Is there a pot of gold if I chase this rainbow?
Is there a golden egg if I participate in this wild goose chase?
He is the sandman
Sand sliding through my fingers and sticking to my toes
He slips away leaving me restless
Though this is groundless
His sediments will not detach themselves from me
Is he a fairy godfather or a genie?
Why has he presented me with a lamp full of seeds?
Is there a beanstalk where I can climb away from this giant?
He who has planted this disorientation will not water it
His crop rotation prefers annuals over perennials
His best vegetation rots over his malnourishment
His neglect deteriorates more than chemicals
Why doesn't he just harvest me and send me off?
If I slice through the wolf's belly, will I find my answers there?
Is he really the woodsman or the Big Bad Wolf?
He blows away the straw and stick shelters, but I am a brick house
He is an artisan
An inconsiderate and precise crafter
He overuses his masterpiece hands which shouldn't hold or create anything less
He puts me in a mold that I don't fit in
His words or lack of them will not carve me hollow
How do I escape the riddling troll?
All the exits are burned bridges
The scapegoats preceded me
His name is the answer
But if I say it, I will fall
Because I will say three words before it
Only a sphinx would know what he thinks
However, since I can't transform straw into gold
My destruction would also be its price
If I wish upon a star, will it grant my wish to another?
His is not Prince Charming
He is a composer
His work around me is frantic and mighty
Each note's potential is waiting to be fulfilled
While the last beat, the last note, may be the end, it should be a glorious end to this melody
Write down this orchestra so that it may be replenished
Each measure may not be joyous
But it has been a pleasure and honor being in his symphony
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Maturing in Love by Rhizome Olivia Quondam
ChickLitMaturing in Love is an anthology guide of adulthood with poems, stories, essays, and blog posts about mature themes, learning self-love, adult-relationships, social issues, and life lessons from growing older. *The blog posts are topic introductions...
