Wishful Thinking

Marika Christine (2021)

Unconditional

Rhythm rides consonants

Melody spills from vowels

BLOSSOM

My cheeks grow red raspberries

when you call my name.

You dust them off and eat them all up with a smile.

text from mom says

I love you, I miss you

forgot to reply

what to cook tonight?

frozen pizza or the

“Spanish rice-a-roni”?

laying in my bed 

with pants and the lights on

its only 9:30

wish I was still as

excited by chances,

instead I am scared.

GROWING 

the storm canceled school

tide pulled back glistening

I can only see now

the bench overlooks

 a magnificent view

and I still feel stuck

cut into pieces 

put back together

rearranged