Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Epistolary Poem- Not Revised


Dear Future Brother in Law,

Farmer’s daughter brought up Ford tough
Days spent skating on the freshly frozen pond
Mud stains carelessly made permanent
Never dreamed of princesses and barbies, just the Stanley Cup and forewheelers
Freckles, short dirty blonde hair, almost as dirty as her denim cutoff jeans
One of the boys until the boys wanted one of her, nevertheless a crew member

Baseball caps became bobby pins, Tee shirts turned into tank tops
However never losing her collection
Always loved animals, the rugged upstate weather, and her daddy
The first man who took her heart
And protected her from boys like you
Just a farmer raising his baby the only way he knows how

My own hero
Stronger on the inside than the out
Without any neckguard or face mask to protect her from the cruel world
Just her Grace
The only person who knows me more than myself
My world revolving through her care

Learning from Mom and myself makeup tricks, and tricks that you probably tried on her
Effort built in her bones, a rolemodel for Buzz and Beez
With the knowledge on an encyclopedia, confused by her with an admiration
How can so much be in such a small figure?

She is not your average run of the mill girl
She was raised to be strong and sturdy but not to close doors on those who love her
She can stand on her own but her heart opens to new adventure
Someone who can understand everything you are saying with a sense of completion
Her tiny stature being able to love you with her whole being

Heres to you,
You shot, you scored,
Look at all that you got
Take this golden trophy as all that she is
Yours forever

Emma

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