Open Letter to God
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Dear God,
I know you are tired of me
talking about this in our conversations
But I swear this time I figured out
exactly what Love looks like
One day, I was heading to my best friend's house
to hang out with him and some of his other friends
As soon as I got there, he pulled me aside
and demanded I meet this girl
who he thought I would love
Love's name was Noelle
Love was Puerto Rican, had brown eyes,
and was an aspiring poet
During the second semester of my freshman year,
I was performing one of my pieces
in an audition for a local Poetry Slam Team
Love sat in the back row as a spectator
As I stood on the stage,
It felt like I was performing in front of an audience of one
since her eyes never left mine
For some reason, she provided all the comfort I needed
to say things my mouth couldn't
Once I finished my audition, she approached me as I was leaving
and told me that she really enjoyed my poem
Love and I then spent the rest of the night discussing poetry
over a cup of hot chocolate
Love's name was Betty
Love was Ethiopian, really friendly,
and had a gorgeous smile
Love had dark hazel eyes and was around 5'6
God if you're listening,
I want you to know
I'm tired of having dreams
about what Love might look like
God,
All I'm trying to say is
I want Love
And I've been trying to tell you for months
But I don't think you have been getting my phone calls
So I wrote you this letter instead
