The Gypsy
written by: Jackie Chou
You remind me
of a chandelier
crystal
dreaming of being
a diamond–
your calloused soles
rubbing against
your flimsy flip-flops
leaving imprints
in the sand
your hands
reaching out
to be held
your incessant want
in their palms
Jackie Chou is a poet of free verses and Japanese short form poetry who has work forthcoming in Mollyhouse Lit and Cyan: an Anthology of Confessional Poetry. Her poem "Cycle of a Tree" was nominated for a Pushcart by Highland Park Poetry.
