30 Poems in 30 Days 2023: I’m The Book Cover (Day 1)
How does one start the next volume
Without looking at the first in the collection?
So much changed in those years and yet
So much as changed now, after 30 years
It’s like everything evolved into lasting trauma
That we all want to grow out of somehow
From South Texas to New York
I’ve written from the heart with passion
No matter how I edit or how much
Precise measure will never be perfect
Only the beautiful messy recipe that
Can be made with understanding
That nothing can be perfect
All you can do is your best
Even if you’re fighting battles
Within that only medical exams
And counseling sessions that
Doctors, nurses, and counselors
Can truly see, but you try anyway
It’s time to start a new volume
Let’s see what comes our way
By Christy V.
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