You cannot see the value in it
unless you can stake a claim
You cannot commit to coexistence
when planting a flag is your aim
You love as long as you own it
Without possession your feelings wane
So is this love unconditional
Or am I just another one of your things?

Poet and Author originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and a lover of words, expressions, and creativity. Mother of one, Member of the Ohio Poetry Association, a former member of the California Writers Club, Winner of the Barry Wright Scholarship for Poetry, and consummate Dorothy Parker, Nikki Giovanni, and Chuck Palahniuk fangirl.
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