Poems for the Signs

by Michaela Angemeer

falling in love is cloud nine dancing in your underwear good morning texts giving someone the ability to make you cry

most people can’t see the finish line before they’ve started the race, but you can. harness your power.

one day, i promise there will be someone you can let in who will keep you safe once they're inside

you’ve witnessed tornados, earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes, but still you stand strong. keep going at your own pace. say no to anyone who wants you to rush. they may think they know better, but they’ll stop long before you. listen to the trees. the flowers have secrets for you.

sometimes i wish i could just take my head off put it on the bedside table go through the day with a little less awareness find freedom in not having to think find peace living in my body instead

i do what i truly want. i don’t need to care about what other people think.

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. without adjustments. without considering everyone’s feelings but your own. 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 accept yourself first. you don’t need to change. you will find people who have room for your wild. just give them a chance to accept the full you.

i no longer have people in my life who do not do what they say they are going to do. i am done with checking in. i am done with reminders. i no longer take on the mental exhaustion that comes with being reliable for another person.

i am finding happiness and learning how to sit in the moment and feel it