Erin Kelly
HOW TO WAIT
"Patience and fortitude conquer all things." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Watch the illuminated stripes
on your wall
brighten and fade through
thin rows of window blinds.
They'll crawl to the floor soon,
like dancers with ladybugs
in their pants.
Listen for the door of your entrance and exit
to leave a trail of windburn.
In a minute,
tempered voices will
slam it shut again.
Sometimes you wish
you could inject
a dose of velvety chocolate
into their throats.
Feel the hand of aid
from your junior high past
sweep the bed sheets
off your warm body.
She's waiting to smother you with lotion…
…to lift and touch you
like a burning spirit.
Erin M. Kelly is a columnist, writer, and freelance editor with Cerebral Palsy who wants to
be recognized for her work rather than her disability. She's a 2009 graduate of Penn State Altoona, majoring
in Letters, Arts and Sciences. During her senior year, she was hired as a columnist for The Altoona
Mirror. Her column entitled, "The View from Here," runs monthly and addresses the challenges
she faces daily. Writing is her window to the world giving her the opportunity to bring what's inside out.
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