As a child,
time seemed
to pass
so slow…

I could
not wait
to grow up.

Now time
passes fierce
like wind,

leaving me
nothing
for breath.

Ole folks
were right.
It is ok
to be a kid.

 

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.