Intimidation

is a two way street.

with traffic signs that face the wrong way
and tinted windows hiding glossy faces,
where windshield wipers get removed voluntarily
and turn signals are used with care.

I wish someone could know
I learned to cross this street long ago
and only wait now, wishing someone would dare
stop traffic for me there.

Here

One day,
you will miss
this
/moment
/hour
/month
/semester
/year
/fear.

Beauty

Search.
See.
Be.

How I Know that I am Loved

A red helium balloon.
A small, heart-shaped box of chocolates, also red.
Two cookies. A slice of red velvet cake.

In a pink envelope, a card not big enough to hold the cursive inside.
I am my grandma's valentine.

Fluff

There are no clouds in the sky
and even fewer when I close my eyes.