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IAM POETRY SPRING 2021
Soulmates I wonder how it feels to feel good enough in your own skin I wonder how it feels to be loved – by me I wonder how you feel when I look at you with my tired eyes I wonder how my mother felt when she gave birth to me I wonder how I will feel when I give birth to my own dear children I wonder if they will ever know I loved them even before their existence I wonder how the world would look if the sky was not blue I wonder how birds fly thousands of miles every year knowing exactly where to go So I wonder why I still get lost just at the grocery store I wonder if my grandmother is looking over me I wonder if she knows that I’m sorry I wonder if you know how much I think about you I wonder what it’s like to have the courage to just not give a fuck I wonder what you meant when you told me you had changed your mind I wonder if you ever changed your mind back I wonder if any amount of closure would reverse my insecurities I wonder if any amount of sleep would help me catch up on the years of built up insomnia I wonder what happens when soul mates fall out of love
