Love Poem: Traits of My Character
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Written by: Claire Pletcher

Traits of My Character

Traits of my Character 

I lie often and without thinking 
I convinced myself I hate roses because most people love them 
I give the stray cats outside the Mexican restaurant bits of my enchilada 
I admire the French 
I’m sitting on my bedroom's raggedy carpet wondering 
What bits of my soul I could offer up 
To make you relate to me 
Or hate me 
To feel something 
About my existence 
I’m not loyal 
However I love baby’s breath and Bukowski 
Do you feel something yet? 
All the traits of my character
The wondrous little bits of humanity I cling to 
I’ve tried to dissect it for you 
But my paper remains nearly blank 
And my pen full of ink 
Who am I?