A Couple of Get to Know Me Poems

I Am

I am the willow that bends in the wind

But does not break

I am the tide that caresses your feet

As you walk along the shore

I am the wave, powerful

Crashing on the rocks

I am the river cutting through

Walls of stone

Over time-relentless

I am the rain, washing

Purifying

I am the wind bringing

You flowers

Whenever I blow.

I am the earth, to comfort you

To hold you

Till the end of time.

-jforget-

There For You

If I were a sweater

I’d be your favourite

baggy, loose fitting

warm and comfortable

a little frayed

at the cuffs

I’d have a hood to keep out the cold north wind

Some pockets to hold your hand

on late evening strolls through the forest

I’d wrap myself around your bare shoulders

as we lay out under the stars

howling at the moon

protecting you from the elements

and anything that comes your way

I’d have a zipper

allowing me to adapt to any situation

all the way up for those cool autumn mornings

when you have coffee on the deck

Stained of course, coffee, wine, a little blood

my imperfections

adding character

On those days when you think you don’t need me

I’d be there jammed into your pack

Just in case

When passion overtakes you

I’d lie in a heap beside your bed

waiting to cover

your shivering body

I’d be there for you.

-jforget-