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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Sunday, May 13, 2012

What If?

"The best thing a parent can do for a child is love them and take them for who they are." Maurice Sendak
(Mr. Sendak lived with his partner for 50 years but was never able to tell his own parents that he was gay.)
 
What if I can't fall asleep
from the monster under my bed?
What if I miss dinner?
Will I starve until I'm dead?
What if I ran away from home?
Would you look for me?
What if I said I hated you?
Would you hate me back times 3?
What if sometimes I don't want
to have a baby brother?
What if I still suck my thumb
or wet my new bed cover?
What if I'm still scared of thunder
or afraid of the dark?
What if you love my sister more
and leave me at the park?
What if I do bad at school
and I'm really not that smart?
What if I think about you dying
or imagine us apart?
What if I make a bad mistake
and can't ever make it right?
What if I'm not good at sports?
do you think you might
Love me if I say I'm gay
still love me If I dared?
'cause I don't want to lose you
and I'm really, really scared.