May I Explain Your Name
May I Explain Your Name?
Gillis
your name rose up from gaped legs
in a cold tiled room
under a G.E. sun
a badge of family honor and pride
even though you would tell
a different tale
Gillis
I know you hated it
the very sound and spelling
friends questioned and laughed
others admired
some just cut it off (Gil)
or chose something new
Lynese
Gillis
my shinning new apple
landing in the teacher’s garden
of expert instructional skill
glowing brightly with your gifts
taking on a new title
instructor
Gillis
torture me not for a moment’s idea
surging with endorphins from your birth
it came to mind from ancestral whispers
to my drugged-out head
the ancestors,
spoke from spirits
looked down proudly
on a little girl babe
and said it.
So there, I've explained your name.
10/19/17
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Copyright © Janis Thompson | Year Posted 2017
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