Poems from lionbirbs

Hiya! I'm Shelly and I like lots of stuff. I've been writing poetry since freshman year (I was introduced by my awesome teacher), and I'm currently 18 and a freshman in college at Cogswell Polytechnical College. Aside from writing poems, I write a lot of stories, and I really enjoy drawing. If you want to see my art and get it on some cool stuff, go here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/lionbirbs
I’ll admit, I’m selfish
I have a greed for things that I don’t have
The list of things I want fills encyclopedias
Dictionary-sized lengths...
I’ve heard so many poems, songs, stories about body parts
Almost every single bit of a human’s makeup has been the focal point of works...
I spent my days picking up seashells
Running away from the rising waves
So the chill of ice water would not make my feet go numb
So I...
It started with me running
My feet hitting the ground with purpose in every step
My toes touching grass and my legs never tiring
I was...
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Dear girl with the sharpies and sewing needles
It’s been a while, hasn’t it?
You’ve grown up a bit, haven’t you?
Since the last time I saw...