children know of their worth.

 

I was made for the day my sister went off to college

and the day my puppy found his way back home

I was made to make sure that though pain exists

no one has to go through it alone.

 

I was made for laughter and tears

for sarcasm and of course, a good joke

for mountain peaks and waterfalls

for serving others, (even when it leaves me broke).

 

I was made to do one thing every day that scares me

to sit in awe of light pollution-less night skies

to dream and be continuously inspired

as I wait in gratitude for the next day’s sunrise.

  

                                _angelica marie

#WSPD17 #IWasMadeFor #Stay

Untouched

Well, I’m underdressed 

she thought,

Surrounded by other women

with glistening, highlighted cheeks

and cleavage to their drawn on brows. 

 

She sat with a rum and coke in hand,

not her favorite,

but pineapple juice could have confirmed

her apparent innocence,

Her long lashes and freckles remaining

untouched by society. 

 

He kept staring at her

from across the bar

as if in sync with her thoughts-

He too,

acknowledging that 

there was no place for her here. 

 

Who is he to judge me?

she questionably glared, 

judging herself,

As he rose from his chair 

making his way towards her.

 

“Hey miss” 

he said, pausing for a breath. 

“I’m sorry,

but you 

are absolutely  

beautiful.”

  

                               _angelica marie