listening

Part of being grown

is not giving in

to every urge you may have.

Are you listening?

The turtle carries

her shell, slowly,

but surely progressing.

Are you listening?

The good men out there

build clouds

and us girls lay in them,

laughing hysterically.

Are you listening?

Doing the old dance,

believing what you are shown,

not what you're dreaming.

Are you listening?

Dangling on the edge of a clock,

flying on blue currents

of adrenaline and immaturity.

You could bounce on my smile.

Are you listening?