She Loved Barbie
i don’t know
but
this whole Barbie
thing
has brought back
unexpected emotion
and i haven’t even
seen the movie
yet
there are so many layers
to it
I can see it all
now
looking back …
books and Barbie
were an escape
from reality
too much to process
day-to-day
my reality wasn’t pretty
there were things
happening
that i never talked about
to anyone
it was not an easy
go
for a kid
who felt so much
and held it in
i’d just pretend
everything was ok
i’d just smile
and go about my way
staying positive
despite it all
only as an adult
have I been able
to process
my past
I’m grateful
i had my books
and my Barbies
and my unwavering faith
that it would be ok
somehow
some way
it would be ok
and I wouldn’t have to pretend
it was
it would just be ok
for real
TL