1. I am the funny one, though dark-humored: lover of bittersweet chocolate and salty chips. I am the mother: the one who’ll
soothe your tears.
2. I am the neighbor who grows roses and
will poison your dog. I am the one yammering on her cell at the bus stop. I am
the girl with clicking heels echoing in the long hallway. I am the liar and the
cheat, the one who left you alone.
3. I am the lonely one. You don’t
understand. I will not join your meditation group or walk to town with you. I
am the one with the wrong shoes. The one who will clear her throat loudly in beloved silences.
4. I am the rose. I am the high winds on
the island. I am the morning light that beckons the birds to awaken you with
their song. I am the rocky coast welcoming the salt of the tide. I am the fish, the
mite, the swan.
5. I am the darkness and the sand in your
food. I am the stillness inside a lost memory. I am the thing that grips your
beating heart and sucks away your breath. I am your heart’s desire.
