I like the way I
will avoid
stepping on a butterfly
who's chillin' on the pavement

be overcome by the
cuteness of an owl
on the television
and have to look away
because I can't handle the
cuteness
even though
it's infested with parasites

smile at a stranger's baby
smiling at me
mainly because
I don't know what else to do
enjoy seeing a hug
between
father and
son
or delight in a plump mother
laughing,
drinking milkshakes with her
plump daughter

literally squeal with delight
at a cartoon-ish but wholly
real photo of a greyhound
dream of the day
I can cuddle mine on the couch

I like the way I
love my husband
and live my life as
part of his
since without each other
we don't exist anymore

the way I talk to my
cats and mice
sometimes I even sing
I have my Dad to thank
for that

I like the way I
write poems
and love it when
other people like
them too

I like that I am
intelligent and my brain
enjoys knowing what
an incisive papilla is
and notices inappopriate
grammar and spelling
even though I have problems
with the words privileged
and received

I am good at keeping
secrets
or just things
that I know should be
private;
you can trust me

I am honest and I
love to please people
being a Millenial
means praise
goes a long way

I like the way I
care about people
and think about what I say
so that it won't hurt
anyone's feelings
it can go a little too far
but
I think that's ok
because
I don't like it
when others hurt me

I like the way I
still have ambition
even though perhaps
I don't have a straightly
cut,
nicely mown
path like some

I like the way I
enjoy quizzes and crosswords
and board games
and making things
especially
for other people

there are
               far too many
things I don't like
but I focus on these
                far too much
so today I
thought I'd focus on

what I like.