go for it

sometimes you must live life on the sidelines

because it isn't your turn to be the star

and maturity is viewing that as just fine

and being a cheerleader with all your heart

but other times the bench is optional

and you get to say no (or yes)

and the rush is always sensational 

and saying go is always the best 

me

my mouth is

chapped lips, chewing gum, and hopeful declarations 

my hips are active,

and honest 

battle stations

my nose

favors eskimo kisses

is sometimes freckled

and often stuffy

my limbs

and their awkward grace

together make up something quite lovely

guts

shove memories down your own throat

until you gag up artificial nostalgia 

and cry into your bowl of cheerios

the past is always a certain kind of tense

and you handle it with poor bedside manner 

Always Another Answer (alliterations)

I’m no good at permutations or puzzles, but all the same, problems present themselves punctually.

And I’m not one to be beat by anything but the best so my brain storms functionally.

Though they are sometimes sly and slippery there are always sage solutions

And if you cram your cranium you can come to creative conclusions. 

how to turn yourself to stone

repeatedly punch yourself in the stomach

your body will grow tired of bruising

and develop an exoskeleton 

better

forgotten poems 

much like cloudy weather

are not preferred

but better late than never

straight teeth

sometimes i want to hold everything in place

its going quite well and i'd rather it not change

but they do not make retainers for life

and i'd forget to wear them anyway