KaylaAdeline
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I hunt for words
The same way I shop for clothes 
I sift through racks in thrift stores 
Because that is where
The gems hide.
I will find boring words,
And ugly words
There are also the ones
That would be exquisite in someone else's mouth 
But don't roll from my tongue in the same way.
I spend hours searching for verbs and nouns, Adjectives and prepositions.
I am grabbing anything that might fit.
Then I step into the changing room, 
Strip down,
And try on my words.
I slide them on carefully,
And inspect myself from all angles.
Some I have to spend several minutes with, 
Others I know are mine in seconds.
With the help of a friend, 
I learn which words 
Express who I am
And toss out the ones
I would be pretending in.
Next I survey my selection, 
And though it is a thrift shop, 
The price tags add up quickly.
 
 So I pick out the words I love, 
The ones that feel the best 
Against my skin and in my heart. 
They get to stay.
The rest I hang up gently 
For another day.