Poem In Your Pocket Day Poem by Denise Tuan

Like a poem in my pocket,
I've always left you stuck in a locket
I left my love hidden
Not because it was forbidden
But because I feared the unexpected
But I never knew I neglected
Until I realized it was too late
Now on my shoulder is a stuck weight
Waiting to be lifted
As my life is being shifted.
I realized I always needed you
But never thought you were true
My life was filled with joy when you were around
And now at every start and end of my day is a frown.

- 4/17/08