Things That Make Me Great
I giggle when I'm nervous,
I can see the funny side.
I care about the universe
and opinions, I will not hide.
I love to make people laugh
and I drag them up to dance,
I'm a bit silly when I've had a drink
and if you're sober you don't stand a chance.
I'm poor now that I've quit my job
but I refuse to sell my soul.
I don't need another person
to make my half feel like a whole.
I get excited when there's glitter
and music makes me smile,
I sometimes laugh at funerals -
that was an issue for a while.
I do what I can for who I can
and I know sometimes I snap
but I do my best and that's okay
because I'd take none of it back.
I fall in love pretty quickly -
Like, within the first few seconds
because I see the good in everyone
I confuse love with good first impressions.
I will confess I cry a lot
but I'm not afraid to show it
because even though I might be soft,
I'd rather cry than you not know it.
I've slept in way too many fields
and woken up in some strange places,
but I always meet somebody new
and make new familiar faces.
I like to play the 80s loud
even though it makes you cringe,
I'm a fantastic cook when I want to be
but the microwave usually wins.
I want to learn to hula hoop,
to do yoga and play guitar
but I like so many different things
that I don't usually get that far.
I'll stay up all night with you
to talk about your day,
I will never say the things you fear
and I will never walk away.
Although there's a lot that I don't like
about the things I do,
I list the things that make me great
in the hopes that you will, too.
Copyright © Lauren Andrews | Year Posted 2017
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