Where Do You Enter by Nikki Giovanni
Where do you enter
A poem
At the same place
I enter you
with balance
and trust
and a jazzy sense
of adventure
Painting outside
the lines
wearing clothes cut
against the bias
with spices
among the flowers
A poem unfolds
like a baby bat
testing her wings
or a kitten taking
her first steps
or a good dog
moving arthritic limbs
toward the door
There is sadness
as well as loss
in the promise
of love
We begin a poem
with longing
and end with
responsibility
And laugh
all through the storms
that are bound
to come
We have umbrellas
We have boots
We have each
other Art by Sul-Jee Scully
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