It just goes to show
how little is known
how much she keeps
all to herself
She’s been told
that she should make plans
to go here and to do this
as if it’s the easiest thing
that she could do
Little does anyone know
how much she longs
to go there and do that
She listens to the stories
of all the adventures
Looks at the pictures
reads the words
Writes down in her leather bound book
a bucket list
of dreams and wishes
the places she’ll like to see
when the time comes
that she can finally
go there and do that
She’s so good
At getting by
and doing without
Stretching and squeezing
to do this and that
making ends meet
by the skin of her teeth
She’s done it before
and she’ll do it as long as it takes
Because that’s how she was raised
She keeps her secrets
carved inside her heart
written in cursive
spoken to the trees
whispered to the heavens
and she makes plans
to go there and do this
see.taste and feel all that
and one day
when no one expects it
she’ll be doing more
than getting by
and doing without.
👣❤Jeanna’ Mead
6 26 a.m. 7-7-18
