This is the evidence of my life

The pieces that prove who I am

This is a glimpse of me

The setting of my story where

My straightening iron has sat on my makeup table for 7 weeks

It’s been idle for six

My more recent fingerprints lay evidence

To an aerosol can of curl holding hairspray

I love my locks natural

Brunette and copper these are from my Irish father

I bought a gym membership 19 weeks ago

I’m not so good about going to the gym but

I love to bask in the power of my body there

Breathless, running, swearing my lungs are empty but still going

Venomous bite, aching my quadriceps

The poison must be meddling with my mind

For hurt to hurt so good

My sneakers lay waiting on the carpet

Pink and black these are the vehicle of my strength

I started drinking raspberry green tea four weeks ago

That’s when I bought this mug

It has a picture of the American flag and says “Stay True”

Then “Life is Good”

Red, white, and blue these are for America, my country

These flowers have been dead for a week and a half

I leave them to toss petals down on my carpet you see

I am utterly devoted to these carnations

Gold and green these where from my graduation

This is the evidence of my life

The pieces that prove who I am

This is a glimpse of me

The setting of my story