Thunder thighs
I pictured Wonder Woman
They told me
Elephant.
Trampling away
The potential beauty
In the female race
By sitting still;
Existing.
Flamingos and gazelles
Are what the big cats chase
I sit here
Listening with
My big ears,
And thick hide
To protect myself
Because my ivory
Is valuable.
YOU ARE READING
I Am Everything
PoetryExcerpt: "I am everything: The autumn winds easing the leaves away from their branches, A baby's smile at daddy's funny face, The tears that seep into the soil at a funeral, A heavy snowfall on Christmas Eve. I am a hug: Offered only during t...
