i have the heart of a lion,
but it beats like a hummingbird.
exhibit a:
my name is kaelah and i am a fan of words. i believe
in lazy summer days spent lying in the grass and picnics
and bike rides and flying kites. i am comprised of
dresses, chipped nail polish, unkempt hair, and a
southern accent. i'm far too messy and i stay up late
just to sleep in too long. i spend most of my time
submerged in hot water and bubbles. humid days spent
in tennessee drinking lemonade from a mason jar beat
any and everything. i enjoy hot tea and i'd rather do
everything barefoot. i am the girl you see working out
at the gym in the motley crue t-shirt. i like to think
i'm living the dream.
exhibit b:
i may still not know what i want to be when i grow
up, but i do know that someday i want to live in a house
filled with my books and travel souvenirs. and the walls
that aren’t covered in bookshelves will be covered with
photos of my family and friends. when i leave the house
i will be going to a job i love, and i’ll return to a
person i love. so, that’s the dream i’m working on.
exhibit c:
i like to sit at my bedroom window and watch the birds
fly dangerously close to the thin plate of glass that
separates us. i watch them swoop and soar, calling upon
their birdy friends. i like to watch the treetops cave-in
to the wind and bend like rubber only to rebound joyfully.
i like to watch the constant traffic lining the interstate
at 5pm and the solitary flag that sits upon the hill miles
from my bedroom window. it's pointless and brainless
to assume that a change in my window's view will change
my perspective, right?
exhibit d:
1:09 in the morning, drinking coffee, listening to ambient
music, reminiscing on the day spent with a beautiful
friend, thinking of ex-lovers, wishing I had one in my
bed, I am singing along, wishing I had written this song,
I will try to write one in a few hours, maybe I will tap
dance in my new cowboy boots in the kitchen, I would rather
peel myself away from this computer and do something that
no one else has ever done before, where is my mind?
none of this really matters.
i wish i had a tree to climb.
if i were granted any wish, it'd be the ability to swim with sharks.
just sayin'... that's kind of my ultimate goal in life..
