It was already so late,
I was already so tired,
it would have made sense to go to bed immediately.
But I had been working all day,
Tirelessly for hours,
so why not stay up later for myself?
It was foolish perhaps,
But I couldn't resist,
outside the window, the rain made a heavy fall.
I grabbed an old blanket,
One given as a gift,
from a high school date asking to a dance.
I wrapped it around me,
And opened the window,
where I sat myself on the sill.
I stuck my feet out,
Balancing on the ledge,
looking out from my view two stories high.
The night was quiet,
The dark so dark,
all lit by a street lamp, not even fifty feet away.
My feet stuck out,
Over the ledge,
so the rain touched them gently.
I pulled the blanket,
Tighter around me,
covering my tank-top-exposed shoulders.
As I moved suddenly,
I almost lost my balance,
but I didn't tumble out of the window.
I could see the rain,
As clear as day,
fall in the glow of the street lamp.
My feet began to hurt,
Cold from the rain,
I took turns pressing them into the arch of the other.
Slowly but surely,
I maneuvered myself,
back inside the room, and into my bed.
I grabbed my stuffed bunny,
And held it tight to my chest,
no living thing to love me.
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Author:
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- Comment from author about the poem: Day in the life of a Ninjagirl. (lol).
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Comments4
Such a lonely feel to this poem a feeling of isolation. It cries out for affiliation and love. Well written pulling at hearts and tears.
Thank you
Very heartbreaking and the feeling of isolation and loneliness, depression, melancholy and the need for human touch and companionship. I have been here and the scars remain. Wonderful expression, my friend. 🌹👏❤️🩹
Thank you
You are most welcome, dear ninja 🥷, poet 🪶and friend!
A well written but sad and touching write around loneliness and isolation, very relatable to me and many others
Thanks for reading
You are very welcome
Wonderful picture you paint with words. Very good write.
Thank you
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