Poem by John Roedel

[Eva Libre]

be so very
careful

when trying to fit
in

with everybody
else

~ because accidentally
someday

you just
might ~

stay fully wild,
star child

ride your watermelon
bike

wear your purple polka dot
pants

dream your dripping honeycomb
dreams ~

remain always untamed,
free spirit,

don’t give up what makes you
different

be the red
umbrella

be the horseshoe
nebula

be the dancing
fool

be the mismatched
socks

be the walking piece of rainbow shag
carpet ~

because

you weren’t plucked from
nothingness

to simply fit
in

you were created to make us
gasp ~

seduce us with your
strangeness

wear your authenticity like
lingerie

quit pretending to be so
khaki

while you are dripping in
watercolors ~

continue being weird my
beautiful weirdo

~ and remember remember remember

fitting in is for
sardines

              ~ john roedel
           (johnroedel.com)

{pc: Cristina Gottari}

[janice wilson]

hahaha , love that last line