Tuesday Poem: "The Thing" by Louise Wallace

I need to find the thing I am good at.

I have something wonderful inside,

waiting to be said. It has not been easy.

Spanish guitar, cake design, lyrics for lullabies.

I really shine at nothing.

It needs to come smoother than this -

the way water flowing through wood

would feel, if you put a hand to it.

I saw the cover of Gillian Welch's latest album

in the Sunday paper. Immediately I knew

this was the kind of beauty I would aim for.

Something that makes normal people

feel worse about their lives.

by Louise Wallace

For more information about the poet, Louise Wallace, see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Wallace_(writer)