I take pride in my "greenness,"
All those things that set me apart:
My loud and ready laugh,
My nordic blue eyes
That show only what emotion
I allow them to,
And even
My propensity
For using a dicitionary of words
When only a few will do.
Many want to change me
For I do not conform
To their ideas
Of what I should be,
While others, too few,
Accept and love me
For my many shades
Of green.
No, it's not always easy bein' green,
But on this St. Patrick's Day,
I celebrate
My greenness!
You were green before it was cool to be green. =] Your pride in your Irish heritage comes forth perfectly in these lines. Well done, Rebecca, Happy St. Patrick's Day!
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
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Nordic blue eyes aren't different than the green ones of Erin.
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Edwin
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.