Sunday, December 24, 2017

Ask Me Anything


Dear Dearest Friend
when it’s too late—
please say something nice about me.
Love trickles down—this I must believe. 
If anyone is to be free 
it’s us loudly shoving that reality,

Let the meek inherit the earth   
put your hurt on the front burner 
for us all to comfort together  

My Beloved Family,
I stand my ground
even when you put me down. 
Emancipation Proclamation!
Do some homework, and learn what that means
Dignity must descend to daughters and sons!

Let the meek inherit the earth   
put your hurt on the front burner 
for us all to comfort together  

My amazing country,
I declare freedom
but sometimes you ask me for too much.
It starts with my neighbor and in my backyard.
I’ve called your offices, sent you emails,
So don’t condemn us citizens for our requests.

Let the meek inherit the earth   
put your hurt on the front burner 
for us all to comfort together  

Brothers and sisters
asking for attention.
Partners on our journeys.
“They’d like to help you if they can find the time
but they’re doting over Facebook and some in-laws that died.”
I’ll only keep you a while. I know if I’m nice, they’ll be nicer. 

hahahahahaha
I don’t know. 
oh,
give it up, nobody cares, 
I can’t solve a problem but I can sing,
and maybe then someone will be listening

Let the meek inherit the earth
put your hurt on the front burner 
for us all to comfort together

-Anne Leighton, 2017