I finish preparing it and turn around, holding it out to him, "Here. Take your time. Don't rush just because 'you want to get that family started'," I smile.
All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie-dust!
I put my bowl in the sink and take my shoes off by the door before heading upstairs, not wanting to dirty the floors. Remembering where Jackie's bedroom is, I slip in and jump on the bed with a smile.
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light. And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark. — Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
