Jonathan Berger's Poetry: Poem of the Day
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ANTICIPATION

I don't think I have a thing left in my stomach
(Likely, since I haven't eaten all day).
And I'm jumping at every sound.
Every few steps I need to stop and steady myself, making sure my ankles can keep their trembling under control.
Vaporous colors are flying just slightly out of view – ghosts before my eyes.

All the things that seemed so important to me yesterday –
my grandmother's funeral
my grades
my rapid ascent as leader of my block association
– they all seem slightly irrelevant compared to these more current events.
I'm really looking forward to this date.