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Poetry: if I am…

if I am storm clouds rolling across the horizon
     fluffy and pregnant
you are a hungry plant 
     waiting to grow from my gentle release

if I am driftwood carried through the moving waves
     slimy and hallowed out
you are a small child 
     building a fairytale castle from my bones

if I am a weed dying in the sun
    drained and tired
you are a wild bird
    pulling me free to line your nest

if I am muddy water pooling near the shore
     unclear and ugly
you are a vast undercurrent 
     diluting my darkness until I can see

if I am a rock on the lake bottom
     lost and afraid
you are a sea monster 
     pocketing me as your good luck charm

if I am teardrops falling down soft freckled cheeks
     hurting and remembering
you are a golden light 
     reflecting your beauty into my broken heart

NOTE: This poem was inspired by reading fellow poet and friend Neil Reid’s poem “if I Am.” Both our poems are influenced by Derek DelGaudio’s “In & Of Itself.” You can watch it on Hulu if you’re interested. It’s magic.

45 thoughts on “Poetry: if I am…”

  7. Loved the uplifting perspective on each of these individual elements that appear dreary and downcast at first, versus the positive influence they give others in the future. ❤ Wonderful lilting verses, Bridgette! 😀

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  11. Inspiring written all words. Heart touching write up poem. Love of words. Great felling recommend the picture. I love this line…….
    “you are a golden light
    reflecting you beauty
    into my broken 💔”

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