Don't Close Your Eyes So Soon
b'Ma\\u2019am, ma\\u2019am. I understand you\\u2019re having a bad day. Kicked full of scrabble she\\u2019d mount the wiser offer. \\n\\n\\nO, buzz off.\\n\\n\\nMa\\u2019am--- ma\\u2019am, I just-- haven\\u2019t got the words today. Ma\\u2019am? Just take the daisies. I spent all afternoon dusting the petals. Ma\\u2019am?\\n\\n You see, I, I, I, accidentally sold my lunch money. As a matter of fact-- I spent all afternoon dusting these petals. Ma\\u2019am? You see, these flowers come from a long line of fury, ma\\u2019am. I sure hope we can come to an understanding. Ma\\u2019am, ma\\u2019am, please don\\u2019t cry, your day will come true, don\\u2019t close your eyes so soon. Ma\\u2019am?\\n\\n\\n I picked these just for you. Don\\u2019t close your eyes too soon. Ma\\u2019am, my hands hurt. My skin dresses down like a sun-fueled moon, ma\\u2019am? I know what it feels like. I know what it feels like to watch a day break into pieces, and then have people stare at you like you broke it. But ma\\u2019am... you didn\\u2019t break it and you are not broken. Ma\\u2019am? Let\\u2019s gather the pieces together, alright? 1, 2, at the count of three. Fold into the pieces that you were. 1, 2, 3. Ma\\u2019am? Ma\\u2019am? Don\\u2019t close your eyes too soon. Don\'t close your eyes so soon.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/message\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/support'