FEELINGS

FEELINGS

Good feelings are like
cool whipped cream on warm apple pie,
or like opening your window on the first
day of spring and smelling the fresh air.

Bad feelings are like
a big red F on your science exam,
or losing your balance while
going down the stairs.

Lonely feelings are like
one cheerio in a big bowl of milk,
or like watching a group of kids laughing
and realizing you're not one of them.

Sad feelings are like
looking at a pair of green converses
at the mall that cost forty-five dollars
and looking in your pocket to find only thirty-five.

Angry feelings are like
hearing the alarm clock at six a.m.,
or like dropping the cherry dip cone
right after you bought it from the ice cream truck.

Alive feelings are like
the rooler coaster dropping off the highest point,
or like swinging so high that you
feel like you're flying.

Scary feelings are like
standing in front of your whole class
and realizing you forgot every single
word you were supposed to give a
speech about.