Green Thumb

My green thumb isn't very green.
Every plant I'm given sadly slowly dies.
It's not because I don't water it.
I water them as I'm told.
But slowly they die anyway.
Even my most successful plant.
A bamboo from my father.
I've had it since 2014 and only now
has it slowly started to die
I think it gets too much sun
or it's the water
but slowly it's turning yellow
and soon may be no more.

E. Louise 10/02/2019

Writing Challenge - Geography

United Kingdom

I've been wanting to go to the United Kingdom for years.

I love the history around both England and Scotland, especially around the Royal Family.

I also have a interest in England, Scotland and Wales because that's where my family is from.

I have always been interested in my family history and ever since I was little; Scotland.

I love the countryside and the historic look, music, kilt history and Gaelic language.

I also love their accents.

I really want to go to Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Big Ben, Edinburgh, Loch Ness and everything to do with Harry Potter.

I do want to visit all the theme parks that are in all three countries if I can.

At one point in my life I wanted to live in Scotland, I was so in love with the country and I haven't even been there yet.

When I do eventually go I can't wait to fall in love with it even more.

Ode to Strangers

Don’t stare at me as I walk on by

Don’t judge a person you do not know

Your wolf whistle doesn’t turn me on

Your snide remarks just affect me later

You don’t know what’s going on in my mind

My smile is genuine, so are my manners

If I walk into you, I’m so sorry I can’t see

If I didn’t hear you, I’m so sorry I can’t hear

When you say hello I do say hi back

My voice gets stuck in my throat when I need it most

I try to help if someone else helps first

I find it so hard to say “no” to your schemes

So I just shake my head and hope you don’t follow 

I feel the stares even though no ones there

I hear the whispers even though they’re not about me

I try my best to be socialable but you’re just so slow

If you just walked a little bit faster

I’m not in a rush I just want to go home

I just hate all the thoughts and judgmental stares

That are all in my head and caused by none other than me

E. Louise (c) 4/2/2019