The Giraffe Blog – Poems by Virgenal Owens

I'm afraid of all spotlights.

Theater lights.
Police lights.

Afraid of both
Living and dying.

I don't want to be 
Famous for anything.

Frightened by both my gifts, 
And my skin.

Terrified of letting anyone down,
Or my body
Becoming one with ground.


~Written by: Virgenal Owens