Ajax (he/xe)

My Dearest Pencil

My dearest pencil, 

Could you draw me a life

Where I’d live without fear, sadness, and strife?

My sketchbook paper,

May you provide me a place,

To smile, to laugh, to draw and erase?

My favorite pen,

Could you write me a story

Where I am happy, and live without worry?

My vibrant watercolors, 

Can you paint me a spot, 

Where can I go, but others cannot?

My pencil, My sketchbook, My paints, and My pen.

You’ve all stayed here, with me, to the end.