Friday, April 10, 2009

Early morning maudlin poetry

If you saw me in the morning
all sleepy eyes
and swollen lips
Would you care about me?

If you saw me over breakfast
with milk mustaches
and dripping hair
Would you see I'm normal?

If you saw me at work
brows all furrowed
and biting nails
Would it change your mind?

If you saw me in the evening
feet on the table
and relaxed smiles
Would you understand?

If you saw me differently
not easy or lonely
or simply there to hurt
Would you see me as me or just as something you can use?