I Can Buy Myself Flowers

I can buy myself flowers-

ones that I would like too

daffodils and lilacs

shasta daisies- instead

of the roses that smell 

like valentines hopes turned

to disappointment.

And I can take myself to dinner-

eat all my food and 

order dessert without feeling

self-concious.

And I can wear heels without

worrying about towering over him,

bright red lipstick without fear

of not being kissed,

and my retro one-piece bathing suit

and no one can ever claim it would be

embarrassing to be seen with me in it

ever again.

And I can be my own woman-

independent as I have always

claimed to be

a fearless, shameless, confident

version of me

Who can buy her own goddamn flowers.

"i can buy myself flowers" - 5-3-13- jessicagadziala

Reviews

[WriterNamedZeke]

Love this poem, and how some people (like me) can relate to the lonely feeling. Great write!

[Antoñyo]

The writing is excellent, in my opinion... The feels saddens me; it's what happens when good ones "allow" the bad ones to steal the best of them...but confidence is better than suicide so I'm okay with that trade-off.

Thanks for sharing

[Jordan]

Well, we can always be alone as long as we choose to. But remember that this choice should be pure without any emotion of anger or regret...