Poems for the Signs

by Michaela Angemeer

dancing in your underwear good morning texts giving someone the ability to make you cry

you are already the flame. stop looking for matchsticks.

the greatest love story ever told was not between lovers but soulmates

listen to the trees. the flowers have secrets for you. the more you connect with the earth, the more purpose you’ll feel. if you ever feel lost or discouraged, plant your bare feet on the ground. wait. the answer will come.

have you ever noticed you’re incredible?

you are the beginning the in-between and the ending and the only thing more heartbreaking than no one else acknowledging it is that they taught you to ignore it too

sometimes you can’t think your way to the answer. sometimes you have to trust that you know the way. all you have to do is steer.

she told me to hug trees but i got a rash and an inchworm in my cotton bra she told me to be less serious but i cried instead

i was raised on guilt and shame i’m just trying to be myself again

sometimes the best thing you can do for the people you love is take care of yourself

your soul was put here to take up as much space as possible. and there is room for you to be even more.

you are allowed to be your full self. do not dim your light or change your identity for anyone.

the right people will look at all the parts of you that you weren't sure about, and they'll adore them.

there is truly no one who can love me like i do.

you are not shameful not guilty not unclean you are an otherworldly being

now i know god is a woman and she lives inside of me

why do i start to lose myself when i think of a future with someone

grateful for this vessel so happy i get to be here

not committing might be less scary giving up might be easier but if you never put down roots you will never grow

let go of fear of love. realize love is all you need. create a life full of romance.

the only person who can stop you from living your dream is you. and you are deserving of a life worth dreaming about.

what if you loved like you’ve never been hurt

people feel connected because of you. they feel seen when you're around.

it's time to recognize yourself. appreciate the balance that comes naturally to you.

i’m trying to find joy in the small the journey the day to day rainbows and tall trees

i’m scared of what happens when i get sick of the day to day and i just want the journey to end

i am becoming who i am meant to be. who i truly am. i am returning to the original version of self. the version that loves openly without judgment. the version that never heard the harsh words of the world. the version that doesn’t hide. in this chapter i am my most authentic being. my voice is brave and loud. i see things clearly without fear or worry. i am truly me.

if you stopped molding yourself to fit into every situation. with every person. in every place you end up. you might realize how loveable you are as you.

just because you can adapt, doesn’t mean you should.

you will spend your whole life looking for somewhere you belong if you don’t...

fresh white sheets good decisions a new year’s kiss

i’m learning to stop putting people on pedestals cause when they fall i’m the one who breaks

i do not have to give all of myself to get what i want

maybe the absence of light does not mean hope is lost maybe it’s an invitation to let your light shine brighter

i’ve been shining for others for so long that i forgot what it felt like to shine for myself

when i choose myself, i choose people who also choose themselves. i choose people who have the capacity for overflowing, unconditional love.

i choose people who see all this space i take up and say, me too.

one day it will finally feel like it’s in the past

sometimes you have to give up the dream of feeling understood.

poetry has no expectations. you cannot let a poem down. poetry is a deep breath. poetry sees you for who you really are, and says welcome home.