It's Been A While Since I've Posted Poetry

Happy Friday, everyone! It's been such a hectic week for me but I've made it. I hope your week hasn't been too chaotic. The weekend is here and it's now time to relax and unwind for a bit. As I've been scanning my previous posts, it has been a while since I have shared some of my own personal poetry with you. My writing schedule has been almost nonexistent to be honest. It's something I feel guilty about, but at the same time, no one has an easy, slow, chaos-free schedule. So here's one poem I wrote some time ago, and have recently finished revising:

Kids Are Accessories

The girl with the colorful heart

couldn’t resist feeling remorse.

She knew.

She was wrong to blame the child

for taking away her liberty

Marrying the boy just because

she feared being perpetually alone

and having children, lots of them

to prove she had a purpose

Now 28 years old and alone and exhausted because

Boys and girls don’t stay boys and girls for long.

Kids in society tend to be accessories

how many kids can you fit inside your house

that sits quietly on the cul-de-sac?

Kids make lovely decorations and trophies in America’s eyes.

I am not going to go into the details of why I wrote this or what I intend for it to mean. That is strictly up to my readers. I believe all of you are intelligent and creative enough to decipher your own unique meaning and/or opinions. All I can say, is that my poetry is super special to me. It's a part of me and it can never be separated from me. It's an unbreakable bond. We all process the world differently, and for me writing is how I make sense of the crazy and oftentimes confusing world around me. Paper does not judge me for asking so called "stupid questions". (which by the way, I firmly believe no question is ever stupid. We are all learning at our own pace, and a work in progress) So enjoy and/or agree/disagree. I leave my intention and the meaning of this work completely open for interpretation. 

XOXO

Chloe