Jessi Odom Poems

love, oh, love,
is a thing of beauty,
and a response to love brings joy most truly.
an 'I love you' sets a heart on float,
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I told my mom I need a 'thing', you know like what other people have.
A thing with singing and a thing with drawing to make a name and a path.
She told me my 'thing' I had was writing poetry.
'But everyone does that, it's no thing', I tried to get her to see.
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Somebody should have told you, you were the shining sun's ray
The yellow that paints the sky, and makes the perfect day.

Somebody should have told you that they needed you around
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I stayed up late, half past twelve
I had to tell you how I felt.

The thoughts all lingered in my head
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Dear Friend,

I hope you always seize the day
And make a name, find a way.
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How can you be so mean
And then the next minute treat me like a queen?
With words you give, oh how sweet,
But your touch delivers a poisonous treat.
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I extended my hand to far again
I thought the distance had no end
It should feel good giving like this
But instead my love was dismissed.
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