What I'm Worth
Janine Canan
So,
sue me
for my coleus,
for my ten cats.
Sue me for my books
elegant
until the plumbing
flooded my basement in Lafayette.
Sue me for the air I breathe,
the food I eat,
the dreams I dream,
the sleep I sleep.
Sue me for my empty bed,
the clothes I wear,
my worn-out boots,
my many masks.
Sue me for the time I spend,
the time I'm late, the time I waste--
how about my secret thoughts,
my fears,
my angels and the miracles
I've witnessed.
The love, oh sue me for all
the love I've wanted,
all the love I've saved and craved,
the loved I've lied, the love I've denied,
the love I hid--don't forget the love
I've memory of, don't forget the things
I've learned, don't forget anything I'm telling you
or anything I forgot. There's no end to what
you can sue me for--sue me for my name!
