Same ole dream,
same ole story

about a
very wise

and gentle
woman

with a
loving spirit,

curious mind
and forgiving soul.

A woman who
laughed

with people,
not at them.

A woman who
moved forward

without casting
shadows

or belittling
others.

A woman
who prayed

for everyone
and choose

forgiveness over
other options

A woman who
impatient people

found easy
to dismiss

because they
valued things

over people
and choose

to only speak
to people

who were
financial equals.

Can I get
an Amen.

 

Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.