I Can Relate

I can relate to the girl in the tears

she’s 16 and in love

I can relate to the swearer

and the rebel

I can relate to the slow cooker

and the microwave oven

I can relate to the wrinkle

in the corner of an eye

and on the sides of a well used smile

I can relate to the wheels

on that 4×4 Jeep

and the tar on the road

I can relate to that fake laugh

that falls anxiously short every time

I can relate to the butterflies

inside that stomach

on that stage

I can relate to the fire

and the frost

and the luke warm water

I can relate to that tilted frame

trying to hold that pretty picture

I can relate to the river

always moving

I can relate to that split second

where those eyes flashed sad

and that mouth said otherwise

I can relate to that stupid girl on T.V

that said the wrong thing at the wrong time

I can relate to the shadow inside that heart

where someone did someone wrong

and it stays there to remind them

daily

I can relate to the paint

and the white wall

I can relate to the lady

with the cats

and the man who walks and talks

to himself

I can relate to the one that never wants to be

alone

or forgotten

and I can relate to the one

who sits inside

curled up tight

So I will try

to never point my finger

crookedly towards your face

because

I can relate.

© 2011 Zoe Ray

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