Sardines

be so very

careful

when trying to fit

in

with everybody

else

because you just

might ~

stay fully wild,

star child

ride your watermelon

bike

wear your purple polka dot

pants

dream your dripping honeycomb

dreams ~

remain always untamed,

free spirit,

don’t give up what makes you

different

be the red

umbrella

be the horseshoe

nebula

be the dancing

fool

be the mismatched

socks

be the walking piece of rainbow shag

carpet ~

because because because

you weren’t plucked from

nothingness

to simply fit

in

you were created to make us

gasp ~

seduce us with your

strangeness

wear your authenticity like

lingerie

quit pretending to be so

khaki

while you are dripping in

watercolors ~

continue being weird my

beautiful weirdo

remember remember remember

fitting in is for

sardines

~ john roedel