Challenge
Write a free verse poem: When you said ...
Write a 12 to 21 line free verse poem about something a parent, sibling, or significant other said to you that was surprising to you. Begin the poem with the line, "When you said ...." Remember, free verse poetry doesn't follow strict patterns or conventions such as meter or rhyme scheme.
Extraordinarily Grateful
When you said
“Sometimes I go there
only to look for you”
It surprised me and made me feel
unbelievably good
But perhaps a little skeptical too
That the presence (or absence)
of someone as ordinary as myself
would ever be noted
by someone as extraordinary as you
But as time went on
I learned that
though you are blunt
deceit is not your way
So I want you to know
that because you took the time
to share something so simple
It has made all the difference
in how I view myself
even to this day
Thank you
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