SUPERSTITION
I must not
cry, be sad, or angry
I must be cheery,
smile and be happy.
On this, two
double one triple nine-day.
Today I must
write a poem
My superstition
requires it
For whatever
I do today
I know I will
do all year round.
Past from generation
to generation
Mother to child
these words of wisdom.
“What you do
on your birthday, you will do all year round”
How dare I
be the one?
To break this
family tradition
could become
a major crux
for if I don’t
write today
I may never
write again all year.
TeAnne © Jan 2. 1999
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