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the girl with nowhere to go and everything holding her back
by Ava BluI am always at the end
of every list
even when they say I am
top priority
I wonder when
they will ignore the demands
and recall how much I need
them
but maybe I don’t,
maybe that’s why I am last
because they know the need is not something
I am familiar with
so they can push,
pull
and tear through the desires of others
while I continue to sway back and forth
patiently
I’m number 632
on a list that only contains
10 people
but somehow the lines got crossed
and I ended up last
to a whole bunch of
invisible needs
it’s just as well,
just as it should be
since I never much asked for
priority
guess they figure if anyone could wait
it would be the girl standing in the rain
holding a broken umbrella.
02/25/2009
Posted on 02/25/2009
Copyright © 2026 Ava Blu
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 02/25/09 at 09:54 PM "I’m number 632
on a list that only contains
10 people"--I love that. I can't imagine anyone not being able to relate to it in their own way. This is a powerhouse shot of quiet anger from you. Nothing complicated in the imagery or language. It's very blunt, very to the point and effective right down to the letter. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 02/25/09 at 10:40 PM ... this is quite exceptional.... I love it!!! |
| Posted by Nanette Bellman on 02/26/09 at 02:33 AM i don't know what you're waiting for but you certainly have enough of people playing cutsies with you. i can't blame you. |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 02/26/09 at 03:04 PM ...ava, several key points/words [& their connotations] are perking this baby-up, i too love what numbers you used, 632 out of a list of 10, too cool, that's Everyman... |
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