I met her winter of 2013
Clueless and lonely
she walked me home in the cold
met mom and dad and decided
it was worth giving me a shot
Every weekday was filled
with the joy of her
Laughing and singing off key
playing stupid card games in the cafeteria
bonding over the ridiculous things our parents do
I wanted to be like her
I saw it in the way that she spoke
the way she moved
the way she could command the room
with a single word
holding the attention
of both children and adults
I saw it in the way she slapped the boy
who kept making sexist jokes
that was what I was looking for
That unapologetic bravery and strength
Crop tops and ripped jeans
Politics arguments men
Poetry love music and more poetry
and I fell in love
I filled my days with her
made her a goddess of love and strength
everything I needed to hold on to
was all within her soul.
Poesy 