Listen. Be Present.

It’s hard to impress me with chicken.
The only thing I want is for you to listen.

Listen to me about who I want to be –
Or what I find funny,
But most of all I want you to be proud of me.

I don’t need your fancy presents –
I need you to be present.

For my bright days –
But also the broken,
Not someone who,
leaves things unspoken.

I know not everything,
Is meant to be perfect –
But I wish at least,
I had your respect.

I think maybe-
You wanted me for show.
I was nothing more,
Than your shadow.

I’m not impressed by someone who
Cares only about what they have—
What they can give
In ways of gifts.

It’s hard to impress me with chicken,
Because all I ever wanted,
was for you to listen.