growing.
I hope one day
somebody l o v e s you
so much
that they see v i o l e t s
in the bags under your eyes
s u n s e t s in the downward arch
of your lips
that they r e c o g n i z e you
as something green
something fresh
and still g r o w i n g
even if sometimes
you are growing s i d e w a y s
that they do not waste their time
trying to f i x you.
