Poets

[JazmenFlowers]

...I could kick myself for not dating all my poems.

Growth Spurt (dear _____)

it was bound to happen
for it is written in my history
and I apologize for making you
uncomfortable
it was never my intention to make you feel
like you've lost touch with my heart

I see you speaking to God on occasion
and I wonder, as I see your lips whisper,
if you are asking for a better job, a better car
or a better me
since suddenly the taste of chocolate
is all that makes you smile
it was never my intention to be
the reason you pray

it was bound to happen, you know
a child stumbles through years of fear
and painful heartbeats
until you stand before me with arms
outstretched and longing to be filled
it was never my intention to force you
to pretend