Melisa Poems
I am the sun
You speak to me
As if I asked to be worshiped
As if I demanded your eyes.
All I ever did was rise
Everyday
I pour myself across your world
Light, warmth
A pulse of gold that keeps you alive,
And still,
You curse me for shinning to hard,
For daring to exist above your comfort.
You forget
How i hold the sky together,
How every color you love,
Is born through me.
I have watched you chase shadows
And call it peace.
You hide behind curtains,
Turn your faces away,
As if darkness ever gave you breath.
Yet when I leave,
You call me back.
You build fires in your homes,
Pretending they are me.
You whisper my name through your teeth,
And still complain.
I do not need your approval.
I do not seek your thanks.
I burn because I must.
I shine because i can
And even when you turn away,
I am still here
Steady, endless,
Loving you
The only way I know how.
Ode to baby violet
Before you, the air was quiet
Not sad, but still,
Like a house that forgot how to laugh.
Days passed in their usual color,
A kind of gray that never quite left the
Windows.
Then you came
Tiny, perfect,
A petal of sunrise wrapped in a blanket.
You smelled of new beginnings,
That soft, milky sweetness
That only babies carry
Like heaven whispering through your hair.
Violet, your giggles rearranged the world.
Your coos turned the silence into song,
Now, light plays in corners it once avoided,
And even tired hearts remember how to
Dance.
It's a wonder, this love
How it stretches and grows,
How it spills over coffee cups and phone calls,
How one small niece can make
The ordinary feel holy
You are the reason laughter feels real again.
The reason the word joy
Finally makes sense.
Little Violet
Beautiful, boundless,
You didn't just arrive
You restored us.
ABC’s of Chicago
A is for the pretty architecture in downtown
B is for the bean, a reflection to pass by
C is for the cubs, from historic Wrigley Field.
D is for for the deep dish pizza from giordanos
E is for eli’s cheesecake, a delectable dessert
F is for the faris wheel, for a nice view to watch at night
G is for grant park, a green city retreat.
H is for hot dogs, piled high with toppings, never easy
I is for illinois the state that chicago calls home
J is for jazz music, a deep and soulful sound
K is for kicking of the festival season
L is for lake michigan, a huge lake, blue and so great
M is for the miracle mile , with shops and crowds walking all round
N is for navy pier, lights up the sky
O is for ohare where many travelers arrive
P is for pizza, deep dish and so cheesy
Q is for the quick written humor, quiet corners of the city, or the cities quirky charm
R is for the river where the city secrets sleep
S is for summer, warm with concerts and festivals day and night
T is for the trolleys, moving through the city since day one
U is for unique neighborhoods,each with heart
V is for the vibrant, the energy you find
W is for windy city, a name that known to all,
X is for the white sox, standing up for a ball
Y is for the youthful spirit, bold and strong
Z is for the zoo where kids love to see the cute animals.