How Can You Love A Little Cat

I Prayed To Trees. This Was Easier Than Praying Directly To God. There Was Nearly Always A Tree Nearby.

And What Did I Think When I Was Small And Why Did I Forget? And What Else Will I Forget When I Grow Older? And If You Forget Is It As If It Never Happened? Will None Of The Things You Saw Or Thought Or Dreamed Matter?

Sometimes When You Are Trying Not To Think About Something It Keeps Popping Back In Your Head You Can't Help It You Think About It And Think About It And Think About It Until Your Brain Feels Like A Squashed Pea.

I Don't Want To Because Boys Don't Write Poetry. Girls Do.

You Can't Keep The Birds Of Sadness From Flying Over Your Head, But You Can Keep Them From Nesting In Your Hair.