Friend

my friend 

sees right through me

and already knows 

what I’m going to be 

thinking 

in about five minutes 

I find it a little troubling 

not because I have things

to hide

(maybe some things)

but because I’d like

to have infinite variety 

as my special gift

so people stay

interested 

when I look 

in the mirror I see

the same girl I’ve been 

this whole time

a little grave and 

somewhat perplexed 

by the rules of 

how to be a person

hopefully that is

the kind of friend 

you like

medium-good with 

poetry and enchantment

and baking

can play the violin

willing to go 

to the ends of the earth