A Return... (2008)

and so, i have returned
to the art of writing poetry
but not to my pen and paper
i’ve decided to go electronic
keeping my thoughts and dreams
in word documents
much, much easier for a new age girl like me
thinking outside the box, thinking ahead of her time
well, not in every aspect
give me the golden age of film and television
none of this reality game show shit
the american idol’s and the survivor’s
whatever happened to “lucy, I’m home”?
whatever happened to that on monday nights?
as you may not already realize
i’m not your average twenty-one year old female
i don’t follow all the trends; i don’t follow the clique
i do my own thing; what makes me happy
not what everyone else wants me to do
it’s been a long time coming, but i think it’s time to break out
finally emerge as the woman that i’ve always wanted to become
not the girl that everyone wants me to stay
this is a re-introduction, if you will
just call me Ally
nice to meet you
i used to reject my nickname
now I embrace it wholeheartedly
it’s a sign of the changing times
the return to me.



© Allyson Yates, 2008