My Soft Place to Fall

I have made funny faces,

Angry faces, sad faces,

Smiley faces, confused faces

I have made a million faces

In front of you

Without fear of being judged

I have laughed hysterically

And giggled till my belly ached

I have cried till my makeup streaked

And my nose was full of snot

I have been ridiculous

And I have been smart

I have said things that made no sense to you

And things that you found very wise

But the fact is,

I have been able to be just me

Because you are my soft place to fall

When I am blue with sorrow

When I am yellow with hope

When I am red with anger

When I am white with serenity

When I am gold with delight

When I am pink with love

You have always been my soft place to fall

Whether I’m dancing to silly songs

Or singing out of tune

Whether I’m blabbering in my sleep

Or fussing about everything and nothing

Whether I’m high or low

Whether I’m flying or sinking

I wish you remain as you are

When my bones ache and my eyes are droopy

When my feet get cold and my skin is crinkly

I hope I can come back home

And still find haven in the safety of your arms,

The soothing of your eyes,

The warmth in your voice,

I hope you will always be

My soft place to fall.

*Photo from www.favim.com

*Oprah always talks about every person needing a soft place to fall, and that inspired the poem. I like to watch the Oprah show occassionally, and it was sad to see the show end, since it had become sort of a bonding thing with my mom. But one thing that really got on my nerves was the show's audience. They just shriek and gasp and go into some sort of collective orgasm, constantly! Catch your breath, calm down, sheesh. Hang on, I think I should get paid for doing so much Oprah promo already. I await a goodie bag any day now :) Oh please add in one of those juicers that Dr. Oz promotes, I'd like on of those!