poetry sweeter than mine

"katydid"

i wanted to write something for you

the other day

i wanted to write something for

you so i sat and i focused my mind on the blank of the page

but the blankness enveloped my thoughts

i wanted to write something

for you so i stared out the window and pondered

the leaves of the sky and the clouds in the trees

when a katydid

green hidden in green caught my eye

i opened the window and

she chirped

i smiled

turned back and scribbled a few words

decided their sounds settled static so scratched them out

tried a few more but my tongue found them bitter

i wanted to write

something for you so i tapped my pencil impatiently

and waited for genius to flood in and form

puddles in my heart but it

didn't

the katydid

chirped

i watched her watch her watcher

our eyes met

i drew up my pencil and drew out her figure

upon my canvas but it didn't do her justice

so i gave it up and retreated to words

i wanted to

write something for you but ran dry

so i folded some paper and i made you something cute

but i wasn't sure if you'd like it so i put it away

in my drawer i still have it there i'm quite proud of it

but you wouldn't like it

no

i wanted

to write something for you i really did

i tried so hard to think of something you might be

pleased to read

i tried to find some words that could describe you

but nothing worked they all ran false and i'm sorry

i'm a disappointment

i

wanted to write something for you but i failed

so i closed my eyes and listened

to the katydid

chirp

i wanted to write something for you

but all i can do

is sulk while the katydid

chirps

and makes poetry sweeter than mine

she chirps

and is happy

just because

she can

[there is a sequel: katydidn't]