The Best of Both Worlds (Poem from Book)

The following poem is the third poem to my book, Welcome to the Sombre Days. The book is digitally available for pre-order on Kindle, and will be also available on paperback, both released on 9th March. Other poems in the collection are Dancing Queen and Fruitcake (Poem from Book).

The Best of Both Worlds

I am a mummy’s girl,

you can find me

next to the chatty women of our street,

away from their men

and their couch-loving apathy.

Poor-sighted elders

glare at my straight, long hair,

they compliment my mother

on the prettiness of her daughter.

I enjoy being in the girls’ universe,

harmless compliments

fluttering around

endless conversations.

Boys exist in a distinct dimension,

they are encouraged

to hit harder in a fist fight,

to chase balls to the edge of the horizon.

If only their world

allowed for a little more fun

and less competition,

maybe then I would have a chance.

***

On the tiled floor of my cosy home

I lie with action figures and Barbie dolls,

enjoying my constructed fantasy

of where both worlds collide.